BOUTIQUE AND SPECIALTY PRACTICE SMALL LAW FIRMS *The firms listed here are ones which have come to the attention of the CDO; the list is by no means comprehensive.*
FIRMS WITH OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA Office Firm Name Location Size Range Practice Areas / Notes Berkeley Law Alums Website Betsy Adler ('81) Erik Dryburgh ('81) Specializes in representing non- Ingrid Mittermaier ('94) Adler & Colvin SF 11-25 attorneys profits & tax-exempt orgs Stephanie Petit ('98) www.adlercolvin.com
Provide regulatory and corporate counsel to private companies engaged in energy Alcantar & Kahl SF, Portland 1-10 attorneys matters www.a-klaw.com
Native American Law, no Berkey Williams LLP Berkeley 1-10 attorneys interests adverse to tribes Rovianne Leigh ('05) www.abwwlaw.com
Litigation, international law and AllanLaw Group Malibu 1-10 attorneys business law www.allanlawgrouppc.com
Andrus Anderson SF 1-10 attorneys Plaintiffs' firm www.andrusanderson.com
Auer Family Law SF 1-10 attorneys Single attorney family law firm Lisa Auer ('06) www.auerfamilylaw.com
IP and business litigation. 2 attorneys (both from Santa Banie & Ishimoto Menlo Park 1-10 attorneys Clara Law). www.banishlaw.com
Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Alan B. Lilly ('81) Shanahan Sacto 1-10 attorneys Environmental law Ryan S. Bezerra ('95) www.bkslawfirm.com
IP, Litigation, Class Action Beck, Bismonte & Finley LLP San Jose 1-10 attorneys Defense www.beckllp.com
Corporate, IP, general Bier Legal, PC SF 1-10 attorneys commercial transactions www.bierlegal.com
Page 1 of 29 Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Civil and white collar criminal Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg LA 26-50 attorneys litigation www.birdmarella.com
Black & Hamill LLP SF 1-10 attorneys IP litigation, patent licensing www.blackhamill.com
Blecher Collins & Pepperman LA 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.blechercollins.com
Bocarsly Emden Cowan LA, Bethesda, Transactional, primarily real Eugene Cowan ('81) Esmail & Arndt MD 10-25 attorneys estate Daryll Kidd ('04) www.bocarsly.com
Emily Bolt ('07) Bolt Keenley Kim LLP Berkeley 1-10 attorneys Plaintiffs' Firm James Keenley ('07) www.bkkllp.com
Litigation. Added former SEC Braun Hagey & Borden Berkeley, SF 1-10 attorneys litigator in 2001. Andrew Levine ('06) www.braunhagey.com
Range of Services (Corporate Law, Real Estate, Litigation, Walnut Creek & etc.) Biglaw experience. Mike Brown ('82) Brown Gee & Wenger San Jose 1-10 attorneys Opened in 2011. Katherine Wenger ('02) www.bgwcounsel.com
Employment law, real estate & Brown Law Group SD, LA 10-25 attorneys general litigation www.brownlawgroup.com
Browne George & Ross LA, NY, SF 10-25 attorneys Business Litigation www.bgrfirm.com
Commercial litigation, white Brune Law PC NYC 1-10 attorneys collar defense www.brunelaw.com
Mostly financial services. 150-200 Sandler moved from Skadden Buckley Sandler LLP LA, NYC, DC attorneys in '09. www.buckleysandler.com
Page 2 of 29 Plaintiff and defense-side litigation in fields of telecommunications, NY,Walnut pharmaceuticals, and dietary Bursor & Fisher, PA Creek 1-10 attorneys supplements L. Timothy Fisher ('97) www.bursor.com
Linda M. Burrow ('97) Andrew Esbenshade ('98) Caldwell Leslie LA 26-50 attorneys Complex litigation. David Zaft ('04) www.caldwell-leslie.com
Cannata, O'Toole, Ficks & SF & Walnut Almazan Creek 1-10 attorneys Trial and Business Transaction www.ccolaw.com
Willard Carle ('80) Carle Mackie Power & Ross Range of Services (Commerical John G. Mackie ('73) LLP Santa Rosa 11-25 attorneys Litigation, Real Estate, IP, etc) Richard Power ('70) www.cmprlaw.com
