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05.27.16

Manatt Practices Recognized in Chambers USA 2016

Manatt has been recognized as a top-ranked law firm by Chambers USA. The rankings highlight ten practices and 25 lawyers in the 2016 list of America’s leading lawyers for business, in addition to being recognized as a noted firm in the areas of Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance ...


05.23.16

Manatt Earns Immigration Equality’s Safe Haven Award

On May 19, Manatt was one of three firms to receive Immigration Equality’s Safe Haven award for going “above and beyond” to win safe refuge for LGBT and HIV-positive asylum seekers. A gala for the honorees was hosted in New York City, where Manatt litigation partner Ron Blum ...


05.23.16

Top 30 in American Lawyer’s 2016 Diversity Scorecard

The American Lawyer again ranked Manatt among the top law firms in its latest Diversity Scorecard, an annual ranking based on the number of minority lawyers at AmLaw 200 and NLJ 250 firms. Manatt ranks No. 101 on The American Lawyer’s list of the 200 highest-grossing law firms in the nation, ...


05.18.16

De la Cruz Recognized Among CA’s Top Young Lawyers

In its May 18, 2016, edition, the Daily Journal recognized Manatt’s Victor De la Cruz, a partner in the firm’s Land Use practice, as one of the most talented young lawyers working in California today. De la Cruz is one of only 20 Southern California lawyers under the age of 40 to be ...


04.20.16

Four Hailed as Hollywood "Power Lawyers"

The Hollywood Reporter selected four Manatt attorneys—senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner, John Gatti and Gary Gilbert—for its 2016 "Power Lawyers" feature, which spotlights the 100 most influential attorneys in Hollywood. Each year, the publication ...


04.20.16

Hallem, Hori, Wilson Among CA's Top Women Lawyers

In its April 20, 2016 edition, the Daily Journal recognized Manatt partners Timi Hallem, Susan Hori and Donna Wilson as Top Women Lawyers in California for 2016. Only 100 lawyers statewide were named to the annual Top Women Lawyers list.Hallem, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use ...


04.13.16

Manatt Earns an A+ for Gender Diversity

Above the Law awarded Manatt an A+ rating for the firm's gender diversity efforts. Manatt is one of only six law firms nationwide to receive an A+ in Above the Law's inaugural Gender Diversity Index.The list aims to accurately compare firms' commitment to gender diversity by the ...


04.06.16

M&A Advisor Names Schwartz an Emerging Leader

The M&A Advisor has selected Manatt's Scott Schwartz, a partner in the firm's Corporate and Finance practice, as one of the recipients of its Emerging Leaders Awards in the Legal Advisor category for 2016.The M&A Advisor's annual Emerging Leaders Awards promote mentorship and ...


03.17.16

Chambers Global Ranks Cooke for IP Law

Manatt's Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property practice, has been named amongst the top Intellectual Property attorneys by Chambers Global. Cooke is ranked in Band 3 for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - USA in its 2016 list of the best ...


03.16.16

Ninth Circuit Immigration Victory Recognized by Daily Journal

A Manatt team led by litigation associate Andrea Bird was honored with a 2016 CLAY Award by the Daily Journal for advancing the issue of transgender rights in the immigration law context by persuading a Ninth Circuit panel to grant relief to a transgender Mexican woman in the U.S. Recipients of ...