News
August 17, 2023
Announcement
Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition
Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that 46 lawyers received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. Two Farella partners received prestigious Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” awards in San Francisco...
November 1, 2019
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Farella Braun + Martel earned national and regional rankings across a number of practice areas in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2020 Edition. According to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ® the...
August 12, 2019
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
Best Lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO/ST. HELENA, CA, August 15, 2019: Forty-six Farella Braun + Martel attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © . San Francisco: Carly O. Alameda: Real...
November 1, 2018
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 2018: Farella Braun + Martel LLP has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers ® , “Firms included...
June 29, 2018
Media Coverage
State Laws Boost Incentives for NRD Claims Against Industry, Attorney Says
InsideEPA June 29, 2018 "State Laws Boost Incentives for NRD Claims Against Industry, Attorney Says" Jim Bruen spoke to InsideEPA about the topic of his presentation "The Gorilla in the Closet: Natural Resource Damages," presented at the American Law Institute...
June 27, 2018
Media Coverage
Retiring Justice Kennedy Shaped Clean Water Act’s Boundaries
Bloomberg Environment & Energy Report June 27, 2018 "Retiring Justice Kennedy Shaped Clean Water Act’s Boundaries" Sarah Peterman Bell commented on Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's role in forming the nation’s environmental policies, including shaping the jurisdiction of the Clean Water...
April 13, 2018
Media Coverage
Water Contamination Riskier for Companies in Wake of Rulings
Bloomberg Environment April 13, 2018 "Water Contamination Riskier for Companies in Wake of Rulings" Environmental law partner Sarah Bell spoke to Bloomberg Environment about recent federal appeals courts rulings related to contaminated waterways. In the Kinder Morgan case , the...
January 23, 2018
Patchwork Water Pollution Rule Takes Effect After Supreme Court Ruling
Bloomberg BNA Environment & Energy Report January 23, 2018 "Patchwork Water Pollution Rule Takes Effect After Supreme Court Ruling" Farella Braun + Martel's environmental law partner Chris Locke commented on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that litigation over the...
November 1, 2017
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 2017: Farella Braun + Martel LLP has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Several Farella practices were recognized both nationally and regionally. According to...
August 15, 2016
Announcement
32 Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named to 2017 The Best Lawyers in America©; Three Earn Lawyer of the Year Honors
SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 2016: Thirty-two Farella Braun + Martel LLP attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America © 2017. Three Farella attorneys have earned Lawyer of the Year honors in their...
April 21, 2016
Media Coverage
High Court Unlikely To Wade Into 6th Circ. Water Row
Law360 April 21, 2016 "High Court Unlikely To Wade Into 6th Circ. Water Row" Environmental Law Partner Chris Locke gave his perspective on possible U.S. Supreme Court review of the jurisdiction issue in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water...
November 12, 2015
Media Coverage
Jurisdiction Over Water Rules Divides Attorneys
Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report November 12, 2015 "Jurisdiction Over Water Rules Divides Attorneys" Environmental senior partner Chris Locke comments on a rule intended to clarify which waters and wetlands are subject to Clean Water Act requirements. In the...
August 25, 2015
Media Coverage
Drought Makes New Work Rain Down On Calif. Attys
Law360 August 25, 2014 "Drought Makes New Work Rain Down On Calif. Attys" Farella Braun + Martel's partner, Buzz Hines, was quoted in Law360 about attorney work related to the California drought. “For all of us, this has become such a...
August 1, 2003
Media Coverage
HOT Practice Areas
California Lawyer
California Lawyer August 2003 "HOT Practice Areas" Farella Braun + Martel’s Anthony Ratner is quoted regarding the increased demand for Real Estate and Natural Resources attorneys.