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February 25, 2022
Media Coverage
Annual Conference Seeks to Inspire Fil-Am Law Students
TFC News California
Janice Reicher was interviewed by TFC News (The Filipino Channel) about a conference she is helping put on for Filipino-American law students as a Director of the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California. TFC News is owned by ABS-CBN, which...
February 18, 2022
Announcement
Janice Reicher Named a 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Janice Reicher has been named a member of the 2022 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows. Janice joins a select group of experienced attorneys from diverse backgrounds...
January 18, 2022
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Announces Five New Partners
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the election of five lawyers to partnership effective January 1, 2022: Elizabeth Dorsi, Shanti Eagle, Aviva J. Gilbert, Drew N. Goodwin, and Jeffrey Hamilton. “Our 2022 partners...
January 3, 2022
Announcement
Kelly Matayoshi Recognized With 2021 Outstanding Barristers Award
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Kelly Matayoshi was recognized with a 2021 Outstanding Barristers Award by the Barristers Club at the Bar Association of San Francisco's (BASF) Annual Membership Luncheon. BASF's press release described...
December 6, 2021
Announcement
Erica Villanueva Inducted Into American College of Coverage Counsel
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel announces that Partner Erica Villanueva has been inducted as a fellow into the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC), the preeminent association representing the interests of insurers and policyholders in disputes...
October 29, 2021
Announcement
Ashley Breakfield Appointed to 2022 CREW SF Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, October 29, 2021: Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Ashley E. Breakfield has been appointed to serve on the 2022 Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) San Francisco Board of Directors for a two-year term...
October 27, 2021
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Recognized by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity as a Compass Award Winner
Farella Braun + Martel has been named a 2021 Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), recognizing those law firms and corporations showing a strong commitment to building more diverse organizations and a more inclusive...
September 23, 2021
Announcement
For Midsize Firms, The Mansfield Program Brings Community and Rigor
The Mid-Market Report
Farella Braun + Martel is participating in the second iteration of the Midsize Mansfield Rule certification process ( see announcement ). In The Mid-Market Report article, "For Midsize Firms, The Mansfield Program Brings Community and Rigor," Farella Partner and Chief Talent...
September 13, 2021
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Pursues Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that it is participating in the second iteration of the Midsize Mansfield Rule certification process, which aims to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in leadership. The Midsize Mansfield certification process...
July 9, 2021
Announcement
Four Farella Intellectual Property Partners Named 2021 IP Stars; Firm Recommended for Patent Litigation
Farella Braun + Martel’s James L. Day , Jeffrey M. Fisher , Eugene Mar , and Stephanie P. Skaff have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2021 guide to the world's leading IP firms and practitioners...
June 16, 2021
Announcement
Kelly Matayoshi Appointed to San Francisco Superior Court Elimination of Bias Committee
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that partner Kelly Matayoshi has been appointed to serve on the newly formed San Francisco Superior Court Committee on the Elimination of Bias. Kelly is one of four non-judicial members selected...
June 14, 2021
Media Coverage
How I Made Partner: 'I Started Bringing in Cases That Generated Work for Me and for Others at the Firm,' Says Winston Liaw of Farella Braun + Martel
Law.com
Winston Liaw was featured in Law.com's "How I Made Partner" Q&A series. Read the Q&A here (PDF).
May 31, 2021
Announcement
Farella Managing Partner Statement in Support of the Jewish Community
Farella Braun + Martel Managing Partner Brian Donnelly’s message to the firm honoring Memorial Day and statement in support of our Jewish colleagues, clients, and communities. Memorial Day is a time to pay tribute to the fallen. Memorial Day is a time to...
April 27, 2021
Announcement
Farella Names Rebecca Stephens and Nadia Arid As LCLD 2021 Pathfinders
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that senior associate Rebecca Stephens and associate Nadia Arid were selected to be members of the 2021 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. The Pathfinders Program is designed...
