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Oceanfront Real Property Owners Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Plains All American Pipeline Over Santa Barbara Oil Spill

A class action lawsuit was filed yesterday against Houston, Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline arising out of  the May 19, 2015 oil pipeline spill that discharged over 100,000 gallons of toxic crude oil onto beaches and into the ocean along the Santa Barbara County coastline. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of over 3,000 beachfront property owners from Point Conception [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:29:29-07:00June 24th, 2015|Class Actions, Firm News, News|

Barry Cappello Heads Successful UCLA School of Law National Reunion Challenge

A. Barry Cappello, a 1965 graduate of UCLA School of Law, was the chair for the school’s National Reunion Challenge that helped raise more than $550,000 to support scholarships for incoming students. The yearlong effort culminated in a weekend of events on the UCLA campus attended by alumni from the class of 1965 and every class year going forward ending [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:10:25-07:00June 10th, 2015|Firm News, News|

Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Clubs Receive $10,000 Donation from Cappello & Noël

On June 5, 2015, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara and the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County each received a $5,000 donation from the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël LLP.

By |2021-07-21T13:59:08-07:00June 5th, 2015|Firm News, News|

Sharing Decades of Trial Experience

Each semester, Barry Cappello speaks at UCLA Law in what is known as “The Cappello Courtroom Series: The Art of the Trial.” This is an educational series where Barry talks to students about the practical aspects of trials—techniques they may not necessarily learn in class. Sometimes, the topic is about a specific trial and he brings in the opposing counsel. [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:10:47-07:00April 17th, 2015|Firm News, News|

Santa Barbara Independent: It’s Finally Over

By Leo Martinez April 1, 2015 Well, it’s finally over and in record time. District elections are now in place in Santa Barbara. Now the real work begins for the new districts and new councilmembers in tending to the business of making each neighborhood a better place for all. There are the pundits who say it is better to govern these [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:10:59-07:00April 3rd, 2015|District Elections Lawsuit, Firm News|

Cappello & Noël Named One Of The Best Law Firms in America By U.S. News & Best Lawyers

Santa Barbara law firm Cappello & Noël LLP is listed in the 2015 edition of "Best Law Firms," published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm received a “Tier 1” ranking in commercial litigation meaning the firm was in the highest percentile of recognized firms. The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an evaluation process [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:13:48-07:00December 17th, 2014|Firm News, News|

District Elections Lawsuit Against the City of Santa Barbara

After months of discussion and failed promises by the Santa Barbara City Council to review/reform the current election system, a lawsuit was filed against the City of Santa Barbara demanding that district-based elections replace the current at-large voting system so that Latino voters would be properly represented on the city council. The lawsuit was filed by A. Barry Cappello on [ More... ]

By |2023-09-07T17:17:56-07:00December 10th, 2014|District Elections Lawsuit, Firm News|

Barry Cappello and Leila Noël Discuss Trial Tactics at Cappello Courtroom Series Event

UCLA Law - The Magazine of UCLA School of Law, Fall 2014 In October, Barry Cappello ’65 and Leila Noël of Cappello & Noël LLP discussed trial tactics and shared courtroom strategies during a talk as part of the Cappello Courtroom Series: The Art of the Trial. Cappello and Noël, who represent plaintiffs in complex litigation and have obtained jury [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:14:13-07:00November 30th, 2014|Firm News, News|

A. Barry Cappello Named One of Top 100 Lawyers in California

A. Barry Cappello, managing partner with the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël LLP, was named one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in California by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. Cappello was one of only two attorneys selected for the honor between the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The list of attorneys appeared [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:14:40-07:00September 17th, 2014|Firm News, News|

Activists Sue Santa Barbara, Alleging Voting Rights Violations

By Jean Merl Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2014 Santa Barbara on Tuesday joined the ranks of California cities to be sued over their method of electing public officials. Five Spanish-surnamed registered voters in the city of more than 88,000 filed suit in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, claiming the city is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act. [ More... ]

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