Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has scored five Tier 1 national rankings and 33 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the newly released 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, which marks the third edition of the highly anticipated annual analysis by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers.
The rankings are presented in tiers both nationally and by metropolitan area and are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms. Of the 11,098 firms eligible to participate, 6,894 of those firms received first-tier national and/or metropolitan rankings.
The full list of results can be viewed at bestlawfirms.usnews.com. The national top-tier rankings will also be published in a special Money issue of U.S. News & World Report in November 2012.
Manatt's 2013 U.S. News/Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings include:
National Rankings
Tier 1
Advertising Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Entertainment Law - Music
Health Care Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 2
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Real Estate Law
Tier 3
Copyright Law
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Tax Law
Metropolitan Rankings
Tier 1
Los Angeles
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Entertainment Law - Music
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Health Care Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Real Estate Law
New York City
Advertising Law
Commercial Litigation
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Entertainment Law - Music
Health Care Law
Orange County
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
San Francisco
Health Care Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law
Washington DC
Advertising Law
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Entertainment Law - Music
Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 2
Los Angeles
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Non-Profit/Charities Law
New York City
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Orange County
Antitrust Law
Health Care Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
San Francisco
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates Law
Washington DC
Copyright Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3
Los Angeles
Insurance Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Washington DC
Corporate Law