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  Craig E. Farmer - Senior Partner
Mr. Farmer began his legal career in 1974 in Sacramento with the defense firm of Fitzwilliams, Memering, Stumbos & Demers. In 1975, he joined the Sacramento defense firm of Bolling, Pothoven, Walter & Gawthrop, later becoming Bolling, Walter & Gawthrop. He was a partner in that firm from 1978 to 1994, focusing on insurance law-related litigation and counseling.
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  Blane A. Smith - Senior Partner
Mr. Smith began the practice of law in 1980 and has devoted his career to the specialty of insurance law. His work includes consultation and litigation related to the duties of insurers to their insureds and bad faith claims. After eight years as a partner in the firm of Thompson Heller, he became a partner in Farmer Murphy Smith & Alliston in 1996 and founded Farmer Smith & Lane, LLP along with Craig Farmer in 2007.
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  David R. Lane - Senior Partner
For more than 25 years, Mr. Lane has focused his practice on complex first party property and primary and excess liability insurance coverage disputes. In this context, he routinely consults on and litigates coverage questions arising from a broad array of property, construction defect, employment practices liability, intellectual property, environmental and employee welfare benefits claims.
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  Emmanuel R. Salazar - Associate
Prior to joining Farmer Smith & Lane, LLP, Mr. Salazar served as a judicial extern to Associate Justice M. Kathleen Butz at the California Court of Appeal, Third District in Sacramento, California. He also served as a legal intern for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office.
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  John Hall - Associate
Before joining Farmer Smith & Lane, LLP, Mr. Hall practiced for two years at a small criminal defense firm in Sacramento, CA. He has made court appearances in many of the counties of Northern California on a variety of subjects ranging from criminal defense to family law. Working closely with Mr. Farmer and Mr. Smith, Mr. Hall’s practice now emphasizes civil litigation as well as coverage analysis and consultation for Joint Powers Authorities throughout California.
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  Garrett W. Brandenburger - Associate
Before joining Farmer, Smith & Lane, LLP, Mr. Brandenburger served as a judicial extern under Presiding Justice Arthur Scotland at the California Court of Appeal, Third District. He also was a project manager for Valley Vision, a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life in the Sacramento region.
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