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Twenty Eight Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named As Northern California Super Lawyers

July 17, 2006 Accolades

SAN FRANCISCO (July 17, 2006) - Farella Braun + Martel LLP announces today that 28 attorneys from diverse practice areas were named as 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers published by Law & Politics.  

Two Farella Braun + Martel attorneys were singled out by their peers. Deborah Ballati was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers and Douglas Young was recognized as one of the Top 100 Northern California Lawyers.

Farella Braun + Martel 2006 Super Lawyers:

Business Litigation

Jerome Braun, John Martel, and Thomas Mayhew

Business Transactions

Daniel Cohn and Frank Farella

Construction

Deborah Ballati (Top 50 Women Lawyers),
Alan Harris, and Charles Sink

Employment

Doug Dexter

Environmental

James Bruen, James Colopy, Chris Locke, Deborah Schmall, and Skip Spaulding

Family Wealth

Fred Caspersen, Michael Korbholz, and Katherine Ohlandt

Insurance Coverage

Dennis Cusack, William Friedrich, and Mary McCutcheon

Intellectual Property

John Cooper, Robert Holtzapple, Andrew Leibnitz, and Stephanie Skaff

Tax

William Schlinkert

White Collar Crime

William Keane, Claudia Lewis, and Doug Young (Top 100 Super Lawyers)

The list of Super Lawyers is compiled by Law & Politics through peer nomination and research. Approximately 5% of the Northern California Bar received the distinction. The results were also published in the August issue of San Francisco Magazine

About Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Since its founding in 1962, Farella Braun + Martel has achieved a national reputation for the acumen of its business practice, the high profile cases of its complex commercial litigation practice and its prestigious client base. The San Francisco-based firm serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses. The firm also has an office in the Napa Valley focused on the wine industry and related businesses. 

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415.954.4433

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