IP, Corporate Litigation. Many Carr & Ferrell LLP Palo Alto 26-50 attorneys attorneys are JD/MBAs. www.carrferrell.com
Castaneda Barton LLP LA 1-10 attorneys Business litigation www.castanedabarton.com
Trial and Litigation. Includes IP litigator Kenneth Fitzgerald from Fitzgerald Knaier LLP San Diego 1-10 attorneys Latham & Watkins. www.fitzgeraldknaier.com
Criminal defense, litigation, Clarence Dyer & Cohen SF 1-10 attorneys estate planning www.clarencedyer.com
SF, NY, DC, Portland, Boston, Vancouver, Cleantech Law Partners Toronto 26-50 attorneys Renewable Energy www.cleantechlawpartners.com
Investment management firm, Cole-Freiman & Mallon LLP SF 1-10 attorneys Real Estate www.colefrieman.com
Page 3 of 29 Connor, Fletcher & Hedenkamp LLP Irvine 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.businesslit.com
SF & other CA Cornerstone Law Group cities 11-25 attorneys Range of Services www.cornerlaw.com
Credo Law Partners LA 1-10 attorneys Corporate Law, Business. Heather McCormick ('98) www.credolaw.com
International (Asia) securities, 51-100 corporate finance, securities CKR Law SF, LA & Beijing attorneys compliance www.cronelaw.com
Crosbie Guner Schiffman Commercial Real Estate. Allen Southard Swanson (CGS3) San Diego 11-25 attorneys Matkins spin-off. Ray B. Gliner ('85) www.cgs3.com
DC, LA, MD, Litigation (often P-side) and Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP VA, St. Louis 11-25 attorneys legislative advocacy www.cuneolaw.com
Cypress LLP LA 11-25 attorneys Business litigation, IP www.cypressllp.com
Day Carter Murphy Sacramento 1-10 attorneys Energy law www.daycartermurphy.com
Employment Law (Plaintiff Side) Dickson Geesman Oakland 1-10 attorneys and Nuclear Oversight John Geesman ('80) www.dicksongeesman.com
Duckworth Peters Lebowitz Olivier SF 1-10 attorneys Employment Law www.dplolaw.com
Civil Litigation, IP. Spin-off from Keker & Van Nest 2/09. Daralyn Durie "well known IP litigator." Mark Lemly professor at SLS. Ragesh Tangri ('92) "Litigation Boutique Hotlist" Michael Page ('91) Durie Tangri SF 11-25 attorneys 2012. Daralyn Durie ('92) www.durietangri.com
Eanet LLP LA 1-10 attorneys Business Litigation, Real Estate www.emcfirm.com
Page 4 of 29 Spin-off from Glaser Weil. Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & Formed 6/10 with 5 Glaser McRae LLP LA 11-25 attorneys lawyers. www.earlysullivan.com
OC, Chicago, Plaintiffs' Class and Mass Edelson McGuire NY, FL 26-50 attorneys Action Litigation www.edelsonmcguire.com
Real Estate, Finance. Attorneys Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben include 6 partners from Jeffer Gartside LLP LA 26-50 attorneys Mangels. www.elkinskalt.com
Ellahie & Farooqui LLP San Jose 1-10 attorneys Bankruptcy, IP www.ellfarlaw.com
Environmental Law, Energy, Water. Most attorneys have rior experience in environmental Ellison Schneider Harris Sacramento 11-25 attorneys government agencies. www.eslawfirm.com
"Concierge" law firm Oakland, representing athletes, Farber & Co. PC Sherman Oaks 1-10 attorneys entertainers, and businesses www.farberandco.com
Litigation, Antitrust, White Color Farmer Brownstein & Jaeger SF 1-10 attorneys Criminal Charles Jaeger ('89) www.fbj-law.com
IP litigation. 6 attorneys from DLA Piper, 1 From Mayer Feinberg Day Alberti & Brown. Clients include Apple, Thompson LLP Palo Alto 1-10 attorneys Adobe Systems. www.feinday.com
Fenton Law Group LA, Oakland 11-25 attorneys Healthcare Law Benjamin Fenton ('05) www.fentonlawgroup.com
Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Pagano, LA; NYC; Aviation and Aerospace, Cyber Aubert LLP Princeton, NJ 11-25 attorneys Risk www.fitzhunt.com
