In 1976, Farano & Kieviet's founder, Floyd Farano retired from his position as General Counsel of a nationally recognized transportation company. With 20 years experience as an "In house" legal advisor for two major transportation companies, and 15 years experience as a local planning commissioner, he began private practice, specializing in Land Use and Transportation Law.

Gradually, the practice expanded in size as well the areas of specialization. Today, Farano & Kieviet's practice is focused primarily in advising businesses in the Anaheim and North Orange County area in connection with the legal problems that face businesses and executives in the modern business environment.

A Philosophy of personal service

While the opportunity, as well as the temptation, to expand has been ever present, Farano & Kieviet has chosen to continue to remain a small firm. Partners of Farano & Kieviet prefer to foster close relationships with each other as well as with their clients. "I shake my head when I hear stories from executives of significant small to medium sized companies who walk into large "Silk Stocking" firms, and find themselves shuffled from associate to associate, and walk out with a legal bill for thousands of dollars for $300.00 to $400.00 worth of legal work." says Charles Farano, the managing partner of Farano & Kieviet. He continues by saying that :"Much of our success is the product of knowing our client's well and having a vested interest as well as a "Hands on" approach to our practice. If you want something done right, a lot of the time, you have got to do it yourself. I can't expect to hand a "Knotty" legal issue to a young associate and expect him or her to take the same care as they would if it was their own client."

Highest rating

Farano & Kieviet has received the highest rating from prestigious "Martindale-Hubbell", which maintains the best known and well respected attorney rating system in the United States since 1982.

Attorneys of Farano & Kieviet practice in most, if not all of the "Areas of need" in the business environment. These areas include:

• Corporate formation
  
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  
• Land Use
  
• White Collar Criminal defense
  
• Employment Law
  
• Transportation
  
• Business Litigation
  
• General litigation
  
• Civil Rights Litigation
  
• Estate Planning
  

• Hitachi Transport System (America) Ltd.
  
• California Auto Dealers Exchange, A Manheim Auction
  
• Southern California Auto Auction, A Manheim Auction
  
• Riverside Auto Auction, A Manheim Auction
  
• United Ameritec Corporation
  
• Photomation
  
• Coast Yellow Cab
  
• Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
  
• Anaheim Family YMCA
  
• Pacific Coast Sight Seeing Tours
  
• Imperial Rubber Products
  
• United Van Lines
  
• Silent Software
  
• Diocese of San Bernardino
  
• E & T Enterprises
  
• Baker Equipment Rentals
  
• Denny's Restaurants
  
• The Von's Companies
  
• Imperial Rubber Products
  
• The Taubman Companies
  
• Mormon Stake Church-Anaheim Hills