In The News

10.01.11

Julian Secures Acquittal of Liver Transplant Doc

The Los Angeles Times covered the acquittal of Manatt client Dr. Richard R. Lopez Jr., who once ran the liver transplant program at St. Vincent Medical Center, of charges that he led a conspiracy to cover up the misallocation of an organ in 2003. At issue was what role Lopez may have played in an ...


09.27.11

Turovsky Recognized as One of CA's Top 100

Manatt’s Ronald B. Turovsky, chair of the firm's Government Litigation and Administrative Law practice, has been named by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2011. Published in the San Francisco and Los Angeles editions, the prestigious list recognizes 100 ...


09.27.11

California Legislature Remembers Charles T. Manatt

In honor of Chuck Manatt's passing in July 2011, the California State Senate adjourned in memory of Ambassador Manatt on August 15.Manatt's Tom McMorrow, chair of the firm's California Policy Practice Group and administrative partner of the Sacramento office, was asked to join the state ...


09.26.11

Manatt Supports 2011 Diversity Scholarships Through California Bar Foundation

Manatt partnered with the California Bar Foundation on the organization’s 2011 Diversity Scholarship Program, which awards more than $150,000 in scholarships to law students who come from communities underrepresented in the legal profession. The Foundation, a nonprofit committed to building a ...


09.14.11

Manatt Named a 2011 Best Law Firm for Women

Manatt has been named among the 50 Best Law Firms for Women for 2011. The list, determined by the National Association for Female Executives and Flex-Time Lawyers, recognizes firms who are “encouraging the retention and promotion of women, in addition to creating conducive work environments ...


09.06.11

Best Lawyers Recognizes Manatt Attorneys as Nation’s Leading Lawyers for 2012

The Best Lawyers in America recognized 56 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, attorneys for inclusion in its list of America’s leading lawyers for 2012. Best Lawyers compiles its list of outstanding attorneys through a rigorous peer-review process, which this year included more than 3.9 ...


08.11.11

Bet Tzedek Names Manatt's Cristin Zeisler Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

Bet Tzedek Names Manatt's Cristin Zeisler Pro Bono Attorney of the YearAugust 11, 2011 – Cristin Zeisler, partner and Director of Pro Bono Services at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, was named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for 2011 by Bet Tzedek Legal Services. Zeisler was recognized for her ...


07.29.11

Manatt Lawyers Named Among Northeast’s Top Women Lawyers

Manatt had three women lawyers named to a list of “Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast,” determined by Martindale-Hubbell and published in the July/August issue of Arrive magazine, the official publication of Amtrak and Acela Express.Recognized were Barrie VanBrackle, a Corporate ...


07.25.11

Tributes to Charles T. Manatt

"Hillary and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Chuck Manatt. We were friends for 30 years, and saw firsthand how he used his energy, intellect, and common sense to help restore the Democratic Party after 1980, to make America more prosperous and just, and to make friends for our ...


07.23.11

Firm Mourns the Passing of Founder Charles T. Manatt

Ambassador Charles T. Manatt, founder and co-chairman of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, passed away on July 22, 2011, at the age of 75. Over a storied 50-year career, Mr. Manatt mastered the business of politics and the politics of business. He was known throughout legal, business, political ...