Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt partners to its 2018 list of Best Lawyers in America. The annual recognition of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous, national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.
In addition, three of the firm’s partners were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their practices and locations. In Los Angeles, Edward G. Burg was selected for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Also in Los Angeles, James R. Schwartz was selected for Healthcare Law. In Orange County, Ellen R. Marshall was selected for Banking and Finance Law
The 2018 list includes the following Manatt attorneys:
Albany
Marcia D. Alazraki
Insurance Law
James W. Lytle
Government Relations Practice
Healthcare Law
Los Angeles
Keith A. Allen-Niesen
Real Estate Law
Gordon M. Bava
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Michael M. Berger
Appellate Practice
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Charles J. Biederman
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
T. Hale Boggs III
Banking and Finance Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Alan M. Brunswick
Employment Law – Management
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Edward G. Burg
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Lindsay A. Conner
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Victor De la Cruz
Land Use and Zoning Law
Craig J. de Recat
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Environmental
Blase P. Dillingham
Corporate Law
Peter Duchesneau
Litigation – Environmental
Robert M. Eller
Real Estate Law
John M. Gatti
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Gary L. Gilbert
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
Timi Anyon Hallem
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Ivan L. Kallick
Litigation – Bankruptcy
George D. Kieffer
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Barry S. Landsberg
Healthcare Law
Litigation – Healthcare
Mark S. Lee
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Margaret Levy
Insurance Law
John F. Libby
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Donald W. Meaders
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tax Law
Craig A. Moyer
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Tom Muller
Real Estate Law
L. Lee Phillips
Entertainment Law – Music
Gregory N. Pimstone
Healthcare Law
Robert H. Platt
Commercial Litigation
William T. Quicksilver
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Harold P. Reichwald
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
James R. Schwartz
Healthcare Law
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Brad W. Seiling
Commercial Litigation
Benjamin G. Shatz
Appellate Practice
George M. Soneff
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Lisa Specht
Corporate Law
Charles E. Washburn, Jr.
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
New York
Deborah Bachrach
Healthcare Law
Robert D. Belfort
Healthcare Law
William S. Bernstein
Healthcare Law
Aydin S. Caginalp
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
Melinda J. Dutton
Healthcare Law
Jeffrey S. Edelstein
Advertising Law
Peter F. Olberg
Corporate Law
Healthcare Law
Jacqueline C. Wolff
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Orange County
Steve Edwards
Real Estate Law
Susan K. Hori
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Kenneth B. Julian
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ellen R. Marshall
Banking and Finance Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Matthew S. O’Loughlin
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Thomas D. Phelps
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Palo Alto, CA
Michael Polentz
Real Estate Law
San Francisco
Amy B. Briggs
Insurance Law
Jill S. Dodd
Litigation – Trust and Estates
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
James F. Eastman
Real Estate Law
David L. Huard
Energy Law
Barry W. Lee
Commercial Litigation
Alvin T. Levitt
Tax Law
Jeff C. Nguyen
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Marv Pearlstein
Real Estate Law
Lenard G. Weiss
Utilities Law
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin G. Chew
Commercial Litigation
Robert Fabrikant
Healthcare Law
Kenneth M. Kaufman
Copyright Law
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Deborah P. Kelly
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
John L. Ray
Corporate Law