September 3, 2024
Announcement
Farella Launches New Podcast: The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film
Farella Braun + Martel’s Private Client Group is pleased to announce the launch of a new Farella podcast, The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. In this podcast, Family Wealth Partner Hons Yung and his guests will provide an entertaining...
August 26, 2024
Announcement
Farella Earns Gold Tier State Bar DEI Leadership Seal
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that we have earned a Gold DEI Leadership Seal from the State Bar of California, recognizing Farella’s efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and legal profession. To...
August 22, 2024
Announcement
Farella Advises Mission Clean Energy in Strategic Partnership With Ørsted
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel advised utility-scale renewable energy and storage developer Mission Clean Energy, LLC in forming a unique strategic partnership with Denmark-based global clean energy company Ørsted to advance four standalone battery energy storage...
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
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Reaffirms Commitment to Midsize Mansfield Certification
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that we are reaffirming our commitment to Midsize Mansfield Certification for the 2024-2025 period, which runs from July 2024 to July 2025. Through the process, Farella recommits to the Mansfield principles of transparency...
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...
July 18, 2024
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2024
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that our Private Client Industry Group and Family Wealth Partner Mark Weaver were recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2024 in the Private Wealth Law in Northern California section. See Farella’s...
July 16, 2024
Announcement
Farella Lawyers Recognized as 2024 IP STARS by Managing Intellectual Property
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Managing Intellectual Property has recognized partners Daniel Callaway , James Day , Jeffrey Fisher , Winston Liaw , and Eugene Mar in the 2024 edition of IP STARS. Fisher was recognized...
July 12, 2024
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named to 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Thirty-four Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists of top attorneys in Northern California for 2024. 2024 Farella Northern California Super Lawyers: Amy Briggs – Business Litigation James Colopy – Environmental...
July 10, 2024
Media Coverage
On Managing Leave and Accommodation Requests
AccelPro Employment Law
Holly Sutton was interviewed by Matt Crossman of the AccelPro Employment Law podcast for the episode "On Managing Leave and Accommodation Requests" where they talked about the do’s and don’ts of effectively managing leave rules and regulations. Click here to listen to the podcast.
July 10, 2024
Announcement
Vault Ranks Farella Among 2025 Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Vault has ranked us among the "Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For" in the United States. The firm was also named among the country's “Top...
July 8, 2024
Announcement
Farella Represents Château Montrose Owners in Acquisition of Virginia’s RdV Vineyards
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented the Bouygues family’s winery enterprise, SCDM Domaines, in its purchase of RdV Vineyards in Virginia. SCDM Domaines owns a number of winery holdings in France, including the famed Chateau Montrose. The...
July 8, 2024
Announcement
Patrick Loi Named MCCA Sources of Success Alumni Chair
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Patrick Loi was named a Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) 2023-2024 Sources of Success Alumni Chair. Patrick was a member of MCCA’s 2023-2024 Sources of Success...
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...
June 14, 2024
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Named Among 2024 Bay Area Best Places to Work
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to be recognized as a winner of the 2024 Bay Area Best Places to Work, an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal . This...
June 11, 2024
Media Coverage
Ex-DraftKings Exec Seeks Fast Trial To Test Noncompete Law
Law360
Holly Sutton, chair of Farella's Employment Law Group, provided expert commentary to Law360 for the article "Ex-DraftKings Exec Seeks Fast Trial To Test Noncompete Law." Read the article here (subscription required).
June 6, 2024
Announcement
Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers, Practices
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized 16 lawyers and six practice areas in the legal directory’s 2024 edition. Individual California and Western U.S. Rankings: Sarah Bell – Environment Amy Briggs – Insurance...
May 24, 2024
Announcement
Farella Advises TILT Holdings Inc. on $10.5M Loan Transaction
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel advised TILT Holdings Inc. , a global provider of cannabis business solutions, and its Pennsylvania subsidiary, grower and processor Standard Farms, on a $10.5 million loan transaction that will provide the capital...
May 23, 2024
Media Coverage
City of San Mateo Sued by Nonprofit Over New Housing Plan
CBS News
Tom Mayhew spoke to CBS 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...
May 23, 2024
Media Coverage
San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit.
Daily Journal
Farella's Tom Mayhew, CJ Higley, Daniel Contreras, Vanessa Ing, and Alyssa Netto were mentioned in the Daily Journal article "San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit." In a pro bono lawsuit...
May 21, 2024
Announcement
Housing Action Coalition and Farella Braun + Martel File Lawsuit Challenging the City of San Mateo’s Housing Element
Today, the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella Braun + Martel LLP filed a lawsuit against the City of San Mateo, challenging its recently adopted Housing Element in order to make the city comply with state housing laws. The lawsuit...
