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Legal Community Launches Initiative to Defend Abortion Rights As the U.S. Supreme Court looks poised to strike down Roe v. Wade, Bay Area attorneys band together to provide legal assistance to those seeking abortions SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2022...

Erik Olson was quoted in the article "LinkedIn Loses Data Appeal" in CDR Magazine . In the article, Erik said: We are pleased to see that the Ninth Circuit has again affirmed, in light of the Supreme Court’s decision...

Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Christopher Wheeler and Karen Kimmey were honored among the 2022 “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” by the Daily Journal for their role in the landmark antitrust class action against...

Winston Liaw was quoted in the Law.com article, "How I Made It: 5 Benefits of Having a Mentor To Avoid Career Stalls and Flame-Outs."  In the article, Winston said, "Your friends and colleagues will often tell you what you...

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...

Lauren Galbraith was quoted in the Wine Industry Advisor article "Selling a Wine Business? Here’s What You Need to Know." Read the full article here .

Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that John Ugai, an associate in the firm’s Environmental Law and Energy + Infrastructure Industry groups, was selected to join the 2022 cohort of the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) Emerging Leaders...

Brian Donnelly was quoted in The Recorder article, "'A Culture That Gives You Your Evenings and Weekends': Why Some Associates Are Jumping to Midsize Firms." In the article, Brian said, “We’re stressing the ability to practice and do incredibly sophisticated legal...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final rule on December 14 completely rescinding the agency's harmful 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule that unlawful gutted anti-redlining rules. The OCC will revert to prior regulations...

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented Swinerton Incorporated in the disposition of its renewable energy division Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE) and wholly-owned subsidiary SOLV, Inc. to private equity firm American Securities LLC. The transaction, finalized on...

Tyler Gerking spoke to Law360 for the article "Calif. Wineries Prep for Coverage Fight for Wildfire Smoke."  An insurance recovery partner, Tyler said he has heard from many wineries and vineyards that have voiced concerns about getting property insurance that...

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across several practice areas in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® "Best Law Firms." The U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® "Best...

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented Colorado-based independent power producer Catalyze  in its acquisition of Sol Alliance , a leading Northeastern commercial-scale solar developer, as part of the company's plan to expand its national presence by acquiring...

Sarah Bell spoke with Bloomberg Law for the article "Decision on Trump Rule Clears Way for Clean Water Act Revision" discussing the implications of a federal court’s decision to vacate the 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. Read...

Brian Donnelly spoke to Mid-Market Report for the article "How to Manage a Firm Through Ongoing Uncertainty? Equal Parts Tradition and Transition, Leaders Say." In the article, he said that during COVID, coming through bad times required being dynamic...

John Ugai spoke to  Net-Zero Business Daily for the article "US Govt. Promises Additional Offshore Wind Lease Sales, Offers Greater Certainty."