Manatt Receives Top Rankings by Best Lawyers in 2026 Best Law Firms Guide
Manatt’s national and local practices once again received top rankings in this year’s Best Law Firms Guide by Best Lawyers.
Best Lawyers determines rankings through a complex evaluation process, in which qualitative and quantitative information is gathered to rank each law firm. This rigorous process includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms.
The Firm’s ranked practices are:
National Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
National Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
National Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Regional Tier 1
Albany
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Government Relations Practice
Boston
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Chicago
- Health Care Law
Los Angeles
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
New York City
- Advertising Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Health Care Law
Orange County
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Real Estate Law
San Diego
- Commercial Litigation
San Francisco
- Commercial Litigation
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
Washington, D.C.
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Regional Tier 2
Albany
- Health Care Law
Boston
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Health Care Law
Chicago
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Los Angeles
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Utilities Law
New York City
- Commercial Litigation
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Orange County
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
San Diego
- Commercial Finance Law
San Francisco
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Real Estate Law
Regional Tier 3
Boston
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Los Angeles
- Insurance Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
New York City
- Real Estate Law
San Diego
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
San Francisco
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
- Employment Law - Management
See a full list of the Firm’s rankings .
