Manatt received numerous recognitions in the 2021 Best Law Firms guide, including 10 national Tier 1 rankings and 31 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings. The firm was also recognized as the 2021 Law Firm of the Year for Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television, which is the second year in a row that Manatt was awarded this honor.
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers determine the rankings through a lengthy evaluation process, in which qualitative and quantitative information is gathered to rank each law firm. In order to qualify, a firm must have at least one lawyer who is recognized in the current Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” practice and metropolitan area. The evaluation process requires peer reviews from leading lawyers and a collection of client and lawyer assessments.
Manatt’s 2021 Best Law Firms rankings include:
National Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
National Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
National Tier 3
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Metropolitan Tier 1
Albany
- Government Relations Practice
Los Angeles
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
New York City
- Advertising Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Health Care Law
Orange County
- Banking and Finance Law
- International Mergers & Acquisitions
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
San Francisco
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
Metropolitan Tier 2
Albany
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
Los Angeles
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
New York City
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
San Francisco
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
Orange County
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
San Francisco
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
San Jose
Washington, D.C.
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management