Freitas, Angell & Weinberg LLP Redwood City 1-10 attorneys Antitrust www.fawlaw.com
Page 5 of 29 Jenkins PC San Diego 1-10 attorneys Family Law www.jenkinspc.com
Litigation, executive Gallo LLP San Rafael, LA 1-10 attorneys employment, corporate. www.gallo-law.com
Prominent entertainment Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown Beverly Hills 11-25 attorneys boutique. Kevin Marks ('82)
Napa, Fairfield, Vacaville, Gaw Van Male Redlands 11-25 attorneys Estate Planning & Wine Law www.gawvanmale.com
Mostly land use, but also includes litigation, Gilchrist & Rutter PC Santa Monica 11-25 attorneys environmental, trusts & estates. Peter E. Swain ('00) www.gilchristrutter.com
Agency Governanance & Administration, Special Education Law, Labor Law, Girard Edwards & Hance Sacramento 1-10 attorneys Commercial Transactions www.girardedwards.com
Michael Schrag ('96) SF, Oakland, Geoffrey A. Munroe ('03) Girard Gibbs LLP NY 26-50 attorneys Plaintiffs side firm Steve Lopez ('14) www.girardgibbs.com
Anthony Glassman ('65) Roger A. Browning ('65) Glassman, Browning, Jane D. Saltsman ('74) Saltsman & Jacobs Beverly Hills 1-10 attorneys Litigation & Transactions Suzanne J. Goulet ('88) www.gbsjlaw.com
Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP Santa Monica 11-25 attorneys Litigation Julie D. Cantor ('00) www.goldmanismail.com
Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Public utlity regulation and Robert A. Goodin ('74) Day LLP SF 11-25 attorneys business litigation. Brian Cragg ('78) www.goodinmacbride.com
Page 6 of 29 Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Edward Romero ('90) Lally San Ramon 11-25 attorneys Business Transactional Robert Seeds ('83) www.gpsllp.com
James Abrams ('91) Richard Greene ('63) Fumi Knox ('98) Gregory Novotny ('05) Rebecca Renzas ('08) Dean Schlobohm ('78) Greene Radovsky, Maloney Adam Siegman ('92) Share & Hennigh LLP SF 26-50 attorneys Transactional Sandra Spector ('01) www.greeneradovsky.com
Greines, Martin, Stein & Robin Meadow ('71) Richland LLP LA 11-25 attorneys Apellate Cynthia Tobisman ('98) www.gmsr.com
Business litigation: IP, Grodsky Olecki LLP Santa Monica 1-10 attorneys Entertainment www.grodsky-olecki.com
Business, Litigation, Trust & Estate Planning. One of the oldest law firms in California. Largest general practice firm in Hahn & Hahn LLP Pasadena 26-50 attorneys San Gabriel Valley. www.hahnlawyers.com
Walter Teller ('78) Hansen Jacobson et al. Beverly Hills 26-50 attorneys Entertainment Stewart Brookman ('84) www.hjth.com
Harvey Siskind SF 1-10 attorneys IP (mainly soft), Litigation www.harveysiskind.com
Real estate and business transactions and litigation, local government, land use entitlements and environmental Henn, Etzel & Moore Oakland, SF 1-10 attorneys review www.hennetzel.com
SF, DC, Philadelphia, 51-100 P-side financial services IP, Hausfeld LLP London, Berlin attorneys torts, etc. www.hausfeld.com
Page 7 of 29 SF, LA, Las Hirschfield & Kraemer LLP Vegas 26-50 attorneys Employment law www.hkemploymentlaw.com
Employment law. Former Hixson Nagatani LLP Santa Clara 1-10 attorneys Biglaw attorneys. www.hixsonnagatani.com
Beverly Hills, Hochman Salkin et al. Honolulu 1-10 attorneys Tax controversy (litigation) Avram Salkin ('60) www.taxlitigator.com
Homeier & Law LA, NY 1-10 attorneys Business Law www.homeierlaw.com
Appellate Litigation. Largest firm in nation specializing exclusively Horvitz & Levy Encino 26-50 attorneys in appellate litigation. www.horvitzlevy.com
Litigation only, with emphasis Hosie Rice LLP SF 1-10 attorneys on IP. www.hosielaw.com
