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William P. Keane,
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William P. Keane
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wkeane@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4908
Connect on LinkedIn
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Services

  • White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Corporate Investigations
  • Antitrust
  • Business Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Technology
  • Healthcare

Education

  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)  (J.D., 1986)
    • cum laude; Editor-in-Chief, Hastings Law Journal, Volume 37
  • University of California, Berkeley  (B.A.- Political Science, 1982)
    • Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court (C.D. Cal.)
  • U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal.)
  • U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.)
  • U.S. District Court (S.D. Cal.)
  • U.S. District Court (D. Mass.)
  • U.S. District Court (N.D. Ill.)

Clerkships

  • U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.), Eugene Lynch

Publications

September 15, 2020 Article
Recommended Practices for Conducting Internal Investigations
American College of Trial Lawyers
July 15, 2019 Article
Statement on Criminal Justice Reform
American College of Trial Lawyers
William P. Keane
8/8/2014 Article
Avoiding the ‘Compliance Gap’: Newer Companies Should Not Underestimate the Risks of Compliance Failures
William P. Keane
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Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers, Practices

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized 12 lawyers and six practice areas in the legal directory’s 2025 edition. Individual California and Western U.S. Rankings: Sarah Bell &ndash...

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The OBBBA - What Has (and Hasn’t) Changed for Individual Income, Estate, and Gift Taxes

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA”) was signed into law last week, continuing the applicability of many individual federal income, estate, and gift tax provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...

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