News

January 22, 2025
Announcement
Farella Expands Insurance Recovery Practice With Partner Jeremy Lawrence
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the addition of Jeremy A. Lawrence as a partner and member of its Insurance Recovery practice. “Insurance coverage and recovery work remains a vital service offering for...

January 9, 2025
Announcement
Farella’s Kelly Matayoshi Elected President of AABA
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Kelly M. Matayoshi has been elected President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA). As President, she is the first lesbian to lead AABA...

November 20, 2024
Announcement
Farella Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief Alexis Loeb as Partner
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the addition of former Assistant United States Attorney and Deputy Chief Alexis Loeb as a partner and member of its White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Corporate...

November 15, 2024
Announcement
2024 Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award: Cynthia Castillo
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Cynthia Castillo received a 2024 Minority Coalition Unity Award from the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association at the annual MBC Unity Awards on November 12, honoring leaders from...

November 7, 2024
Announcement
NAPABA Best Under 40 Award: Kelly Matayoshi
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Kelly M. Matayoshi was honored among 2024’s “Best Under 40” by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). This year NAPABA recognized 11 talented...

November 7, 2024
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2025 Best Law Firms® Rankings
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across several practice areas in the 2025 edition of the United States Best Law Firms ® rankings by Best Lawyers ® . National Rankings Tier 1...

October 17, 2024
Announcement
2024 Housing Heroes Award: Tom Mayhew
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Tom Mayhew was honored with a Housing Heroes Award by the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) at its 22 nd Annual Housing Heroes Awards event on October 16 at the...

August 19, 2024
Announcement
Lawyers on the Fast Track Award: Kelly Matayoshi
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Kelly M. Matayoshi was named among the “Lawyers on the Fast Track” winners by Law.com and The Recorder as part of the 2024 California Legal...
August 15, 2024
Media Coverage
City Threatened Over Housing Plan: Housing Advocacy Group Says City’s Goals Are Unrealistic
The Independent
Tom Mayhew, representing the Housing Action Coalition (HAC), spoke to The Independent about a letter threatening litigation against the City of Pleasanton. The letter says the city’s housing element plan is unrealistic and unlikely to result in the number of affordable...

August 15, 2024
Announcement
Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that 48 lawyers received recognition in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. Mark Petersen received a Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” award in the Litigation–Construction practice area...
June 21, 2024
Media Coverage
The Fight Over Building New Housing in San Mateo Co., Least Compliant in Bay Area To State Mandates
ABC News
Tom Mayhew spoke to ABC News about the lawsuit filed by Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella against the City of San Mateo. The lawsuit challenges the city's recently adopted Housing Element in order to make it comply with state...
February 21, 2024
Media Coverage
Scraping Battles: Meta Loses Legal Effort to Halt Harvesting of Personal Profiles
Cybersecurity Law Report
Alex Reese spoke to Matt Fleischer-Black of Cybersecurity Law Report about the Meta v. Bright Data decision and its impact on U.S. scraping case law. Read the article here (paywall or trial).
January 17, 2024
Announcement
Farella 2024 Partner Elevations: Cynthia Castillo and Greg LeSaint
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the election of two lawyers to partnership effective Jan. 1: Cynthia Castillo and Greg LeSaint. “We are thrilled to elevate Cynthia and Greg to the partnership. Both...
January 8, 2024
Announcement
Farella Wins Complete Defense Ruling at Trial for Smart Meter Technology Company
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel secured a complete defense victory for a smart meter technology company following a two-week bench trial in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. In the litigation, a technology...

November 7, 2023
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across several practice areas in the 2024 edition of the United States Best Law Firms ® rankings by Best Lawyers ® . National Rankings Tier 1...

October 4, 2023
Announcement
Sarah Good Honored Among Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Partner and Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer Sarah A. Good was selected as one of the “2023 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business” by the...

August 17, 2023
Announcement
Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that 46 lawyers received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. Two Farella partners received prestigious Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” awards in San Francisco...
July 7, 2023
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named to 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Thirty-eight Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists of top attorneys in Northern California for 2023. 2023 Farella Northern California Super Lawyers: Carly Alameda – Business Litigation Amy Briggs – Business...
June 22, 2023
Media Coverage
Litigators Strategically Deploy Remote Depositions
Law.com Barometer Newsletter
Karen Kimmey was quoted in Law.com's The Barometer newsletter article "Litigators Strategically Deploy Remote Depositions." Read the full article here (subscription may be required)

April 10, 2023
Announcement
Farella Names Carolina de Armas and Hilary Krase As Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinders
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that senior associates Carolina de Armas and Hilary Krase have been named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders for 2023. Pathfinders have been identified as diverse, early-career emerging leaders...
February 16, 2023
Media Coverage
Judges Are Trying to Squeeze in More Trial Dates to Clear Court Backlogs
The Recorder
Farella partner and trial lawyer Karen Kimmey spoke to The Recorder for the article, "Judges Are Trying to Squeeze in More Trial Dates to Clear Court Backlogs," discussing how lawyers are changing how they prepare for trial, turning to technology and communicating...

February 2, 2023
Announcement
Sarah Good Appointed to California State Bar Board of Trustees
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Partner and Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer Sarah A. Good has been appointed to the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees – the bar’s governing...

December 14, 2022
Announcement
Tony Schoenberg Receives Award of Merit From Bar Association of San Francisco
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Tony Schoenberg has received an Award of Merit from the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) at the association’s Annual Membership Luncheon today. The honor recognizes his dedication to...

December 1, 2022
Accolades
Kelly Matayoshi Receives 2022 Barristers Diversity Award
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Kelly Matayoshi has received the 2022 Barristers Diversity Award from the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Barristers Club. The award was presented at the 14th Annual Barristers Club...

November 4, 2022
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Rankings
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across several practice areas in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® "Best Law Firms." The U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® "Best...
November 3, 2022
Announcement
Farella Receives American Antitrust Institute 2022 Antitrust Enforcement Award
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that it has received a 2022 Antitrust Enforcement Award for “Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice” from the American Antitrust Institute (AAI). Farella lawyers Christopher...
October 13, 2022
Media Coverage
Section 230's Broad Liability Shield Seen as Living on Borrowed Time
Communications Litigation Today
Erik Olson spoke to Communications Litigation Today for the article, "Section 230's Broad Liability Shield Seen as Living on Borrowed Time," discussing the implications of the coming SCOTUS decision in Gonzalez . In the article, Erik said SCOTUS justices...
October 3, 2022
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2023
Farella Braun + Martel continues to be ranked among the top litigation firms in California in the Benchmark Litigation 2023 guide. Farella was ranked “Highly Recommended” for Dispute Resolution in California and earned a Tier 1 San Francisco ranking...

September 29, 2022
Announcement
William Keane Elected Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Partner William P. Keane has been elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Board of Regents to serve Region 2 (California-Northern, Nevada) for a...

September 29, 2022
Announcement
Lawyers on the Fast Track: Aviva Gilbert and Janice Reicher
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partners Aviva J. Gilbert and Janice W. Reicher were named among The Recorder ’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track” as part of the publication’s 2022 California...
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