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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 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...
November 7, 2023 Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across several practice areas in the 2024 edition of the United States Best Law Firms ® rankings by Best Lawyers ® . National Rankings Tier 1...
October 31, 2023 Media Coverage
55 New Montgomery Is in Lender’s Hands Following Foreclosure Auction
San Francisco Business Times
Restructuring, insolvency, and creditors rights partner Gary Kaplan provided expert commentary in the San Francisco Business Times article, "55 New Montgomery Is in Lender’s Hands Following Foreclosure Auction."  Read the full article here (subscription may be required).
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October 25, 2023 Media Coverage
How Farella Notched Top Workplace Rankings Under Brian Donnelly's Leadership
The Recorder
Farella Managing Partner Brian Donnelly is a California Legal Award‘s Distinguished Leaders Award finalist. He spoke to  The Recorder  about the evolution of the legal profession and how attorneys can stay ahead. Read the Q&A, "How Farella Notched Top Workplace Rankings...
September 19, 2023 Announcement
Who’s Who Legal 2023 Recognizes Farella Lawyers
Six Farella Braun + Martel lawyers have been recommended by Who’s Who Legal 2023 as leading practitioners in their fields. Who’s Who Legal – Environment 2023 James Colopy Robert Hines David Lazerwitz Chris Locke Who’s Who Legal – Insurance...
September 8, 2023 Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2023
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 (HNW) Guide 2023 in the Private Wealth Law in Northern California section...
August 30, 2023 Announcement
Farella Advises K.R. Rombauer in Sale of Rombauer Vineyards
Farella Braun + Martel represented K.R. Rombauer III, a principal owner of Napa Valley’s Rombauer Vineyards, in the sale of the company to E. & J. Gallo’s Luxury Wine Group. E. & J. Gallo’s acquisition included the Rombauer Vineyards...
August 30, 2023 Media Coverage
USAA Wins Patent Agreement With Discover, Vows To Keep Going After Banks
American Banker
Eugene Mar spoke to American Banker for the article, "USAA Wins Patent Agreement With Discover, Vows To Keep Going After Banks." Link (subscription required): https://www.americanbanker.com/news/usaa-wins-patent-agreement-with-discover-vows-to-keep-going-after-banks Eugene said this becomes a business decision for a company like Discover. "You're looking at...
July 10, 2023 Announcement
Welcome to Uncorked - A Farella Podcast
Farella Braun + Martel’s Wine Industry Group is pleased to announce the launch of the podcast Uncorked , an insider's look at the wine industry. Our goal is for this to be an intimate and informative podcast where we...
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July 5, 2023 Announcement
Jim Day Named a 2023 IP Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner James L. Day was named a 2023 Intellectual Property Trailblazer by the  National Law Journal  for his work coordinating district court and patent office litigation. His strategic use of...
June 30, 2023 Media Coverage
Viewpoint: Why a San Francisco law firm recommitted to the Financial District
San Francisco Business Times
Farella Braun + Martel has been an institution in the San Francisco Financial District since its founding more than 60 years ago. We’ve seen inflation, deflation, recession, boom, bust, dot-com, earthquakes and natural disasters, and everything in between. While...
June 23, 2023 Media Coverage
Court Adopts Lawyer ‘Snitch Rule’
Los Angeles Times
Sarah Good, who serves as a member of the State Bar of California Board of Trustees, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times article "Court Adopts Lawyer ‘Snitch Rule.’" The article quotes Sarah from a State Bar trustees meeting...
June 22, 2023 Announcement
Legal 500 United States 2023 Ranks Farella Practices
The 2023 edition of Legal 500 United States recognized Farella Braun + Martel among the leading firms in the Cannabis, Construction, and Land Use/Zoning sections. Jeff Hamilton, Ryan Lowther, Mark Petersen, Richard Shapiro, and Richard Van Duzer are “Recommended...
June 22, 2023 Media Coverage
Litigators Strategically Deploy Remote Depositions
Law.com Barometer Newsletter
Karen Kimmey was quoted in Law.com's The Barometer newsletter article "Litigators Strategically Deploy Remote Depositions." Read the full article here (subscription may be required)

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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...

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

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...

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Employment Law Update for Nonprofits With Holly Sutton

Welcome to  EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . Charities, foundations, and their founders often request help addressing employment practices and compliance questions. In this episode, host Cynthia Rowland is joined by Holly...

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Nonprofit Basics: Unpacking Prudent Investments, PRIs and MRIs

Welcome to  EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . Episode 73 discusses frequently used terms in the nonprofit world pertaining to investment activities. Public charity and private foundation directors and officers need...

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Corporate Transparency Act: A Guide on Beneficial Ownership for Nonprofit Executives

The Corporate Transparency Act, enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, represents a significant shift in regulatory requirements for entities across the United States. This act, set to...

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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...

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Scraping Battles: Meta Loses Legal Effort to Halt Harvesting of Personal Profiles

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).

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California AI Proposal Rethinks Consumer Scope and Recordkeeping

The California Privacy Protection Agency will revisit its  draft  regulations for automated decision-making technology on March 8, including use of artificial intelligence to process personal information. Comment periods should be coming soon in 2024...

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Achieving Compatibility Between Solar Project Developers and Mineral Estate Holders

By Dirk R. Mueller , Alyssa Netto , and Will Russ Texas and California lead the country in terms of solar energy generating capacity while also maintaining major oil and gas production operations, which...

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Brookfield Forecloses on 2,150-Unit Veritas Portfolio With Uncontested $464M Bid

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...

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