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Michelle Kao,
Senior Associate

mkao@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4445
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Michelle Kao
Senior Associate
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mkao@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4445
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  • Business Litigation
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Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School  (J.D., 2018)
    • Wharton Certificate in Management and Legal Practice Skills Honors
    • Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
    • Symposium editor, Asian Law Review
    • Visiting student, Waseda University Law School of Japan
  • University of California, Los Angeles  (B.A., 2015)
    • summa cum laude

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  • California

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Finding a Common Ground: Civility in the Legal Profession
April 17, 2025
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California
Victoria Constance Huang, Michelle Kao, Su Li, Ph.D.
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Fraud Risks in Nonprofit Organizations: Eight Steps Nonprofits Can Take Today To Mitigate Fraud Risks

By Sly Atayee, BDO USA, and Cynthia Rowland, Farella Braun + Martel Fraud is a pervasive and costly issue that can affect all types of organizations, including nonprofits. Nonprofit organizations are especially vulnerable due to limited...

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Law v. Orders: A Discussion on Recent Executive Orders to Law Firms

Alexis Loeb is moderating the panel discussion for the Harvard Law School Association of Northern California program, "Law v. Orders: A Discussion on Recent Executive Orders to Law Firms." Click  here for details and...

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In Memoriam: Frank E. Farella (1929-2025)

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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties

Welcome to  EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . I'm Cynthia Rowland, and this is episode 122 of EO Radio Show. This episode on federal tax filing deadlines and penalties was first released in...

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Lawfare Daily: Alexis Loeb on Kleptocracy and National Security

In her  recent  Lawfare  article , Alexis Loeb discussed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo dismantling the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative. In this episode, Alexis joined  Lawfare  Associate Editor Olivia Manes to talk about the work that the...

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Perkins Coie Ruling Could Offer 'Persuasive Force' for Other EO Litigation

Farella Co-Managing Partner Holly Sutton was quoted in The National Law Journal article, " Perkins Coie Ruling Could Offer 'Persuasive Force' for Other EO Litigation ." On May 2, Perkins Coie obtained summary judgment in...

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Speech, Safety, and the Law: When Politics Enter the Workplace

Join Benjamin Buchwalter and Jacqueline Gerson for the webinar "Speech, Safety, and the Law: When Politics Enter the Workplace." Political conversations are common in the workplace. While employees value their free expression, several practical...

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Oversight Project Targeted DC Law Firms in Collective Billion-Dollar Pro Bono Ask

Farella Co-Managing Partner Karen Kimmey was quoted in The American Lawyer article, "Oversight Project Targeted DC Law Firms in Collective Billion-Dollar Pro Bono Ask." In the article, Karen notes, “whether Trump's behind this particular one or...

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State Climate Superfund Laws

Don Sobelman and Chris Rendall-Jackson will both participate in Law Seminars International’s virtual seminar  State Climate Superfund Laws, with Don serving as program co-chair and speaking at the “State Climate Superfund Proposals: West Coast States&rdquo...

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Axing DOJ’s Kleptocracy Team Is a Boon for Foreign Bribe Takers

The Trump administration’s pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement has received much publicity . What has received much less attention, though, are the administration’s actions to weaken enforcement of the flip side of...

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