UCLA School of Law celebrated A. Barry Cappello ’65 as its Donor of the Year at a gala dinner on April 19, honoring him for his achievements as a top litigator and for his support of trial advocacy education at the law school. Cappello is a founding partner of Cappello & Noël in Santa Barbara and one of the pre-eminent [ More... ]
A U.S. District Court judge certified a real property class in a case against Houston, Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline arising out of the May 2015 oil spill that discharged hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean and onto beaches along the California coast. Class members are owners and lessees of residential beachfront properties and residential [ More... ]
A Ventura County judge issued a court order today recommending that Los Angeles County Superior Court be the site for coordinated pretrial proceedings for the 36 currently filed legal actions against Southern California Edison involving the Thomas Fire and the resulting Montecito mudslides. In the ruling, Judge Vincent O'Neill stated that "Oversight by one judge can streamline discovery and ensure [ More... ]
A family whose home was destroyed by the January 9, 2018 Montecito mudslides filed a lawsuit today against Southern California Edison (SCE). The lawsuit alleges the company knowingly and continually violated safety procedures, which lead to the Thomas Fire and the resulting mudslides that tore through their home (William Levy et. al vs. Southern California Edison, Edison International, Santa Barbara [ More... ]
A. Barry Cappello and Leila Noël, partners in the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël LLP, have been selected to the 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list. No more than 5 percent of lawyers receive this honor. Cappello has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2007. Cappello represents plaintiffs in lender liability matters, complex business litigation, [ More... ]
A class action lawsuit was filed yesterday against Southern California Edison alleging the company knowingly and continually violated safety procedures, which lead to the devastating Thomas Fire and Montecito mudslides. The named plaintiffs are individuals and small businesses who suffered property damage and lost income because of the Thomas Fire.
When will America learn that offshore oil drilling in the waters off our coast is a disaster certain to happen again? It seemed our nation was coming to its senses about the pristine nature of our coastal waters; just as the world was beginning to reduce its dependence on oil; we take two giant steps back.
A complaint was filed against the County of Santa Barbara to prevent it from allowing the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to develop over 1,400 acres of agricultural land in the Santa Ynez Valley known as Camp 4. The complaint argues that the County cannot agree to a development that violates the Santa Ynez Community Plan. The Community Plan [ More... ]
Donates $1 Million to UCLA School of Law September 7, 2017, By Nick Welsh After 50 years of high-drama litigation, Santa Barbara attorney Barry Cappello knows the difference between a seasoned trial lawyer and a palooka. “The difference between attorneys in trial skill is immense,” he said. “The problem is the public doesn’t know.” The other problem, he said, is that [ More... ]
Cappello & Noël LLP law partner Leila J. Noël recently made a $250,000 donation to her alma mater, Marshall-Wythe School of Law at William & Mary. The donation will be used to establish an endowment named for one of Noël’s classmates, Gregory J. Mitchell, and provide needs-based scholarships with a preference given to African-American students or students of color. “I [ More... ]
