In The News

08.15.13

de Recat to Be Inducted as Fellow into the Litigation Counsel of America

Manatt partner Craig J. de Recat has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a highly selective, invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society. De Recat will be formally inducted into the prestigious group at the LCA's 2013 Fall Conference & Celebration of Fellows, ...


07.22.13

Manatt Expands National Litigation Practice with Addition of Top California Litigator

Donna L. Wilson Brings High-Profile Class Action and Bet-the-Firm Litigation Experience to Los Angeles OfficeManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Donna L. Wilson has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Litigation Division. She joins from BuckleySandler LLP, ...


06.21.13

Manatt Successfully Defends Client in Complex, Multimillion-Dollar Breach of Contract Matter

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday ruled in favor of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, client Alan Casden in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract case brought by Madeleine LLC, a subsidiary of Cerberus Partners. "The decision to dismiss all of ...


05.31.13

Manatt Secures Victory for Los Angeles Incoming City Attorney in High-Profile Election Suit

Manatt litigator Ronald B. Turovsky, a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, secured a complete dismissal of claims that Los Angeles City Attorney-Elect Mike Feuer intentionally delayed paying a campaign consultant in order to qualify for taxpayer-provided matching funds. The suit, filed in ...


05.24.13

Chambers USA 2013 Ranks Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced today that Chambers USA has named 23 firm lawyers and 10 practices among its 2013 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States. Since 1999, Chambers has been identifying the leading lawyers and law firms in the United States ...


05.22.13

Manatt Secures Trademark Victory for Intuit

Manatt achieved a major trademark victory in a Lanham case for its client Intuit, the maker of TurboTax software, as reported by Law360. The Manatt team responsible for the representation leading to this landmark win included Linda Goldstein, Chad Hummel, Noel Cohen, Jessica Slusser, and Seth ...


05.02.13

Liver Transplant Doc Entitled to Insurer’s Defense

The Metropolitan News-Enterprise covered the latest update in a case against the former director of St. Vincent Medical Center’s liver transplant program, reporting that a court of appeal agreed with Dr. Richard Lopez Jr., who is represented by Manatt, that he was entitled to a defense by the ...


03.28.13

Manatt Successfully Defends Claims to Set Aside Foreclosure in $110 Million Loan Dispute

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, won a major lender liability/wrongful foreclosure action on March 25, 2013, obtaining a complete defense verdict in favor of its clients, including certain affiliates of the San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Carmel Partners. The Honorable Marla J. ...


03.04.13

Manatt Adds Three Commercial Litigation Partners in New York

Michael Gordon, Eli Mattioli, and Andrew Morrison Bolster Commercial Litigation Expertise.Manatt announced that Michael R. Gordon, Eli R. Mattioli and Andrew L. Morrison have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Litigation Division. They join from K&L Gates, where all ...


02.27.13

Julian Secures Dismissal of Prominent ‘Robo-Signing’ Case

The National Law Journal covered the dismissal of a high-profile criminal “robo-signing” case against two Southern California title officers after their defense attorneys, which included Manatt litigation partner Kenneth Julian, successfully brought to light the misconduct of ...