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May 21, 2019
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named 2019 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel’s James L. Day , Jeffrey M. Fisher , Eugene Mar , Stephanie P. Skaff and Roderick M. Thompson have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2019...
May 12, 2019
Media Coverage
For Jerry Braun, a Career of Addiction in Law
Law.com
It took a doctor’s intervention and being hauled off by the county sheriff to put Jerry Braun, co-founder of Farella Braun + Martel, on the path to recovery and to assisting other lawyers. Mr. Braun is past president of The...
May 10, 2019
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Insurance Recovery Partners Participate in American College of Coverage Counsel Annual Meeting
Tyler Gerking was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel’s 7th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois on May 9, 2019. Mary McCutcheon presided over the meeting as she completed her term as President of the College...
May 7, 2019
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Awards 2019 Diversity Scholarships to Three Bay Area Law Students
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the 2019 Diversity Scholarship recipients. The firm has awarded a total of $30,000 in scholarship grants to Bay Area first-year law students Tempestt Edward, Henry Leung...
April 25, 2019
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2019:Farella Braun + Martel announces that Chambers USA has recognized 11 lawyers and five practice areas in the legal directory’s 2019 edition. Practice Area Recognition: Of note, this year the Insurance Recovery practice moved up to...
April 22, 2019
Accolades
Daily Journal Names Jeff Fisher Among Top IP Lawyers in California
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Jeffrey M. Fisher was named to the 2019 list of “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal . The Daily Journal noted Fisher’s experience representing smaller...
April 19, 2019
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Named Among the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel LLP is proud to be named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for the thirteenth time. Published by the San Francisco Business Times and the...
April 10, 2019
Media Coverage
How to Plan for a Smooth Transition of Your Family Business
North Bay Business Journal
Family Wealth Senior Associate Lauren Galbraith discusses how family internal dynamics play a role in transferring significant assets, especially a business, between generations. Link to read the full article.
April 8, 2019
Media Coverage
Last Major SF Transbay Tower, Affordable Housing at Risk of Delays
San Francisco Chronicle
Real Estate/Land Use and Development Partner Charles (C.J.) Higley shares his thoughts on why the 546 Howard St. tower project deserves priority for approval. Read the full article here .
March 27, 2019
Media Coverage
Farella Advises Third Leaf Partners in Chatterbox Wine Marketing Acquisition
San Francisco, March 27, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel represented Third Leaf Partners in its acquisition of Chatterbox Wine Marketing, a direct-to-consumer sales group based in Napa, CA. Daniel E. Cohn and Carolina de Armas handled the deal for...
March 27, 2019
Accolades
Farella Attorneys Honored With 2019 CLAY Award for M&A Deal
Farella Braun + Martel’s Jon Benjamin, Greg LeSaint, Phil Peters, Richard Rabbitt, and David Stoll have been named among the 2019 “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” by the Daily Journal . The annual CLAY Awards honor lawyers whose...
March 25, 2019
Accolades
Linda Sobczynski Accepted Into 2019 Clean Energy Leadership Institute Fellowship Program
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Linda Sobczynski is a 2019 Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) Fellow. Taught by influential thought leaders and expert practitioners in the field, CELI Fellows receive training across the fundamentals of...
March 6, 2019
Media Coverage
Prior Litigation Can Impact Coverage in Future Disputes
GlobeSt.com March 6, 2019 "Prior Litigation Can Impact Coverage in Future Disputes" Insurance Recovery Senior Associate Shanti Eagle discusses how positions taken by insureds in prior litigation can impact or foreclose coverage in subsequent disputes with insurers, as demonstrated in...
February 26, 2019
Accolades
Erica Villanueva Named to 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program
SAN FRANCISCO, February 25, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Erica Villanueva has been named a member of the 2019 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. LCLD created the intensive year-long...
February 5, 2019
Announcement
Tyler Gerking Elected Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel
SAN FRANCISCO, February 5, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel LLP congratulates Partner Tyler C. Gerking on his induction as a Fellow into the prestigious American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC). Chair of Farella's Insurance Recovery Group, Gerking represents corporate...
January 29, 2019
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises Cannabis Distributor Blackbird Holdings Corp. in Sale to TILT Holdings Inc. for $50 Million
SAN FRANCISCO (January 29, 2019): Farella Braun + Martel represented Blackbird Holdings Corp., a distribution company providing operations and software solutions that facilitate the movement of cannabis products at each touchpoint within the supply chain, in its sale to...
January 22, 2019
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Announces 2019 New Partner Elevations
SAN FRANCISCO, January 22, 2019: Farella Braun + Martel LLP is pleased to announce the election of senior associates Quinn Arntsen and Daniel Callaway to the partnership effective January 1, 2019. “Quinn and Dan are incredibly talented lawyers and...
January 18, 2019
Media Coverage
Mondelez's $100M Fight With Zurich May Curb Hack Coverage
Law360
Law360 January 18, 2019 "Mondelez's $100M Fight With Zurich May Curb Hack Coverage" Insurance Recovery Partner Tyler Gerking commented on Mondelez International Inc.'s fight with Zurich American Insurance Co. over coverage for $100 million in losses it suffered in...
December 19, 2018
Announcement
Death Row Inmate’s Petition for Habeas Corpus Granted After Thirty-Year Pro Bono Fight
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2018: Following legal efforts spanning 30 years, Farella Braun + Martel’s Pro Bono Program has won a significant victory for one of its clients, securing a writ of habeas corpus and dismissal of all remaining...
