Overview

One of the country’s strongest economies, Washington, D.C. is a world-class city that offers unparalleled opportunities supported by a dedicated local government and business community.  Centrally located in a new building best known as “One Metro Center,” our D.C. office is in the heart of the city within three blocks of the White House and the Department of Treasury.  Our proximity and access to federal agencies in Washington, D.C. keeps us in close contact with key constituencies, policymakers, and elected officials.  Manatt continues to draw exceptional attorneys to its D.C. office and provides the opportunity to practice law at the highest level while living and working in the nation’s capital.  Our lawyers provide a full range of legal services – from the most complex litigation matters to cutting edge corporate transactions to emerging regulatory issues.  Situated where law, public policy, and government affairs intersect, Washington, D.C. is a dynamic and demanding legal market.  With in-depth knowledge of the federal regulatory and legislative environment, our professionals are well-positioned to handle sophisticated matters involving a broad variety of federal agencies, commissions and policymaking bodies.  Our professional staff includes former United States Congressmen, Ambassadors, Presidential appointees, state legislators, senior career government officials, as well as a law clerk to a former Supreme Court Justice and a Minority Leader of the state Assembly.In addition to its unmatched breadth of public policy and advocacy services, the Firm's access, influence and reach are enhanced by Manatt Jones Global Strategies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that develops and implements programs to expand client businesses internationally and to promote effective competition in world markets.

Experience and Representative Matters

The D.C. office combines our highly effective government regulatory and legislative capabilities with our full-service legal services to represent key industries including financial institutions; healthcare; media, entertainment, and advertising; real estate and land use; energy, environment and natural resources; and technology.  Representative clients include Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, E*Trade Bank, BellSouth Corporation, and Aspirin Foundation of America.

Manatt & The Community

The Firm’s connection the local community extends to our pro bono, civic, and charitable activities in the communities where we live and work.  Our staff actively volunteers their time to organizations such as Georgetown University and George Washington University, the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, The Greater Washington Board of Trade, and the Federal City Council.