Karen P. Kimmey
Partner
Karen Kimmey is a trial lawyer and chair of Farella's Business Litigation practice group. She has nearly 30 years experience representing large and small businesses in commercial disputes, including class actions, employment disputes, fraud, breach of contract, and unfair business practices claims. Ms. Kimmey is a 1994 graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (now UC Law, San Francisco), magna cum laude, Order of the Coif. Ms. Kimmey was awarded the California Lawyer of the Year ("CLAY") award in 2022 for her work as trial counsel in a ground-breaking class action against Sutter Hospitals. She has repeatedly been recognized as a California Super Lawyer and is honored as a Best Lawyer in America for commercial litigation. Ms. Kimmey is a former board member of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Justice and Diversity Center. She is a frequent author and speaker on matters involving trial practice and litigation strategy.
Cynthia R. Rowland
Partner
Cynthia Rowland is a business and tax lawyer who helps philanthropists, including private individuals as well as for-profit and non-profit organizations that wish to make the world a better place. As a business attorney and strategist, she helps her clients achieve personal, family, business, charitable, philanthropic, and community objectives. Ms. Rowland’s expertise in this regard is broad, and includes entity formation, business transactions and grant agreements, regulatory compliance matters, partnerships & joint ventures, and mergers & dissolutions. She is well-attuned to the legal needs of philanthropic families, all forms of nonprofit organizations, and business enterprises with a corporate social responsibility directive. Educational & Employment History • Partner, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP (1995-2013) • Associate, Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Robertson & Falk (1988-1995) • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D. (formerly UC Hastings) (1988) • University of Notre Dame, BBA, Finance (1983) Achievements & Other Notable Experience • Best Lawyers in America, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law (2021-2023) • Northern California Super Lawyers, Nonprofit Organizations (2014-2023) • The Legal 500 United States, Recommended - Not-for-Profit (2016-2021) • 2015 San Francisco Lawyer of the Year - Non-Profit/Charities Law • 2011 Outstanding Attorney of the Year Award, American Bar Association's Business Law Section Nonprofit Organizations Committee • Member, Advisory Committee, Walt Disney Family Museum • Former Chair, Committee on Nonprofit Corporations, American Bar Association's Business Law Section (2005-2008)
