A place to build a career
Are you looking for a firm you can settle into? A place where the work is stimulating, the environment’s friendly, and the culture is built around teamwork? A place where a career can take root and grow?
At Manatt, we’re always looking for talented attorneys, at any stage of their careers. We want people with the right combination of skills, instincts, and values. We want people who know their industries as well as we do—healthcare, financial services, entertainment and media, technology, consumer goods, energy, and real estate. We want lawyers fully capable of doing groundbreaking work for sophisticated clients.
Taking responsibility
Manatt has a vested interest in your career. Whatever your level, we take the long view toward your development. To that end, we maintain a dynamic learning environment that sees professional growth as an ongoing, career-long process.
Training takes the form of interactive workshops, presentations, firm retreats and instruction in a wide variety of skills. Our associates are given the opportunity to take on substantive work directly with clients as rapidly as they demonstrate a capacity to assume such responsibility. Our matters are leanly staffed, providing associates with a challenging level of responsibility early in their careers.
Manatt Professional Health and Welfare Benefits include:
- PPO, HDHP, POS and HMO Plans Available
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Programs
- Transit and Parking Program
- Firm-Sponsored Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Long-Term Care Plan
- Global Emergency Medical Services Program
- Paid Professional Leave
- Employee 401(k) Savings Plan
- Profit-Sharing Program
Additional Benefit Programs:
- Investment Hours
- Firm-Sponsored MCLE Courses
- Manatt University, which includes e-learning and on-site training opportunities
- Backup Emergency Child and Elder Care
- Paid Jury Duty
- Generous Referral Fee Program
- Nine Paid Holidays and an Optional Holiday
- On-Site Gym at no cost (only in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.)
- Wellness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Out in front of health care
The pace is fast, the environment intellectually stimulating. The challenges are as broad and deep as the health care landscape itself. If you can see yourself on the cutting edge of the issues and opportunities facing the exploding health care sector, Manatt wants to talk to you.
An environment of constant growth
Your growth as a consultant is as important to us as it is to you. To that end, we invest a wide range of resources into orientation and ongoing training, all designed to hone your professional skills and integrate you into our healthcare consulting team.
Formal training sessions cover a broad range of subject matter, including project management, communication skills, presentation skills, advanced Excel training, meeting facilitation, change management, leadership training, healthcare finance, project budgeting, and business development and selling.
Hands-on experience comes through work experience that further develops subject matter depth and expertise. You’ll be assigned a Manager Mentor to provide coaching and supervision, and to keep you on a steady track of professional advancement. In addition, you’ll be assigned a Peer Mentor to show you the ropes and smooth your integration into our systems, workflows, and values.
The aim is to foster a dynamic environment of teamwork and knowledge transfer, to clarify your roles and expectations, and to link your professional development goals to your daily work.
Manatt Professional Health and Welfare Benefits include:
- PPO, HDHP, POS and HMO Plans Available
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Programs
- Transit and Parking Program
- Firm-Sponsored Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Long-Term Care Plan
- Global Emergency Medical Services Program
- Paid Professional Leave
- Employee 401(k) Savings Plan
- Profit-Sharing Program
Additional Benefit Programs:
- Investment Hours
- Firm-Sponsored MCLE Courses
- Manatt University, which includes e-learning and on-site training opportunities
- Backup Emergency Child and Elder Care
- Paid Jury Duty
- Generous Referral Fee Program
- Nine Paid Holidays and an Optional Holiday
- On-Site Gym at no cost (only in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.)
- Wellness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Professionals wanted
If you’re a total professional with a stellar track record, if you relish a good challenge, if you thrive on collaboration with like-minded peers, we’d like to meet you.
At Manatt, we need the kind of professional staff that can help us meet the high expectations of sophisticated clients. In marketing, finance, IT, HR, office administration, library, paralegal and other departments, we need team players, people who can make a difference from day one. We’ll want you to take initiative, seize opportunities, and solve problems.
