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Farella Attorneys Named to 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

July 14, 2022 Announcement

Thirty-four Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists of top attorneys in Northern California for 2022.

Super Lawyers:

  • Carly Alameda – Business Litigation
  • George Argyris – Estate Planning & Probate
  • Amy Briggs – Business Litigation
  • James Colopy – Environmental Litigation
  • Doug Dexter – Employment
  • Jeffrey Fisher – Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Tyler Gerking – Insurance Recovery
  • Sarah Good – Securities Litigation
  • Neil Goteiner – Business Litigation
  • Robert Hines – Environmental
  • Gary Kaplan – Bankruptcy: Business
  • William Keane – White Collar Crime Defense
  • Karen Kimmey – Business Litigation
  • David Lazerwitz – Energy & Resources
  • Chris Locke – Environmental Litigation
  • Mary McCutcheon – Insurance Recovery
  • Mark Petersen – Business Litigation
  • Cynthia Rowland – Nonprofit Organizations
  • Stephanie Skaff – Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Donald Sobelman – Environmental Litigation
  • Richard Van Duzer – Construction Litigation
  • Anthony Vecino – Estate Planning & Probate
  • Steven Vettel – Land Use/Zoning
  • Erica Villanueva – Insurance Recovery
  • Douglas Young – White Collar Crime Defense

Rising Stars:

  • Nathan Anderson – Business Litigation
  • Elizabeth Dorsi – Business Litigation
  • Lauren Galbraith - Estate Planning & Probate
  • Aviva Gilbert - White Collar Crime Defense
  • Jeffrey Hamilton – Cannabis Law
  • Kelly Matayoshi – Business Litigation
  • Janice Reicher – White Collar Crime Defense
  • Christopher Rendall-Jackson – Energy & Resources
  • Rebecca Stephens - Employment

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