Litigation only (including some Howarth & Smith LA 1-10 attorneys plaintiffs' work) www.howarth-smith.com
Iaffaldano, Shaw & Young LLP LA 1-10 attorneys Real Estate, Finance Anthony Young ('94) www.isylaw.com
IP (including soft) + San Jose, San International. Recognized as a Intellectual Property Law Diego, San Top IP Boutique by Daily Group LLP Marino, DC 11-25 attorneys Journal in 2014. www.iplg.com
Ivins, Phillips & Barker SF, DC 26-50 attorneys Tax and ERISA www.ipbtax.com
Entertainment, Litigation, Johnson & Johnson LLP Beverly Hills 1-10 attorneys Consumer protection www.jjllplaw.com
Range of Business-Related JRA Law Partners SF 1-10 attorneys Services www.jralp.com
Kaufhold Gaskin SF 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.kaufholdgaskin.com
Page 8 of 29 Commercial Litigation, IP, Class Actions, White-Collar Criminal Defense. Women-owned law firm. Jennifer Keller is OC "Lawyer of the Year" in white- Keller / Anderle LLP Irvine 11-25 attorneys collar criminal defense (2016). www.kelleranderle.com
Business and Commercial Litigation. Spin-off from Irell & Kendall Brill & Kelly LA 11-25 attorneys Manella. www.kbkfirm.com
Kennerly Lamishaw & Rossi LLP LA 11-25 attorneys Real Estate www.klrfirm.com
Kevin T. Fox ('08) Oakland, Renewable energy and Tim Lindl ('09) Keyes, Fox & Wiedman LLP Denver 11-25 attorneys "distributed generation" law Joseph F. Wiedman ('04) www.kfwlaw.com
Kim Law Advisors SF 1-10 attorneys Venture capital advising www.kimlawadvisors.com
Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Entertainment. Primarily UCLA Kump & Aldisert LLP Santa Monica 11-25 attorneys alumni. Gregory Aldisert ('84) www.kwikalaw.com
Lee Bogdanoff ('85) Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Michael Tuchin ('90) Stern LLP LA 11-25 attorneys Business, corporate, bankruptcy Matthew Heyn ('03) www.ktbslaw.com
Kronenberger Rosenfeld SF 1-10 attorneys Internet law www.krinternetlaw.com
Family Law, Trusts & Estates, Lakin Spears LLP Palo Alto 11-25 attorneys Tax. Founded in 1914. Rebeccah Miller ('87) www.lakinspears.com
Landmark Law Group Santa Monica 1-10 attorneys Real estate transactions www.landlawgroup.com
Litigation, Employment Law, Lapidus & Lapidus Beverly Hills 1-10 attorneys Entertainment www.lapiduslaw.com
Page 9 of 29 Entertainment Litigation. Only recruits actively from USC and UCLA but wants to hear from students at other top law Lavely & Singer LA 11-25 attorneys schools. www.lavelysinger.com
Trial litigators, both plaintiff and defense. Two former Latham Lewis & Llewellyn LLP SF 1-10 attorneys lawyers. www.lewisllewellyn.com
Lightfoot, Steingard & Sadowsky LA 1-10 attorneys Criminal defense & civil rights. Stephen Sadowsky ('79) www.lsslaw.com
Redwood City, LTL Trial Attorneys LA, OC 26-50 attorneys Litigation only www.ltlcounsel.com
SF, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Marten Law Bend 11-25 attorneys Environmental and Energy www.martenlaw.com
McGrane PC SF 1-10 attorneys Business Litigation William McGrane ('73) www.mcgranepc.com
Maritime Tort and Employment John A. McGuin ('65) McGuin, Hillsman & Palefsky SF 1-10 attorneys Law Keith Ehrman ('81) www.mhpsf.com
Entertainment and business McPherson Rane LLP LA, DC, Maui 1-10 attorneys litigation www.mcphersonrane.com
Alexander Frid ('01) Brian Miller Barondess LLP LA 26-50 attorneys Litigation only Pocel ('01) www.millerbarondess.com
Carolyn Rashby ('88) Miller Law Group SF, LA 11-25 attorneys Employment Law Kerry Freeman ('96) www.millerlawgroup.com
Jennifer Dienhart ('00) Murphy & Evertz Costa Mesa 1-10 attorneys Eminent Domain & land use. Jennifer R. McClure ('95) www.murphyevertz.com