Internal Business and Administrative Professionals Health and Welfare Benefits include:
- PPO, HDHP, POS and HMO Plans Available
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Programs
- Transit and Parking Program
- Firm-Sponsored Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Firm-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
- Voluntary Long-Term Care Plan
- Global Emergency Medical Services Program
- Employee 401(k) Savings Plan
- Profit-Sharing Program
Additional Benefit Programs:
- Vacation and Sick Hours
- Nine Paid Holidays and an Optional Holiday
- On-Site Gym at no cost (only in Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.)
- Backup Emergency Child and Elder Care
- Staff Tuition Program
- Staff Paid Volunteer Program
- Manatt University, which includes e-learning and on-site training opportunities
- Discretionary Bonus Program
- Paid Jury Duty
- Generous Referral Fee Program
- Wellness Program
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
A summer of shared values
You’ll be starting your career. You’ll be in an entrepreneurial environment. You’ll be working with and learning from exceptional attorneys—people doing groundbreaking legal work in dozens of different practices in our key industry sectors.
There are many reasons why Manatt’s Summer Associate Program was given a near perfect score by The American Lawyer Survey. The work is challenging and rewarding. The culture is congenial, collaborative, and inclusive. The values are progressive, with a famously deep commitment to diversity and community service.
Manatt’s values will be shared with you from the beginning and reflected in your work. You’ll be doing real work on real matters. Some of this will be pro bono—significant work addressing important social issues.
Watch. Learn. Perform.
As a Manatt summer associate, everything will be geared toward your development as a future lawyer. You’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of the law as you explore your own areas of interest.
Your training will be both formal and informal, broad-based and focused. You’ll attend workshops, presentations, and practice overviews. You’ll be assigned a team of mentors that will guide you, find opportunities for you, and generally look out for your progress. Their feedback will be constant—and invaluable.
You’ll shadow partners and associates at hearings, trials, client meetings, depositions, and negotiations. You’ll listen in on internal meetings of practice groups, industry groups, and diversity groups. You’ll watch seasoned professionals in action, getting a feel for how they think, how they interact with one another, and how they deal with the unexpected.
By the end of the summer, you will have an excellent idea of what it means to be a Manatt attorney.
Like what you hear?
The second-years we recruit bring a lot to the table. They have diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives. They share our values and demonstrate drive, intellectual acuity, leadership abilities, and a heightened sense of responsibility.
Candidates will have an interest in our practice areas and will be eager to learn what it’s like to work in the kind of entrepreneurial and supportive environment we have at Manatt.
If you feel you have what we’re looking for, we urge you to apply. Sign up for an on-campus interview through your law school’s career placement office.
If we don’t visit your law school, you can apply via our online portal by clicking the Current Opportunities link below.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Out in front of health care
The pace is fast, the environment intellectually stimulating. The challenges are as broad and deep as the health care landscape itself. If you can see yourself on the cutting edge of the issues and opportunities facing the exploding health care sector, Manatt wants to talk to you.
Manatt Health’s Summer Consultant Program is a 10-week, paid, full-time internship designed to introduce top talent to our nationally recognized health care strategy and policy consulting team. The program will run in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Participants begin with a kickoff training in New York, where they learn about our culture, clients, and core consulting skills. Throughout the summer, they work on impactful health care consulting projects, engage directly with industry leaders, and take part in mentorship, coaching, and feedback sessions.
Beyond project work, the program includes networking opportunities and social events that help participants build lasting connections with colleagues across offices.
Summer Consultants are evaluated for a return offer, as this program is the primary pathway for launching a career at Manatt Health. Recruiting for the program opens in September, with applications accepted through January. Virtual interviews take place from January through March and offers are extended on a rolling basis. The program generally starts in June and runs through August.
Watch this sample case study to see how we approach case study interviews. It’s a helpful guide to understand the process and prepare for the Consultant and Summer Consultant Program interview with confidence.
An environment of constant growth
Your growth as a consultant is as important to us as it is to you. To that end, we invest a wide range of resources into orientation and ongoing training, all designed to hone your professional skills and integrate you into our healthcare consulting team.
Formal training sessions cover a broad range of subject matter, including project management, communication skills, presentation skills, advanced Excel training, meeting facilitation, change management, leadership training, healthcare finance, project budgeting, and business development and selling.
