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Farella Braun + Martel Named One of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area

April 23, 2014 Announcement

SAN FRANCISCO (April 24, 2014): Farella Braun + Martel LLP was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area for the tenth consecutive year by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

 

“We are proud of this long standing recognition that Farella Braun + Martel is a great place to work,” said firm chairman Steve Lowenthal. “Through the adoption of creative and innovative programs for attorneys and staff, Farella has strived to create a rewarding work environment fused with a collegial culture.”

 

The list honors 131 companies operating in 12 counties around the greater Bay Area. Employees were surveyed by an independent research agency evaluating their satisfaction with their workplaces, including how happy they were with their work culture, management practices, benefits and overall compensation.

 

Farella Braun + Martel represents clients throughout the United States and abroad in sophisticated business transactions and complex commercial, civil and criminal litigation. Farella lawyers are known for their imaginative legal solutions, dynamism and intellectual creativity. With an unwavering service ethic and interdisciplinary team approach, the firm is committed to advancing clients' objectives in the most effective, coordinated and efficient manner. Founded in 1962, Farella is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains an office in the Napa Valley focused on the wine industry. www.fbm.com

 

Contact:

Cheryl Loof

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

415.954.4433 / [email protected]

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