Murphy Rosen LLP Santa Monica 1-10 attorneys Litigation boutique www.murphyrosen.com
Page 10 of 29 Myman Greenspan et al. LA 11-25 attorneys Entertainment Law www.mymangreenspan.com
Nassiri & Jung SF, LA 1-10 attorneys Litigation only www.njfirm.com
NEO (Nonprofit & Exempt Serves non-profit and exempt Organizations) Law Group SF 1-10 attorneys organizations www.neolawgroup.com
Plaintiffs' consumer and employment firm. Litigation Nichols Kaster SF, Minneapolis 11-25 attorneys boutiques hotlist 2012. www.nka.com
Business Lititgation and Niesar & Vestal SF 1-10 attorneys Transactional www.nvlawllp.com
Nolan, Barton, Bradford & Olmos LLP Palo Alto, Davis 1-10 attorneys Criminal Defense Daniel Olmos ('04) www.nablaw.com
Olson Hagel & Fishburne LLP Sacramento 11-25 attorneys Election and Political Law www.olsonhagel.com
O'Reilly & Roche LLP SF, LA 1-10 attorneys Litigation, Departure Law Jessica Hawk ('02) www.oriellyroche.com
Pachulsky Stang Zeihl & SF, LA, NYC; 51-100 Jones Wilmington, DE attorneys Bankruptcy Gillian N. Brown ('99) www.pszjlaw.com
Tech-related represtentation of Maureen Dorney ('90) Paradigm Counsel Silicon Valley 11-25 attorneys emerging companies Michele Nadan ('91) www.paradigmcounsel.com
Menlo Park, Los Patentesque Law Group Altos 1-10 attorneys IP counseling & strategy. Roxana Yang ('97) www.patentesque.com
Real estate transactions and Pennington Lawson SF 1-10 attorneys employment law www.penningtonlawson.com
Page 11 of 29 Plaintiff side firm specializing in employment, business & contract disputes, landlord- Peretz & Associates SF 1-10 attorneys tenant, and elder abuse Michael Burnstein ('06) www.peretzlaw.com
Whistleblower Attorneys. Prof. SF, DC, NY, Menell's wife, Claire Sylvia, is a Phillips & Cohen Miami 11-25 attorneys partner. Erika Kelton ('87) www.phillipsandcohen.com
Phillips, Erlewine, Given & Carlin SF, LA 1-10 attorneys Litigation, IP, Entertainment Anna G. Wald ('14) www.phillaw.com
Insurance coverage (representing policyholders in claims against insurance Pillsbury & Levinson SF 1-10 attorneys companies). Ingrid Leverett ('90) www.pillsburycoleman.com
Raines Feldman LLP Beverly Hills 26-50 attorneys Entertainment law Miles Feldman ('94) www.raineslaw.com
Amy Craig ('06) Ramsey Erlich Berkeley 1-10 attorneys White Collar Criminal Defense Chaya Bhalotra ('03) www.ramsey-erlich.com
Remcho, Johansen & Purcell Oakland & LLP Sacramento 1-10 attorneys Government and Election Law Margaret Prinzing ('00) www.rjp.com
Environmental, Land Use, James Moose ('85) Remy Moose Manley LLP Sacramento 11-25 attorneys Litigation Elizabeth Sarine ('12) www.rmmenvirolaw.com/
Internet law, technology 51-100 licensing, Israel transactions to Rimon Law Group SF attorneys tax law and international trade www.rimonlaw.com
Plaintiffs' firm, primarily securities and shareholders' Robbins Umeda San Diego 11-25 attorneys rights George Aguilar ('86) www.robbinsarroyo.com
Roeca Haas Hager LLP SF 1-10 attorneys Litigation, professional liability www.r2hlaw.com
Page 12 of 29 Rogers Joseph O'Donnell SF 26-50 attorneys Ligitation Merri Baldwin ('89) www.rjo.com
Roisman Henel Oakland 1-10 attorneys Estate planning Margaret Roisman ('82) www.roismanhenel.com
Rosen Bien & Galvan SF 11-25 attorneys Estate Planning Jane Kahn ('84) www.rbg-law.com
RosenSaba Beverly Hills 1-10 attorneys General Civil Litigation www.rosensaba.com
Anthony R. Segall ('81) Ellen Greenstone ('75) Rothner, Segall & Greenstone Pasadena, CA 1-10 attorneys Employment Law, Civil Rights Eli Naduris-Weissman ('06) www.rsgllabor.com
Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Litigation regarding Trust and Lodise LA 1-10 attorneys Estates Benazeer Roshan (2004) www.trustlitigation.la/