Hands-on experience comes through work experience that further develops subject matter depth and expertise. You’ll be assigned a Manager Mentor to provide coaching and supervision, and to keep you on a steady track of professional advancement. In addition, you’ll be assigned a Peer Mentor to show you the ropes and smooth your integration into our systems, workflows, and values.
The aim is to foster a dynamic environment of teamwork and knowledge transfer, to clarify your roles and expectations, and to link your professional development goals to your daily work.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Manatt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.
Equal Employment Opportunity—Reasonable Accommodation Assistance
At Manatt, we are committed to maintaining an environment of equal opportunity and affirmative action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided by this website, please contact (310) 312-4325 for further assistance regarding job postings.
Open Positions
Important Notice
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies, headhunters or vendors who are not part of our preferred vendor list. If an unsolicited resume is sent to an employee of Manatt, outside of a blind submission directed to our mailbox, Manatt will not be bound by that search firm’s terms or otherwise be obligated to pay any compensation in connection with the submitted candidate.
Find your career at Manatt.
Manatt Welcomes Renowned Public Safety Leader as National Advisor in Los Angeles
Former Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Ewald brings deep, field-tested experience with crisis prevention, emergency preparedness, disaster response, humanitarian relief and recovery operations
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, today announced the arrival of National Advisor Thomas (Tom) Ewald to Manatt’s Energy, Environment and Real Estate group. Widely regarded as one of the foremost leaders in urban and wildland fire response, community risk reduction and prevention, and public safety innovation, Ewald deepens the Firm’s offerings in these areas for clients with real estate development assets, including commercial, residential, hospitality, aviation and health systems.
“As both California and the nation experience escalating climate-related disasters, including wildfires, floods and related infrastructure failures, clients are facing new legal, regulatory and financial challenges that require proficiency and cooperation in this rapidly evolving field,” said Keith Allen-Niesen, Partner and Leader of the Manatt Real Estate Advisors practice. “Tom’s unparalleled knowledge and experience surrounding all-hazard emergency incident management, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster response leadership, fire policy development and international disaster assistance and humanitarian relief make him an invaluable partner to both public agencies and private sector clients as they prepare for and respond to emergencies, as well as related legislation and regulations.”
Ewald is the latest arrival to join Manatt’s Energy, Environment and Real Estate group, which recently welcomed National Advisor Mike Stoker, a former Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. At Manatt, Ewald will assist clients who own, manage or operate private and public properties, entertainment facilities, sporting venues, universities, regional and super regional mall projects, high rise towers, data centers, industrial and warehouse distribution facilities, residential developments and various types of infrastructure projects in working with local and statewide agencies to prepare for climate and other emergency situations. He is also a notable addition to the Manatt Real Estate Advisors team, which provides in-house real estate brokerage and advisory services and includes consultants, attorneys and land use planners, enabling the team to provide a cutting-edge, holistic approach to serving clients from beginning to end–another example of Manatt’s unique, integrated platform providing both legal and consulting services.
During his 39-year career, Ewald led countless large-scale disaster responses and tackled various emergency situations at the local, state and national levels and has been involved in managing readiness and crisis events in more than 31 countries across six continents. He has also worked extensively with a variety of Los Angeles City and County agencies, uniquely positioning him to provide guidance to clients working with these officials and members of community-based organizations, labor unions and allied public safety agencies.
Ewald’s work will include addressing land use and development issues, starting at the entitlement application and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review phases and ending at the plan check process. He will also assist with wildfire-related planning, from preventative measures to emergency protocols and evacuation planning. Ewald will work with clients in the preparation and review of their wildfire and evacuation technical studies and reports necessary to obtain development permits, which will provide the substantial evidence necessary to defend those permits in litigation. Finally, his background collaborating with local airports as the fire department’s Aviation & Wildland Division commander will enable him to support the Firm’s capabilities providing guidance to clients who operate fixed-base operators (FBOs), maintenance, repair and overhauls (MROs) or otherwise own and develop properties at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and Long Beach Airport, among others.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of Manatt’s collaborative culture, providing innovative and impactful solutions to clients seeking guidance in fire safety, emergency operations and disaster response,” said Ewald. “I look forward to leveraging my background and relationships throughout California and beyond to further strengthen the Firm’s regulatory and advisory capabilities across the energy, real estate, hospitality, health care and government sectors.”
