Katherine Philippakis Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers

August 10, 2026 Announcement

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Katherine Philippakis is recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers guide.

Now in its 3rd edition, the guide features advisors who specialize in real estate worldwide – its development, finance, leasing, REITs, construction, disputes, and litigation. An editorial team selected honorees through submissions, journalistic research, and editorial vetting from a board of peers.

Katherine is chair of Farella’s Wine Industry Group. She works from both the firm’s St. Helena and San Francisco offices, and has a diverse real estate, corporate, and land use practice with a focus on the wine industry. In a sentence, Kay is a grape-to-glass wine practitioner who helps her clients buy, sell, develop, and operate California wineries and vineyards.

Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern 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]