May 15, 2024
Media Coverage
Special-Servicer Work Heats Up, Revealing CMBS Tensions
Law360 Real Estate Authority
Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in the Law360 Real Estate Authority article "Special-Servicer Work Heats Up, Revealing CMBS Tensions." In the article, Gary noted that there is usually language in documents that greatly...
April 22, 2024
Media Coverage
EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
Chemical & Engineering News
Don Sobelman provided expert commentary in the Chemical & Engineering News article "EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances." Excerpt from the article: Lawyers are warning anyone purchasing an industrial site where PFOA and PFOS were used or...
April 18, 2024
Media Coverage
Burdened by Debt, Savvy SF Office Owners Get Creative
The San Francisco Standard
Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in The San Francisco Standard article, "Burdened by Debt, Savvy SF Office Owners Get Creative." In the article, Gary explained that in most cases, lenders are loath to take...
April 15, 2024
Announcement
Farella Awards 2024 Diversity Scholarships to Bay Area Law Students
Farella Braun + Martel’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2024 Diversity Scholarship grants totaling $45,000 to Bay Area first-year law students Marcus Albino, Saamia Haqiq, and Na Hye (Laurel) Kim...
March 26, 2024
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Earns San Francisco Green Business Recertification
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that it has again achieved recertification as a Green Business of the City and County of San Francisco, meeting the high environmental standards established by the California Green Business Network. In...
March 25, 2024
Media Coverage
JPMorgan Chase Accuses TransUnion of Stealing 'Trade Secrets'
American Banker
Intellectual property practice chair Eugene Mar provided expert commentary to American Banker for the article "JPMorgan Chase Accuses TransUnion of Stealing 'Trade Secrets'." In the article, he said: "By filing this as a trade secret case, Chase's lawsuit actually...
March 18, 2024
Announcement
Farella Announces 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinders: Taylor Rottjakob and John Ugai
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that senior associates Taylor E. Rottjakob and John M. Ugai have been named 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. Pathfinders have been identified as early-career emerging leaders who have...
March 18, 2024
Media Coverage
North Coast Industry Insiders Weigh In on Why California Cannabis Tax Revenue Slipped in 2023
North Bay Business Journal
Jeff Hamilton spoke to Susan Wood with the North Bay Business Journal for the article "North Coast Industry Insiders Weigh In on Why California Cannabis Tax Revenue Slipped in 2023." Read the article with Jeff's commentary here .
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).
February 16, 2024
Announcement
Winston Liaw Named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Winston Liaw has been named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2024. Winston joins a select group of experienced lawyers who have distinguished...
February 2, 2024
Announcement
Lawdragon Names 7 Farella Lawyers Among “Leaders in Environmental Law”
Lawdragon
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that seven lawyers were selected to The Lawdragon Green 500: 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law . Farella lawyers selected for inclusion: Sarah Bell – Environmental Litigation Ashley...
January 18, 2024
Media Coverage
Brookfield Forecloses on 2,150-Unit Veritas Portfolio With Uncontested $464M Bid
The Real Deal
Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in The Real Deal article, "Brookfield forecloses on 2,150-unit Veritas portfolio with uncontested $464M bid." Read the full article here (subscription may be required).
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 12, 2024
Announcement
Ashley Breakfield Elected 2024 President of CREW SF
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that real estate and land use partner Ashley E. Breakfield has been elected president of the Commercial Real Estate Women of San Francisco (CREW SF) Board of Directors. She will serve...
January 8, 2024
Media Coverage
Affordable Housing Outlook: What Challenges Will 2024 Pose?
Multi-Housing News
Real estate partner CJ Higley provided expert commentary in the Multi-Housing News article "Affordable Housing Outlook: What Challenges Will 2024 Pose?" The article is available here .
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...
January 5, 2024
Media Coverage
This Real Estate Company Dumped Its Downtown San Francisco Mall. Now It’s Gobbling Up Apartments
The San Francisco Standard
Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in The San Francisco Standard article, "This Real Estate Company Dumped Its Downtown San Francisco Mall. Now It’s Gobbling Up Apartments." Read the full article here .
January 2, 2024
Media Coverage
Brookfield Poised To Take Ownership of Massive Veritas-Owned San Francisco Residential Portfolio
San Francisco Business Times
Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in the San Francisco Business Times article, "Brookfield Poised To Take Ownership of Massive Veritas-Owned San Francisco Residential Portfolio." Read the full article here (subscription may be required).
November 18, 2023
Media Coverage
State Bar of California Board of Trustees Approves Plan to Pilot Portfolio Bar Exam
KQED Newscast
Sarah Good, a member of the State Bar of California Board of Trustees, spoke to KQED Newscast about the Board of Trustees's proposal to pilot a Portfolio Bar Exam.
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