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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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