ABOUT SIMONA FARRISE BEST, ESQ, LL.M

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FARRISE BEST is a highly skilled trial lawyer and has tried and obtained successful results cases in venues across the United States including California, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana, South Carolina, Michigan, Washington, etc.  

As only its 31st recipient and the only woman of color, Simona is very proud of the Hall of Fame recognition from the California Lawyers Assn in 2025.  https://calawyers.org/section/litigation/trial-lawyer-hall-of-fame/

For many years, Attorney Farrise Best has been honored and recognized among the top lawyers in California as a SuperLawyer™ in both Northern and Southern California and nationwide with designations every year from 2005 to 2025.  

ATTORNEY FARRISE BEST has handled complex multi-party injury and mass impact case, including  toxic exposures leading to cancer and deaths, injurious pharmaceutical drugs, employee rights actions involving race & gender discrimination and harassment, medical and nursing home neglect, insurance company unfair practices, anti-trust & price gouging, and other serious lawsuits.  For nearly 15 years she practiced at Kazanlaw.com in Oakland, California where she was a equity and managing partner until she left in 2007 and launched her own law firm. 

                AREAS OF LAW PRACTICE

FARRISE BEST has represented harmed individuals and groups in matters involving

*MESOTHELIOMA (ASBESTOS CANCER) 

*INSURANCE -  FAILURE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE

*DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

*CATASTROPHIC INJURIES & DEATH FROM AUTOMOBILES ETC.

*PHARMACEUTICAL DEVICE & DRUG INJURY

*TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 

*MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

*NURSING HOME & HOSPITAL NEGLECT AND ABUSE 

*CIVIL RIGHTS INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS

*WRONGFUL FORECLOSURE

*PREDATORY LENDING

*ANTI-TRUST/PRICE FIXING

*CRIMINAL LAW FELONIES

*CRIMINAL LAW WHITE COLLAR 

*ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - PFAS, PFOS, WATER SYSTEM CONTAMINATION from Fire Fighting Foam and other products.  Farrise has successfully prosecuted BNSF, 3M, Monsanto and DuPont. 

FARRISE BEST has represented individuals in State and Federal courts  throughout the country including bankruptcy court, and in multi-party consolidated actions involving hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants. Her national practice has allowed her to represent clients from states that include CA, HI, WA, NV, AZ, TX, TN, IL, WI, FL, AR, KS, SD, NC, SC, W. VA, VA, OK, NE, etc.

PROSECUTOR OF CORPORATE WRONGDOERS