Cappello & Noel LLP

A. Barry Cappello founded the firm now known as Cappello & No?l in 1977 to bring an indomitable business litigation practice to Santa Barbara. Until then, significant complex business litigation matters were going to Los Angeles firms. "No one in Santa Barbara was servicing that kind of business, so I decided to build the firm into a litigation powerhouse," Mr. Cappello explains. He created a large firm litigation department without the large firm overhead. The firm successfully uses a trial team concept to take on big corporations, government entities, banks and insurance companies on behalf of individuals and small businesses. Its team of partners, associates, of counsel and paralegals has defeated some of the country's largest law firms and their mega-clients. Cappello & No?l pioneered the field of lender liability. Barry Cappello is the author of Lender Liability (Fifth Edition, Juris Publishing), the authoritative treatise on lender misconduct. The firm successfully prosecutes lending institution misconduct and fraud. It also uses its expertise to negotiate workout agreements between borrowers and lenders. Its record of jury verdicts and settlements exceeds $1 billion. Cappello & No?l has earned a nationwide reputation as the go-to firm when litigating against financial institutions and other large public and private entities. It is known as a fierce competitor when negotiating and at trial. The firm is listed in the 2020 edition of "Best Law Firms," published by U.S. News &World Report and Best Lawyers. It received a "Tier 1" ranking in commercial litigation meaning the firm was in the highest percentile of recognized firms.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Santa Barbara, CA	7

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Environmental and Land Use	1
IP	2
Labor & Employment	1
Litigation	3
Litigation - General (consumer)	7
Litigation - Mass Torts	1