Five PYW Attorneys Honored by Northern California Super Lawyers for 2025

Constance J. Yu, George Chikovani, and Ellen P. Liu have been selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers list; Dannielle M. Campbell and Kellen Furlin-Faber have been named Northern California Rising Stars. 

July 15, 2025

The Firm is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine for Northern California for 2025. Partners Constance Yu and George Chikovani and Of Counsel Ellen Liu have been named as Super Lawyers; Partner Dannielle Campbell and Of Counsel Kellen Furlin-Faber have been named to the Rising Stars list.

C.-YuConstance Yu concentrates her practice on business tort issues including disputes over complex commercial transactions, banking practices, intellectual property and real property rights, unfair competition, false advertising, and employment matters. Her experience includes representation of individuals, institutions, and their officers and directors in white collar criminal matters in the United States and abroad. Her clients range from individual entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and closely-held family trusts to private and public entities, blue chip companies and multinational corporations. Constance has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2011.

George-ChikovaniGeorge Chikovani is a commercial trial lawyer representing individuals and businesses in complex disputes. George’s clients include Fortune 50 corporations, mid-size public and private companies, family businesses, and individuals. He has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation, including jury trials, domestic and international arbitrations, and appeals in both federal and state courts. His practice spans a broad range of industries and practice areas, including real estate, employment, trade secrets, antitrust, sports law, green energy, and technology. George serves as an instructor of trial practice at Stanford Law School and regularly serves as a presenter for continuing legal education programs on a variety of topics. George has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2024, and was named a Rising Star from 2014 through 2017.

Ellen Liu focuses her practice on business and intellectual property litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration tribunals. Her representative matters have involved contract claims, business torts, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfers, enforcement of intellectual property rights, and shareholder disputes. Ellen is a certified FINRA arbitrator. Ellen has been named a Super Lawyer each year since 2023, and was previously named a Rising Star from 2016 through 2021.

Dannielle-CampbelleDannielle Campbell is an experienced litigator concentrating on complex business disputes, including disputes involving substantive family law or estate law elements. Dannielle has taken cases to trial, arbitration, and mediation – always with an eye towards resolution that is best for her clients. Prior to joining Putterman Yu Wang LLP, Dannielle litigated a broad range of cases in California family courts and probate courts. In addition to private practice, Dannielle serves as an adjunct professor of legal research and writing at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Dannielle is the President of the Lawyers’ Club of San Francisco Inn of Court for 2025-26. Dannielle has been named a Rising Star each year since 2023.

kellenKellen Furlin-Faber has been serving as Of Counsel at Putterman Yu Wang LLP for the past three years, handling a broad range of civil cases, including contract disputes, property issues, and employment law matters. In addition to a JD, Kellen holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation, and has experience litigating before the IRS, Franchise Tax Board, California Board of Equalization, and the California Employment Development Department. Kellen also spent several years representing employers and insurance carriers in cases involving workplace injuries and claims before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Kellen has been recognized as a Rising Star each year since 2022.

Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers as Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as rising stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.