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 healthcare
The pace is fast, the environment intellectually stimulating. The challenges are as broad and deep as the healthcare landscape itself. If you can see yourself on the cutting edge of the issues and opportunities facing the exploding healthcare 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.
Open Positions
Important Notice
Manatt will only accept submissions through our online system and does not accept unsolicited résumés. Manatt will post all open positions on our website. In addition, Manatt will consider any résumé (a) not received through our online system or (b) sent to anyone at the firm outside the professional recruiting department to be unsolicited. Search firms can submit applications to Manatt on behalf of candidates via our
online system for any open, posted position. Accordingly, if a search firm submits unsolicited résumés, we will not be bound by that search firm’s terms. Search firms must have a written agreement with Manatt prior to submitting candidates. If there are no job openings that match your criteria, please check back at a later date. You may review information regarding our privacy practices here.
Manatt will only accept submissions through our online system and does not accept unsolicited résumés. Manatt will post all open positions on our website. In addition, Manatt will consider any résumé (a) not received through our online system or (b) sent to anyone at the firm outside the professional recruiting department to be unsolicited. Search firms can submit applications to Manatt on behalf of candidates via our online system for any open, posted position. Accordingly, if a search firm submits unsolicited résumés, we will not be bound by that search firm’s terms. Search firms must have a written agreement with Manatt prior to submitting candidates. If there are no job openings that match your criteria, please check back at a later date. You may review information regarding our privacy practices here.
Find your career at Manatt.
Manatt Welcomes Leading Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Partner in Los Angeles
With decades of experience in digital assets and venture capital, James Williams expands Manatt’s national regulatory and transactional capabilities within the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today the addition of Financial Services Partner James Williams in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. An experienced advisor in securities and venture finance with a particular focus on blockchain and fintech innovation, Williams deepens Manatt’s cryptocurrency and digital assets capabilities across the country and especially on the West Coast.
“As innovation rapidly disrupts the financial services industry, James brings a sophisticated understanding of all things crypto and blockchain and strengthens our national bench of professionals representing both emerging and established entities in this space,” said Manatt CEO and Managing Partner Donna L. Wilson. “He will be an invaluable addition to our nationally recognized fintech practice, led by Brian Korn, and adds more depth to our emerging companies and venture capital capabilities, led by Rich McDerby. In addition, James’ arrival complements the recent growth that our Digital and Technology group, led by Tom Michael, has been experiencing, including the additions of AI and privacy and data security partner Tod Cohen and venture capital and consumer technology partner Vejay Lalla.”
With an extensive background in domestic and international regulatory issues affecting token issuers, digital asset exchanges and asset managers, Williams counsels his clients through all aspects of capital formation, on- and off-shore project structuring, and token modeling. He routinely acts as global coordinating counsel for international projects and is one of a handful of go-to U.S. lawyers called upon to design and advise on public distributions. Williams represents domestic and foreign crypto asset issuers, exchanges, market makers, investors and developers as they navigate the challenges and opportunities within the digital asset industry, offering guidance on both the transactional and regulatory fronts.
“James brings a wealth of experience in cryptocurrency and blockchain, particularly with SEC and regulatory compliance, which will greatly build on Manatt’s stellar reputation as a leading advisor in the digital assets ecosystem,” said Manatt Financial Services Leader Craig Miller. “In conjunction with the recent arrival of Mike Katz in New York and with Brian’s leadership, James will be an integral addition to our team as we continue to expand our capabilities in this space, especially for our West Coast clients in technology, entertainment, financial services and more.”
Also an experienced advisor in the Web 3.0 space, Williams is trusted by some of the leading global consumer brands, film studios, professional sports teams and entertainment companies. Prior to joining Manatt, he held executive and leadership roles representing cryptocurrency stakeholders in all aspects of their business and growing companies to a global scale. He also served as an independent consultant for venture capital and crypto fund clients, as well as spent a decade as CEO of a leading fashion company with experience counseling brand and lifestyle companies.
“I’m thrilled to be joining a firm that is at the cutting edge of strategy and innovation within the digital assets industry and in everything they do,” Williams said. “As we embrace the unlimited potential within the crypto and blockchain landscape for clients in every sector of business, I look forward to collaborating with my brilliant legal and consulting colleagues to help our clients capitalize on these new opportunities.”
Williams is the latest to join Manatt’s bench of legal and consulting professionals across core industry sectors, including Financial Services (Warren Biro, Haley Fiallo, Mike Katz, Jessica Sklute, Troy Zander); Cross-Industry Corporate and Finance (Bill Broome); Digital and Technology (Tod Cohen and Vejay Lalla); Government and Regulatory (Richard Leib); Health Care (Joshua Tauber, Haider Andazola, Patrick Brennan, Doug Brown, Tom Cassels, Pat Cerundolo, Richard Cho, Christina (Chrissy) Farr, Dr. Shamiram (Shami) Feinglass, Erin Estey Hertzog, Kendall Hussey, Jason Klimek, Anna Lansky, Ross Margulies, John O’Brien, Tina Papagiannopoulos, Lisa Sbrana, Melindah Sharma, Alexander Somodevilla, Jerome (Jerry) Tichner, Mark Wietecha, and Shaina Zurlin); and Cross-Industry Litigation (Schuyler G. Carroll and Kareem A. Salem).
He received his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of California, Riverside.
Manatt Receives High Rankings in 2025 Chambers Global Guide
Manatt was ranked Band 2 in the Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare section of the 2025 Chambers Global Guide, and two professionals received individual rankings.
Digital and Technology Transactions Partner Lisa Rosaya received a Band 2 ranking globally in the Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets section, noted for her trademark expertise and guidance to clients on portfolio development and management, including due diligence counsel in relation to transactions.
Manatt Privacy and Data Security Leader Brandon Reilly was ranked in the Up and Coming Band globally in the Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare section, recognized for navigating clients through a wide range of privacy matters as well as representing clients in cases arising from ransomware attacks.
View Rosaya’s full Chambers Global Guide profile here, Reilly’s here and the Firm’s here.
Four Manatt Professionals Named to Variety’s 2024 Dealmakers of the Year List
Manatt Entertainment Partners Christopher Chatham, Eric Custer, John Meller and Beau Stapleton were named to Variety’s 2024 Dealmakers of the Year list.
