SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 12, 2007): A number of Farella Braun + Martel lawyers have been recognized as among the top legal practitioners in their practice areas in the inaugural edition of Who's Who Legal: California 2007.

Who's Who Legal: California 2007 is a guide to leading business lawyers within the state of California and published by Law Business Research Limited, an independent London-based publishing group which provides research, analysis and reporting on the international legal services marketplace.

Farella Braun + Martel attorneys listed include:

Business Crime - Douglas R. Young

Construction -
Deborah S. Ballati
Alan E. Harris
Charles M. Sink

Environmental -
James A. Bruen
Robert L. Hines
Deborah J. Schmall
Paul P. "Skip" Spaulding

Insurance - William R. Friedrich

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. Based in San Francisco, the 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. Farella Braun + Martel is a Green Business.

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