Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Midsize Firm Dedicates 50th Anniversary to Community Service Farella Braun + Martel LLP (www.fbm.com) proudly celebrates its 50th Anniversary today. “As we celebrate our 50-year anniversary, it’s a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come and how we’ve benefitted by the communities in which we live and work. We feel very fortunate,” said firm chairman Steve Lowenthal.

Farella Braun + Martel Welcomes Three Attorneys to Diverse Practice Groups SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2012 – Farella Braun + Martel LLP adds three associates to the firm: Jenny Teaford joins the Business Litigation Group; Rochelle Lee Woods joins the Intellectual Property & Technology Group; and Ashley Breakfield joins the Environmental Law Group.

Sixteen Farella Braun + Martel LLP attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. The Best Lawyers in America is an annual referral guide based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Farella Braun + Martel attorneys on the Best Lawyers 2012 list:

Farella Braun + Martel announces that Partner James A. Bruen was selected to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Bruen is a member of the firm’s Environmental Law Department and Product Law Practice Group.

Farella Braun + Martel partner Mark D. Petersen has been appointed chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco's (BASF) Mediation Committee, a part of BASF's Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, for a two-year term.

Farella Braun + Martel LLP was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area for the seventh consecutive year by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.

Farella Braun + Martel announces that Partner Steven Vettel has been named among the Daily Journal’s “Top 25 Land Use Leaders” in California. The inaugural list recognizes the leadership and accomplishments of California land use attorneys who have taken complex projects to fruition in the state’s notoriously challenging development environment.

In its 11th Year, Five 2011 Scholarship Recipients Announced Farella Braun + Martel LLP has awarded its annual Diversity Scholarship of $5,000 to five first-year students at Bay Area law schools, totaling $25,000. The recipients are selected based on academic accomplishments, commitment to serving the community and financial need.

Farella Braun + Martel announces that Partner Rod Thompson has been named among the Daily Journal’s “Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators” in the state for 2011.

Farella Braun + Martel LLP's David Stoll has been selected as one of the "Top 25 Clean Technology Attorneys” in the state for 2011 by The Daily Journal, a California legal publication. The inaugural list recognizes clean technology attorneys who are “shepherding through the largest and most innovative projects.”