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, 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.
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Former Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Joins Manatt
Steinberg’s addition enhances Manatt’s regulatory and state policy offerings; Manatt also welcomes Chris Dombrowski, former Chief Deputy Director for the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced the arrival of National Advisor Darrell Steinberg to the Firm’s Government Advocacy & Contracting team. With over three decades of experience, including serving as President Pro Tempore of the California Senate and most recently the 56th Mayor of Sacramento, Steinberg boosts Manatt’s presence in the region and acts as a strategic partner for clients across California. In addition to his work at Manatt, he will continue to provide consultancy services through his recently opened independent firm, Steinberg Mediation and Consulting. Also joining Manatt’s Government Advocacy & Contracting team is Legislative Advisor Chris Dombrowski, bringing an understanding of state agencies and the Legislature that will be invaluable to clients doing business in California.
“Throughout his career, Darrell has served the people of California and helped shape some of the state’s most impactful legislation and public policy, and his arrival in our Sacramento office—led by Partner Tom McMorrow—further enhances Manatt’s position as the go-to partner for clients’ legal, policy and regulatory needs on the West Coast,” said Manatt CEO and Managing Partner Donna L. Wilson. “Also as seen with the arrival of Chris, who brings deep government experience having held leadership roles within the Governor’s Administration, Manatt continues to be uniquely positioned to advise clients across state and local issues on business, legal and policy priorities.”
At Manatt, Steinberg will support the Firm’s capabilities in regulatory and state offerings to help clients understand, anticipate and respond to regulatory hurdles. His political acumen and deep knowledge of the California government will inform solutions to clients’ most complex legal, governmental and political challenges.
Dombrowski will leverage his experience as the former Chief Deputy Director for the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to provide guidance to clients across public policy, legislative strategy and executive agency operations. He brings experience and relationships from California’s highest levels of state government and political leadership and will enhance the Firm’s work with clients that are navigating California’s business climate—particularly the regulations—impacting their business strategy and operations.
“As one of California’s foremost elected officials, Darrell joins other highly respected National Advisors in our government group, including San Diego’s Rich Leib and Los Angeles’ Wendy Greuel, fortifying our bench across the entire state,” said Brandon D. Young, partner and leader of Manatt’s Government Advocacy and Contracting practice. “We’re also thrilled to welcome Chris, as both of them exemplify the type of leaders that embody the Firm’s commitment to public service and reflect the traditions of our government practice, not just in California but across the country.”
Steinberg has served the Sacramento community and the state of California for over three decades, having represented his home district as a member of the California State Senate—for which he was President Pro Tempore for six years—and serving in the California State Assembly before that. In these roles, he authored legislation across many areas of public policy, including mental health, education, housing and homelessness, workplace safety and environmental reform, among others. From 2016 to 2024, Steinberg served as the 56th Mayor of Sacramento, guiding the city through countless reforms and initiatives. As leader of California’s Big City Mayors, he secured a statewide commitment to address homelessness and made Sacramento a model.
Throughout his career, Steinberg has been a strong advocate for mental health care, helping to author landmark pieces of legislation, such as the Mental Health Services Act, a first-of-its-kind program that significantly boosted mental health funding and care for Californians. He also founded the Steinberg Institute, which is a leading voice on mental health policy and legislation in California.
“Having been intimately involved in the California community for most of my career, I’ve long been familiar with Manatt and have always been impressed with its dedication to civic engagement and collaborative approach to client service,” said Steinberg. “As I continue my commitment to serve the city of Sacramento, I look forward to working with Manatt’s cross-industry teams of lawyers and consultants to provide the strategic and political insights that will help clients and their businesses succeed, while improving the lives of the communities in which they operate.”
While at the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, Dombrowski played a pivotal role in shaping statewide economic development initiatives and key policy areas impacting California’s economy. He collaborated with businesses across key industries—including entertainment, clean energy, technology and logistics—and brought a keen understanding of state policy on economic and workforce development, in addition to small business support, across the state. Previously, he was a senior policy consultant in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, where he advised on legislative and economic issues.
“As one of the leading firms in California, Manatt is the ideal place for me to build on my public sector experience in state and local government and support clients that are working to adjust to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape,” said Dombrowski. “I’m thrilled to be joining such a noteworthy team of multidisciplinary professionals as we continue to find solutions to clients’ legal and business challenges, especially as the policy environment continues to rapidly shift and evolve.”
Steinberg and Dombrowski join 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); Financial Services (Hope Adams, Warren Biro, Bill Broome, Haley Fiallo, Mike Katz, James Williams, Troy Zander); Government and Regulatory (Richard Leib); Health Care (Haider Andazola, Patrick Brennan, Doug Brown, Tom Cassels, Pat Cerundolo, Richard Cho, Mandy Cohen, Christina (Chrissy) Farr, Dr. Shamiram (Shami) Feinglass, Vin Gupta, Erin Estey Hertzog, Kendall Hussey, Jason Klimek, Ross Margulies, John O’Brien, Tina Papagiannopoulos, Melindah Sharma, Alexander Somodevilla, Joshua Tauber, Jerome (Jerry) Tichner and Shaina Zurlin); and Cross-Industry Litigation (Schuyler G. Carroll).
Steinberg earned his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law and his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dombrowski earned his B.A. from the University of California, Davis.