Ewald is a qualified member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team, which is a part of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). He spent over three decades with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, most recently as Deputy Fire Chief, leading incident management teams and resources in preparation for, and during, large-scale wildfire emergencies and events such as Super Bowl LVI, COVID-19 testing, vaccination and distribution of personal protective equipment, and Project Roomkey missions. Ewald was also a FEMA Incident Support Team leader with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a program manager and task force leader at the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Ewald joins the Firm’s roster of legal and consulting professionals who have also joined over the last year across core industry sectors, including Digital and Technology (Tod Cohen and Vejay Lalla); Energy and Environment (Mike Stoker); Entertainment (Kimberly Lord); Financial Services (Hope Adams and James Williams); Government and Regulatory (Nicholas (Nick) Doherty, Chris Dombrowski, Richard Leib and Darrell Steinberg); and Health Care (Haider Andazola, Patrick Brennan, Doug Brown, Richard Cho, Mandy Cohen, Elizabeth Dervan, Kyla Ellis, Vin Gupta, Amy Hunsberger, Cindy Long, Ellen Montz, Yngvild Olsen, Tina Papagiannopoulos, Alexander Somodevilla and Joshua Tauber).
Ewald earned his Master's in Executive Leadership from University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy and his B.A. from Cogswell Polytechnical College.
Manatt Once Again Recognized as a Top Law Firm in 2025 Legal 500 United States Guide
Manatt received top rankings in the Legal 500 United States 2025 guide, which recognizes leading attorneys and practices across the nation. This year, 16 of the Firm’s practices were ranked, including a Tier 1 ranking in Healthcare: Health Insurers and five Tier 2 rankings across multiple practice groups.
Additionally, 13 of Manatt’s professionals received individual rankings:
- Manatt Health Partner Robert Belfort – Hall of Fame for Healthcare: Health Insurers
- Advertising, Marketing and Media Partner Jesse Brody – Leading Partner for Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory
- Real Estate Transactions and Finance Leader Anita Famili – Leading Partner for Real Estate
- Land Use Partner Susan Hori – Leading Partner for Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
- Employment and Labor Leader Esra Hudson – Leading Partner for Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions): Defense
- Entertainment Litigation Leader Robert Jacobs – Leading Partner for Media and Entertainment: Litigation
- Trial, White Collar and Investigations Partner Joan Lukey – Tier 1 for Boston Elite: Commercial Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Private Equity and Finance Leader Scott Schwartz – Leading Partner for M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
- Manatt Health Partner Randi Seigel – Leading Partner for Healthcare: Health Insurers; Next Generation Partner for Healthcare: Service Providers
- Manatt Entertainment Partner Sophia Yen – Leading Partner for Media and Entertainment: Transactional
- Manatt Entertainment Partner Nathaniel Bach – Next Generation Partner for Media and Entertainment: Litigation
- Manatt Real Estate Partner Tara Shabahang – Next Generation Partner for Real Estate
- Land Use Partner Sigrid Waggener – Next Generation Partner for Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Manatt’s 2025 Legal 500 Rankings:
Tier 1
Tier 2
- Advertising and Marketing: Transactional and Regulatory
- Boston Elite: Commercial Litigation
- Healthcare: Service Providers
- Media and Entertainment: Transactional
- Real Estate: Land Use/Zoning
Tier 3
- Cannabis
- Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection)
- Intellectual Property: Copyright
- M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
- Media and Entertainment: Litigation
- Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management And Licensing)
Tier 4
Tier 5
Wilson Named a Finalist for Managing Partner of the Year in American Lawyer Industry Awards
Manatt CEO and Managing Partner Donna Wilson was named as a finalist in the American Lawyer’s 2025 Industry Awards for Managing Partner of the Year.
Guided by her unparalleled legal and business acumen and an eye toward innovation, Wilson has built Manatt into a legal and consulting powerhouse and continues to forge it into a resilient, cutting-edge force revolutionizing the way in which professional services are delivered to clients.
See the full list of finalists here.
