Donald E. Sobelman,
Partner

dsobelman@fbm.com

San Francisco 415.954.4440

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Education

Harvard Law School (J.D., 1996)
- cum laude
- managing editor, Harvard Environmental Law Review
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1991)
- summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

California

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.)
U.S. District Court (C.D. Cal.)
U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal.)
U.S. District Court (S.D. Cal.)
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court

Events

California Recycling: Keeping Up With the Chasing Arrows

When: January 25, 2023 at 9:40am – 10:40am (PDT)

Location: Association of Corporate Counsel

Speakers: Sarah Peterman Bell, Elizabeth Dorsi, Donald E. Sobelman

Services: Environmental Law, Consumer Products + Manufacturing, Product Liability and Stewardship

California Recycling: Keeping Up With the Chasing Arrows

When: October 20, 2022 at 8:30am – 9:30am

Location: Farella's Client MCLE Day

Speakers: Sarah Peterman Bell, Elizabeth Dorsi, Donald E. Sobelman

Services: Business Litigation, Consumer Products + Manufacturing, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulatory / Compliance

How New Climate Change CEQA Thresholds Will Impact Bay Area Development Projects

When: September 22, 2022 at 10:00am – 11:00am (PDT)

Speakers: Charles "CJ" Higley, Donald E. Sobelman

Services: Real Estate, Environmental Law, Land Use / Development

New Proposition 65 Warning Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Products

Category: Cannabis Industry Education Series

When: March 10, 2021 at 10:00am – 11:00am (PDT)

Speakers: Donald E. Sobelman, Wendy Hernandez, Wendy Hernandez

Services: Cannabis, Consumer Products + Manufacturing, Proposition 65 Counseling and Defense, Environmental Litigation

What’s New in 2021: Prop 65 Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Products

When: February 25, 2021 12:00pm – 1:15pm

Speakers: Donald E. Sobelman

Services: Cannabis, Proposition 65 Counseling and Defense

LSI’s 13th Annual Santa Fe Conference on Litigating Natural Resource Damages

When: August 21, 2020 11:30am

Speakers: Donald E. Sobelman

Firm Highlights

Regulatory and Litigation Risks From California’s New Recycling Laws

California is a leader on plastics reduction, passing legislation regulating recyclability and sustainability claims, promoting the use of recycled materials, and preventing plastics pollution. In particular, two new laws require manufacturers to carefully evaluate...

How New Climate Change CEQA Thresholds Will Impact Bay Area Development Projects

Farella's CJ Higley and Donald Sobelman with guest speakers, Michael Keinath from Ramboll and Tania Sheyner from City and County of San Francisco, discuss "How New Climate Change CEQA Thresholds Will Impact Bay Area Development...

Lawdragon Names 7 Farella Partners Among “Leaders in Environmental Law”

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that seven partners were selected to the 2023 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law Guide. Selected for inclusion are: Sarah Bell &ndash...