Manatt’s national and local practices once again received top rankings in this year’s 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
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Tax Law
National Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law – Music
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
National Tier 3
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Metropolitan Tier 1
Albany
- Government Relations Practice
Boston
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Chicago
Los Angeles
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law – Music
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
New York City
- Advertising Law
- Health Care Law
Orange County
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Real Estate Law
San Francisco
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Metropolitan Tier 2
Boston
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law – Individuals
Chicago
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Los Angeles
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Utilities Law
New York City
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Orange County
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Land Use and Zoning Law
San Francisco
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Metropolitan Tier 3
Boston
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Litigation – First Amendment
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
New York City
See a full list of the Firm’s rankings here.