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09.08.23

Lawdragon Names 13 Manatt Attorneys to 2024 500 Leading Litigators in America List

Thirteen Manatt attorneys were named to Lawdragon’s 2024 list of the 500 Leading Litigators in America, which recognizes the trial attorneys who represent some of the most powerful entities in the country and have achieved impressive victories in the courtroom. 


09.01.23

Nine Manatt Professionals Named to Law360’s 2023 Editorial Advisory Boards

Nine of Manatt’s professionals were named to various 2023 Law360 Editorial Boards, which provide insight on important legal issues to the publication’s team of reporters and editors.  


08.17.23

82 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-two Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey. 


06.01.23

Manatt Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023

Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2023 USA Guide.


05.05.23

Shatz Appointed to California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee

Benjamin Shatz was appointed to serve as a member of the newly formed California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee, which was created to support the integrity and impartiality of the judicial system by promoting an appellate court environment free of bias.


04.24.23

Manatt Successfully Represents Blue Shield of California in Appellate Litigation Victory

Manatt successfully represented Blue Shield of California in an appellate opinion confirming that Blue Shield, and three other major health plans, are not insurers and therefore cannot be assessed the Gross Premium Tax paid by insurers in California.


11.03.22

Manatt Once Again Receives Top Rankings by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report 

Manatt’s national and local practices received top rankings again this year in the 2023 Best Law Firms Guide by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers determine rankings through a lengthy evaluation process, in which qualitative and ...


08.17.22

Shatz Appointed to Judicial Council of California’s Appellate Advisory Committee

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz was recently appointed to the Judicial Council of California’s Appellate Advisory Committee—granted to three civil appellate practitioners at a time—where he will serve a three-year term until September 2025.


08.17.22

Berger Files Amicus Brief for Buckeye Institute in Louisiana Takings Case

Manatt Appellate Senior Counsel Michael Berger filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of independent research institution The Buckeye Institute in a U.S. Supreme Court case over property seizures under the Fifth Amendment.  The challenge in this case discusses whether a state provision ...


06.07.22

Shatz Featured on The California Appellate Law Podcast

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz was featured on TheCalifornia Appellate Law Podcast, where he spoke about the founding of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL), the golden age of appellate practice in California and his personal brief-writing process.  During the ...