December 18, 2018
Announcement
Farella Lawyers Take on 2019 BASF Board Leadership Roles: Kelly Matayoshi Elevated to President-Elect of the Barristers Club Board of Directors; Erica Villanueva Elected to BASF Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, December 18, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP is pleased to announce that Kelly Matayoshi has been named President-Elect of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Barristers Club Board of Directors. After a one-year term beginning...
December 12, 2018
Media Coverage
No Cap Limiting Tax Benefit in Opportunity Zones
GlobeSt.com December 12, 2018 "No Cap Limiting Tax Benefit in Opportunity Zones" Farella Tax Partner Julie Treppa discusses tax benefits of Opportunity Zones. In the article, Ms. Treppa noted that "Unlike other economic development programs, the incentive is not...
December 11, 2018
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises Michael David Winery on Sale of 7 Deadly Wine Brand
Farella Braun + Martel LLP represented Michael David Winery in the sale of its 7 Deadly Lodi Zinfandel brand to The Wine Group. The sale included 7 Deadly Zins, the #1 Zinfandel brand in the United States, and 7...
December 6, 2018
Media Coverage
Napa Council Approves Vista Grove Homes Despite Price, Traffic Concerns
Napa Valley Register
"Napa Council Approves Vista Grove Homes Despite Price, Traffic Concerns" Katherine Philippakis represented the Vista Grove Homes development team in securing support from Napa planners for its 27-home project. Read the article, here .
November 30, 2018
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises The Doctors Company on Its Expansion into New York’s Medical Malpractice Insurance Market
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 30, 2018): The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, executed an agreement to purchase New York-based Hospitals Insurance Company and FOJP Service Corporation from Mount Sinai Health System, Montefiore Health System, and Maimonides...
November 29, 2018
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Receives 2018 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award
SAN FRANCISCO, November 29, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP is proud to be recognized by the Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition with a 2018 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award. The annual award recognizes San Francisco employers who voluntarily engage in...
November 6, 2018
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises Terroir Capital on Sale of Qupé
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 6, 2018): Farella Braun + Martel LLP represented Terroir Capital LLC, an investment firm that invests in hospitality and wine properties, in its sale of the Qupé wine brand and inventory to Vintage Wine Estates. With...
November 1, 2018
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers ® , “Firms included...
October 31, 2018
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (October 31, 2018): Farella Braun + Martel LLP continues to be ranked among the top litigation firms in California by Benchmark Litigation . In its 2019 edition, Farella is ranked “Highly Recommended” for litigation in California and...
October 26, 2018
Accolades
Erica Villanueva Honored by California Rural Legal Assistance
SAN FRANCISCO, October 26, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP proudly announces that Partner Erica Villanueva will be honored by California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) with its 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award at its 2018 San Francisco Fiesta on November...
October 24, 2018
Media Coverage
Women on Boards: New Law Could Shape the Makeup of CRE Boardrooms
Bisnow October 24, 2018 "Women on Boards: New Law Could Shape the Makeup of CRE Boardrooms" Holly Sutton, employment law partner at Farella, commented in the article on the impact of California SB 826 on the commercial real estate...
October 11, 2018
Media Coverage
4 Important Insurance Decisions You May Have Missed
Law360 October 11, 2018 "4 Important Insurance Decisions You May Have Missed" Tyler Gerking commented on the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Rosen Millennium decision. In the article Mr. Gerking said the order represents a judicial trend of...
October 4, 2018
Accolades
Ryan Lowther Named a Cannabis Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
SAN FRANCISCO (October 4, 2018): Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces that Ryan Lowther has been named to the National Law Journal ’s inaugural list of Cannabis Law Trailblazers. The publication features 43 lawyers nationwide who are shaping the...
September 19, 2018
Accolades
Ryan Lowther Named Among Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces that partner Ryan Lowther was named to the Daily Journal’s 2018 list of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California. Lowther has a broad-based general business practice that assists...
September 17, 2018
Accolades
Five Farella Braun + Martel Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hotlist
San Francisco: Sept. 17, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP’s Carly O. Alameda , Sarah Peterman Bell , Eugene Y. Mar , Jessica K. Nall, and Erica Villanueva have been named to Benchmark Litigation ’s “ 40 & Under...
September 12, 2018
Announcement
Ryan Lowther Named Chair of Newly Formed BASF Cannabis Law Committee
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces that partner Ryan Lowther was installed as chair of the newly formed Cannabis Law Committee for the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF). BASF formed the Cannabis Law...
August 30, 2018
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal 2018
Nine Farella Braun + Martel lawyers have been recommended by Who’s Who Legal 2018 as leading practitioners in their fields. James Bruen – Environment; Thought Leaders Global Elite James Colopy – Environment Alan Harris – Construction, Thought Leaders &ndash...
August 28, 2018
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Named a California Powerhouse by Law360
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP was named a 2018 California Powerhouse by Law360 . This is the third time Farella has been featured among Law360 ’s California Powerhouses in the past five years. According...
August 28, 2018
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel’s Daniel Cohn Named Chairman of Hospice by the Bay Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP Business Transactions Partner Daniel E. Cohn was named chairman of the Hospice by the Bay Board of Directors. He also serves as chair of the Executive Committee and is...
August 15, 2018
Accolades
44 Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, August 15, 2018: Forty-four Farella Braun + Martel LLP attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© . Two Farella attorneys earned “Lawyer of the Year&rdquo...
August 9, 2018
Media Coverage
157-Year-Old S.F. Retailer Gump’s Could Close by End of Year
San Francisco Chronicle August 9, 2018 "157-Year-Old S.F. Retailer Gump’s Could Close by End of Year" Farella Braun + Martel bankruptcy partner Gary Kaplan commented on Gump's bankruptcy filing. Link to the full article .
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