Training and Education
- Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, J.D. 1970-1972
- U.S. Army Reserves 1969
- College: University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts- Social Science, 1968; University of Vienna- 1966-67
- Born: Santa Cruz, California
- Admitted to California State Bar: l972
- Member: Nevada County Bar; California State Bar Association (Section Member of Real Property and Employment Law)
- Specialized Training: Basic and Advanced Mediation Training, plus Continuing Education Hours in Business Law, Employment Law, Mediation and Real Estate Law
Experience
- Attorney Sole Practitioner: Law Office of Chuck Farrar; Grass Valley, CA- 1993-present
- Partner, Roach & Farrar, Nevada City, CA- 1991-1993
- Assistant General Counsel, Diasonics, Inc.- Milpitas, CA- 1986-88
- Partner, International Law Firm of Morrison & Foerster, S.F., CA- Business and Litigation Departments- 1978-1986
- Associate, Morrison & Foerster, S.F., Litigation- 1972-1978
- Order of the Coif (top 10% of class)
- Associate Editor, California Law Review- 1970-1972
Personal & Professional
Personal: Married, 5 children, 11 grandchildren, former cyclist, writer, adventurer
Professional: Chuck has been serving Nevada County (Grass Valley, Nevada City, Auburn, Penn Valley and Lake Tahoe) for 30 plus years. Chuck has helped clients prevent and resolve disputes and legally create and conclude transactions in:
- Real estate transactions (easements, purchases, leases, associations, etc.)
- Business transactions and contracts (business set up, contracts, buy-sell, etc.)
- Employment and labor disputes and prevention (wage and hour, employment agreements, harassment and discrimination, employee handbooks, etc.), representing employers.
- Mediating disputes (real estate, business and employment)
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