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James H. Colopy,
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James H. Colopy
Partner
James Colopy Headshot
jcolopy@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4978
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Resume PDF

Services

  • Consumer Products + Manufacturing
  • Energy + Infrastructure
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Environmental Regulatory / Compliance
  • Family Wealth
  • Natural Resource Protection
  • Private Client
  • Product Liability and Stewardship
  • Proposition 65 Counseling and Defense
  • Wine Industry Litigation

Education

  • Stanford Law School  (J.D., 1994)
  • Harvard University  (A.B., 1990)

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  • California

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States, 2023

Publications

7/28/2016 Article
New Ninth Circuit Decision Precluding CERCLA Liability for Airborne Emissions
Sarah Peterman Bell, James H. Colopy
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The Evolving Landscape of Wildfire Insurance in California and Takeaways for Policyholders

By Jennifer Bentley, Melody Chen, and Tom Goimarac Rising Incidence and Severity of Wildfires in California Wildfires in California are occurring with greater frequency, causing more destruction, and increasingly igniting in unexpected locations and...

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Lawdragon Names Farella Lawyers Among Leading Environmental Lawyers

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers list. The Farella lawyers recognized are: Sarah...

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