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Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Partner James Colopy has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL). The ACOEL is a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field...

Farella Braun + Martel environmental lawyers authored the Lexology Panoramic: US Environment - California chapter. The Panoramic offers a concise comparative guide to the key elements of environmental law in California. Topics covered include the main environmental regulations, hazardous activities and...

Katherine Philippakis, chair of Farella's Wine Industry Group, spoke to Wine Searcher  for the article, "Wine Tariffs Still Up in the Air." In the article, Katherine said, "I don't expect anything to get resolved quickly. There's clearly going to...

Katherine Philippakis, chair of Farella's Wine Industry Group, spoke to the Silicon Valley Business Journal for the article, "Local Winemakers React to the Tariff Ruling: ‘The Future Is Still Cloudy'." Read the article here (subscription required).

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that four lawyers were named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500 guide, highlighting leaders in environmental law. The Farella lawyers recognized are: Sarah Bell – Environmental...

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Partner and Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer Sarah A. Good was appointed by order of the California Supreme Court to serve on the Applicant Evaluation and Nomination Committee (AENC). According...

Farella Co-Managing Partner Holly Sutton was quoted in the Law360 article "California Law Firms Eye Litigation, AI Growth In 2026."  Read the article here (subscription required).

Linda Gilleran was featured in Law.com's "How I Made Partner" Q&A series. Read the Q&A  here  (subscription may be required).

Christopher Rendall-Jackson commented on the EPA's overall stance on the PFAS definition  in  Inside  PFAS Policy' s article "Environmentalists Criticize EPA’s Support for Narrower PFAS Definition." Read the full Inside PFAS Policy  article here . See Farella's related Perspective post...

Alexis Loeb appeared on MS Now's The Briefing with Jen Psaki  to discuss the James Comey case and developments at the DOJ. The podcast of the show is available  here .  Alexis joins the show at 24:15 minutes.

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across several practice areas in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms ® by Best Lawyers ® . National Rankings Tier 1 Appellate Practice Tier 2...

Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Cynthia Castillo  received the Distinguished Leadership Award from the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association at its annual Noche de Gala held on October 30, 2025. This award honors Cynthia...

Alexis Loeb was quoted in the  Bloomberg  article "DC Sandwich Thrower Latest to Call DOJ Charges 'Vindictive.'" In the article, Alexis noted that it’s hard for defendants to get charges dismissed for vindictive or selective prosecution because defense lawyers rarely...

Sushila Chanana was quoted in the  Cybersecurity Law Report  article "CIPA Jury Verdict Against Meta: Compliance Takeaways and the Wiretap Litigation Landscape." The article discusses the implications of the verdict for other CIPA disputes and examines other important 2025 CIPA court decisions...

Karen Kimmey was quoted in  The American Lawyer article "Racing Into Q4, Here's What Has Surprised—And Not Surprised—Law Firm Leaders So Far in 2025." Read the article here  (subscription may be required).

Sushila Chanana was quoted in the Cybersecurity Law Report article "CIPA Jury Verdict Against Meta: Privacy Litigation Strategies and Lessons." Read the article here .

Updated September 22, 2026 The Executive Orders at issue in this class action litigation resulted in summary and blanket terminations of grant funding for UC researchers, without any individualized determinations or due process. These government actions conflict with our nation's...

Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that 41 lawyers received recognition in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. Two Farella partners received prestigious Best Lawyers ® “Lawyer of the Year” awards in San...