Daily Journal Names Katherine Philippakis Among 2026 Top Real Estate & Development Lawyers

Farella Braun + Martel is proud to announce that Katherine Philippakis has been honored as one of the Daily Journal’s 2026 "Top Real Estate and Development Lawyers." The list recognizes lawyers for their significant contributions to California's commercial development and their expertise in navigating complex real estate transactions and regulations. Katherine was also recognized in last year’s inaugural list.

Katherine has a diverse real estate, corporate, and land use practice with a focus on the wine industry. She chairs Farella’s Wine Industry Group and is a grape-to-glass wine practitioner who helps clients buy, sell, develop, and operate California wineries and vineyards. Katherine's general land use practice focuses on obtaining use permits and other entitlements for agriculture, renewable energy, hospitality, commercial/industrial, and luxury residential uses.

Farella Braun + Martel is a leading 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]