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Farella Braun + Martel Shortlisted for 2022 Benchmark Litigation Awards

January 21, 2022 Announcement

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel has been shortlisted for two 2022 Benchmark Litigation Awards. The firm was shortlisted for “San Francisco Firm of the Year” and Douglas R. Young was shortlisted for “San Francisco Litigator of the Year.”

The nominees were chosen based upon peer review-based research and submission reviews by Benchmark Litigation. The awards ceremony will be held on April 7th.

In Benchmark California’s 2022 edition, Farella continued to be ranked among the top litigation firms. Farella was ranked “Highly Recommended” for Dispute Resolution in California and earned a Tier 1 San Francisco - Dispute Resolution ranking. Additional California rankings include a Tier 1 ranking in Securities and Tier 2 rankings in Competition/Antitrust, Insurance, and Intellectual Property.

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