Manatt’s national and local practices once again received top rankings in the 2024 Best Law Firms Guide by Best Lawyers.  

Best Lawyers determines rankings through a lengthy evaluation process, in which qualitative and quantitative information is gathered to rank each law firm. This rigorous process includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms. 

The Firm’s ranked practices are:  
 

National Tier 1 

• Advertising Law (Law Firm of the Year)

• Appellate Practice 

• Banking and Finance Law 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television 

• Entertainment Law - Music 

• Financial Services Regulation Law 

• Health Care Law 

• Land Use and Zoning Law 

• Real Estate Law 

• Tax Law 

National Tier 2 

• Corporate Law 

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

• Environmental Law 

• Litigation - Environmental 

• Litigation - Labor and Employment 

• Litigation - Real Estate 

• Mergers and Acquisitions Law 

National Tier 3 

• Energy Law 

• Natural Resources Law 

• Securities / Capital Markets Law 

• Technology Law 

Metropolitan Tier 1 
 

Boston 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Privacy and Data Security Law 

Chicago 

• Health Care Law 

Los Angeles 

• Administrative / Regulatory Law 

• Advertising Law 

• Appellate Practice 

• Banking and Finance Law 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law 

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

• Energy Law 

• Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television 

• Entertainment Law - Music 

• Environmental Law 

• Financial Services Regulation Law 

• Health Care Law 

• Land Use & Zoning Law 

• Litigation - Environmental 

• Litigation - Health Care 

• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning 

• Litigation - Real Estate 

• Mergers & Acquisitions Law 

• Natural Resources Law 

• Nonprofit / Charities Law 

• Real Estate Law 

• Securities / Capital Markets Law 

• Tax Law 

New York City 

• Advertising Law 

• Entertainment Law - Music 

• Health Care Law 

Orange County 

• Banking and Finance Law 

• Corporate Compliance Law 

• Land Use & Zoning Law 

• Real Estate Law 

San Francisco 

• Banking and Finance Law 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

• Land Use & Zoning Law 

• Nonprofit / Charities Law 

• Real Estate Law 

• Tax Law 

Washington, D.C. 

• Health Care Law 

• Litigation - Labor & Employment 

Metropolitan Tier 2 
 

Albany 

• Government Relations Practice 

Boston 

• Bet-the-Company Litigation 

Chicago 

• Nonprofit / Charities Law 

Los Angeles 

• Corporate Law 

• Insurance Law 

• Leisure and Hospitality Law 

• Utilities Law 

New York City 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Corporate Law 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television 

• Technology Law 

San Francisco 

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants 

• Trusts & Estates Law 

Metropolitan Tier 3 

Boston 

• Commercial Litigation 

• Criminal Defense: General Practice 

Los Angeles 

• Litigation - Bankruptcy 

New York City 

• Real Estate Law 

Orange County 

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

San Francisco 

• Litigation - Trusts & Estates 

Washington, D.C. 

• Corporate Law 

See a full list of the Firm’s rankings here.