Environmental Law

People

Sarah Peterman Bell

Partner

415.954.4450

sbell@fbm.com

Ashley E. Breakfield

Partner

415.954.4402

abreakfield@fbm.com

James H. Colopy

Partner

415.954.4978

jcolopy@fbm.com

Linda Sobczynski Gilleran

Partner

415.954.4941

lgilleran@fbm.com

Robert L. Hines

Partner

415.954.4935

rhines@fbm.com

Deborah J. Kelly

Senior Paralegal

415.954.4736

dkelly@fbm.com

Christopher I. Rendall-Jackson

Special Counsel

415.954.4417

crendall-jackson@fbm.com

Donald E. Sobelman

Partner

415.954.4440

dsobelman@fbm.com

John M. Ugai

Senior Associate

415.954.4983

jugai@fbm.com

Firm Highlights

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Defense Insights As PFAS Consumer Product Claims Rise

If the first two waves of PFAS litigation focused on impacts to natural resources—namely groundwater—and personal injury claims alleging exposure to PFAS, the third wave of PFAS litigation has certainly arrived. A few years...

News

Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition

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New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under Section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...

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Preparing for California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws

Join Christopher Rendall-Jackson and co-panelists Divya Agarwal with Trinity Consultants and Su Rim with BPM for the Bar Association of San Francisco Environmental Law Section program "Preparing for California's New Climate Disclosure Laws." The...

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Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2025 Best Law Firms® Rankings

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The Impacts of the Nation’s First Textiles EPR Law

California Senate Bill (S.B.) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 and is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law specific to textiles in...

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Farella Braun + Martel Elevates Linda Sobczynski Gilleran to Partner

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Lawdragon Names Farella Lawyers Among Leading Environmental Lawyers

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers list. The Farella lawyers recognized are: Sarah...

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“Forever Chemicals” and Their Impact on the Wine Industry (Webinar)

Join Sarah Bell, Christopher Rendall-Jackson, Don Sobelman and guest speaker Adam Love with Roux, in the discussion on '"Forever Chemicals" and Their Impact on the Wine Industry." "Forever chemicals," continue to make headlines and...

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SB 707: The Nation's First EPR Law Specific to Textiles

CalRecycle, the agency overseeing California’s recycling and waste management programs, reports that Californians dispose of 1.2 million tons of textiles annually, accounting for 3% of landfilling. California Senate Bill (SB) 707 – the Responsible...