April 15, 2021
Announcement
Farella Awards 2021 Diversity Scholarships to Three Bay Area Law Students
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the recipients of the firm’s 2021 Diversity Scholarship grants totaling $30,000 to Bay Area first-year law students Forogh Bashizada, Destiny Sarvis-Hooper, and Amir Wright. For 21 years, the scholarships have been...
April 5, 2021
Announcement
Farella Partners in Development of La Cocina Municipal Marketplace
Farella Braun + Martel served as the pro bono legal partner to La Cocina in the development of La Cocina Municipal Marketplace in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. The nation’s first women-led food hall will be home to seven women-of-color...
March 22, 2021
Announcement
Farella Managing Partner Statement on Attacks on the AAPI Communities
Farella Braun + Martel Managing Partner Brian Donnelly’s statement to the firm about the recent horrific escalation of violence against the AAPI communities, including multiple attacks just blocks from the firm’s office near Market Street in San Francisco. This...
February 23, 2021
Announcement
Jeffrey Hamilton Named a 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Jeffrey Hamilton , chair of Farella’s Cannabis Industry Group, has been named a 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow. Jeff joins a select group...
February 8, 2021
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Joins in the Launch of the California Black Freedom Fund
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to be a fund partner in the California Black Freedom Fund, a new $100 million initiative to provide resources to Black-led power-building organizations in the state over the next five years. Co-created with Black...
January 26, 2021
Announcement
Sarah Good Appointed to California State Bar's Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System
The California State Bar Board of Trustees has appointed Farella Braun + Martel Partner Sarah A. Good to its new Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System. The 21-member commission is charged with taking a comprehensive look at California’s...
January 12, 2021
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Elevates Five to Partner
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021: Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the election of five lawyers to partnership effective January 1: Chandra Andrade, Winston Liaw, Kelly Matayoshi, Janice Reicher, and Brent...
November 19, 2020
Announcement
Farella’s Aviva Gilbert Honored With WWCDA Catherine M. O’Neil Mentoring Award
SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2020: Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Aviva J. Gilbert will be honored by the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) with its Catherine M. O’Neil Mentoring Award at...
November 3, 2020
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Receives Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2020 Compass Award
SAN FRANCISCO, November 3, 2020: Farella Braun + Martel was named a 2020 Compass Award honoree by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) for the firm’s active involvement with LCLD’s programs and the promotion of LCLD’s mission. The Compass...
October 6, 2020
Announcement
Vault Names Farella Among the Top 5 “Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For”
SAN FRANCISCO, October 6, 2020: Farella Braun + Martel has been recognized on Vault's 2021 list of the “Top 150 Under 150” law firms in the United States and ranked 5 th among the “Best Midsize Law Firms to Work...
September 25, 2020
Announcement
Farella’s Sarah Good Appointed to Council on Access and Fairness
SAN FRANCISCO, September 25, 2020: Farella Braun + Martel congratulates Sarah A. Good on her appointment to the State Bar of California’s Council on Access and Fairness for a four-year term beginning on September 25. The 10-member Council on Access...
August 20, 2020
Announcement
Eight Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2021
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, CA, August 20, 2020: Eight Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were listed in the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch . This recognition is awarded to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional...
August 20, 2020
Announcement
52 Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, CA, August 20, 2020: Fifty-two Farella Braun + Martel attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © . Two partners received “Lawyer of the Year” Awards...
August 4, 2020
Announcement
Farella’s Raymond Sheen Elected Fellow of American College of Coverage Counsel
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4, 2020: Farella Braun + Martel congratulates Partner Raymond H. Sheen on his induction as a Fellow into the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC), the preeminent association who represent the interests of insurers and policyholders...
July 23, 2020
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Shortlisted for Two Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America 2020
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted by Chambers and Partners for two Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America 2020 . Farella Firm Chair Brian P. Donnelly is a finalist for the Diversity...
June 29, 2020
Announcement
Farella Names New White Collar Defense & Internal Corporate Investigations Practice Co-Chairs
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2020: Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel announces that Senior Associates Aviva J. Gilbert and Janice W. Reicher have been appointed co-chairs of its White Collar Defense and Internal Corporate Investigations Group...
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