Manatt Recognized As Real Estate Leaders By Legal 500
September 1, 2007 - The Legal 500 has named Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP as the Top Recommended law firm in Southern California for real estate and land use. Los Angeles-based partner Ellen Berkowitz is noted for her practice on the entitlement and land use process. The Legal 500 reports: "In this area Berkowitz is regarded as a ‘prominent woman’ in the state, and comes highly recommended."
Manatt's land use practice, according to the Legal 500, is praised for its ‘depth of experience’, and for working as a group.
Methodology: The Legal 500 team researchers speak to thousands of law firm commercial clients every year. The Legal 500 Law Firm Recommendations are based largely on what those clients say, factored with opinions of thousands of rival commercial lawyers. The researchers also acquire confidential information about the client lists of major firms, and the transactions/deals in which they have been involved.