Manatt has received 11 national practice area rankings in the newly released 2018 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on May 30, 2018. Two Manatt partners, Robert Belfort and Lindsay Conner were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their areas.
The Legal 500 is an independent guide, and firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit. The Legal 500 Series is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide, with analysis of law firm capabilities extending to 107 jurisdictions worldwide.
Manatt's 2018 Legal 500 rankings include:
Tier 1
Healthcare: Health Insurers
Tier 2
Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory
Land Use/Zoning
M&A: Mid-Market (Sub-$500M)
Media and Entertainment
Tier 3
Healthcare: Service Providers
Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions: Defense
Tier 4
Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection)
Intellectual Property: Copyright
Tier 5
General Commercial Disputes
Real Estate
In addition to the firm’s practice rankings, Manatt Health partner Robert Belfort was recognized as a leading lawyer for Healthcare: Health Insurers, and Manatt entertainment and media co-chair Lindsay Conner was recognized for Media and Entertainment.