Farella Braun + Martel Earns LCLD 2026 Compass Award and Top Performer Designation

November 4, 2026 Announcement

Farella Braun + Martel is proud to receive the 2026 Compass Award and the 2026 Top Performer designation from LCLD. Together, these honors reflect the depth of the firm’s partnership with LCLD, from the leaders we develop to the law students we support.

The Compass Award acknowledges organizations that actively support LCLD initiatives. This includes having the managing partner or general counsel engage directly with the organization, selecting both a Fellow and a Pathfinder, and participating in LCLD's Success in Law School Mentoring Program. This year, Farella partner Linda Gilleran is an LCLD Fellow, and associates Kevin Jones and Gabi Hasson are LCLD Pathfinders.

Top Performers are the member organizations that are most actively involved in LCLD's programs throughout the year.

LCLD comprises over 300 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners committed to creating an environment where all talent can thrive, with the ultimate goal of building a stronger and more inclusive profession. Its action programs are designed to attract, inspire, nurture, and retain top talent across society and within its member organizations, helping a new generation of attorneys rise to leadership positions.

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]