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
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Tax Law
Trust & Estates Law

Tier 3
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Rankings - San Francisco
Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Litigation – Securities
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trust & Estates Law

Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Trust and Estates

Tier 3
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Trademark Law

Metropolitan Rankings - Santa Rosa
Tier 1
Real Estate Law

To be eligible for a Best Law Firms ranking, a firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. Firms are eligible in the practice area(s) and metro region(s) with individual recognitions. Forty-one Farella lawyers are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026. Additionally, 19 lawyers were named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America, recognizing the exceptional careers of lawyers rising up in the legal profession. Two Farella lawyers received “Lawyer of the Year” awards in the San Francisco Metropolitan region: Amy Briggs (Litigation-Insurance) and Tony Ratner (Real Estate Law). Only one attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Click here to view all of Farella’s Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch.

Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern California law firm representing corporate and private clients in sophisticated business and real estate transactions and complex commercial, civil, and criminal litigation. Clients seek our imaginative legal solutions and the dynamism and intellectual creativity of our lawyers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and maintain an office in the Napa Valley focused on the wine industry.

Contact:
Cheryl Loof
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
415.954.4433 / [email protected]