Commercial and Business Litigation, Class Action SF, Palo Alto, Defense. Women-owned, spin- Sacks, Ricketts & Case Phoenix 26-50 attorneys off from DLA. www.sacksrickettscase.com
Business Litigation, Trademark San Diego IP Law Group SD 1-10 attorneys Counseling www.sandiegoiplaw.com
Corporate and security matters, Safarian, Choi & Bolstad LLP LA 11-25 attorneys litigation and bankruptcy www.safarianchoi.com
Salisian Lee LA 1-10 atotrneys Business Litigation, Real Estate www.salisianlee.com
SF, San Diego, Sanford Heisler LLP DC, NY 11-25 attorneys Employment Law http://www.sanfordheisler.com/
Saveri Law Firm SF 1-10 attorneys Antitrust & complex litigation. www.saverilawfirm.com
Stuart Libicki ('73) Schwartz, Steinsapir, Berkeley, San Employee benefits & wages Henry M. Willis ('78) Dohrmann & Sommers Diego 11-25 attorneys work D. William Heine, Jr. ('83) www.lalaborlaw.com
Page 13 of 29 Shay Glenn LLP San Mateo 11-25 attorneys IP (including soft). Richard Shoop ('03) www.shayglenn.com
Simborg Killingsworth Corte Madera 1-10 attorneys Family Law www.simborg-killingsworth.com
Estate planning, trust and Skootsky & Der LLP SF 1-10 attorneys probate Seth M. Skootsky ('88) www.skootskyder.com
Internet and Software. Smithline Smithline PC SF 1-10 attorneys is a Berkeley Law Lecturer. www.smithline.com
Smith McGinty SF 1-10 attorneys Appellate Daniel Smith ('68) www.plaintiffsappeals.com
Snyder Miller & Orton SF 1-10 attorneys Civil Litigation James L. Miller ('76) www.smollop.com
Michael Brody ('80) Leslie Browne ('76) SSL Law Firm SF 26-50 attorneys Land Use and Real Estate Anne Gaffney Shores ('81) www.ssllawfirm.com
Carlos A. Alvarez ('89) Steyer Lowenthal Nick A. Boodrookas ('83) Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith Representing schools and Jeffrey H. Lowenthal ('83) LLP SF 11-25 attorneys nonprofits. D. Scott Macrae ('82) www.steyerlaw.com
Strike & Techel SF 1-10 attorneys Alcoholic Beverage Law Kristen Techel ('03) www.strikeandtechel.com
Reps environmental organizations, school districts, Strumwasser & Woocher LA 1-10 attorneys public agencies, etc. www.strumwooch.com
Sugarman & Cannon SF, Oakland 1-10 attorneys Criminal Defense www.sugarmanandcannon.com
LA, TX, Seattle, 51-100 Susman Godfrey NYC attorneys High-stakes litigation www.susmangodfrey.com
Sutton Law Firm SF 11-25 attorneys Government and Election Law www.campaignlawyers.com
Swanson McNamara SF 1-10 attorneys Criminal Defense Mary McNamara ('89) www.smhlegal.com Audrey Barron ('12)
Page 14 of 29 Tatro Tekosky Sadwick LA 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.ttsmlawfirm.com
Teren Law Group Redondo Beach 1-10 attorneys Plaintiffs' employment firm www.terenlawgroup.com
Broad range of practices, some SF, LA, Palo of which are focused on Pacific Teraoka & Partners Alto 11-25 attorneys Rim- based clients, esp. Japan www.teraokalaw.com
Antitrust, trade secrets and Jerome Friedberg ('86) Theodora Oringher PC LA, OC 26-50 attorneys unfair competition Allan L. Schare ('86) www.tocounsel.com
Sacramento & Environmental, Land Use, Thomas Law Group Oakland 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.thomaslaw.com
Thomas Whitelaw Irvine 1-10 attorneys Litigation only www.twtlaw.com
Tidrick Law Firm Berkeley 1-10 attorneys Plaintiff-side litigation Joel Young ('04) www.tidrick.com
Plaintiiff-side IP litigation boutique, representing creators Toberoff & Associates LA 1-10 attorneys of artistic content. www.toberoffandassocates.com
Family law. Largest family law Trope & Trope LLP Los Angeles 26-50 attorneys firm in CA. www.tropeandtrope.com
Karen Boyd ('96) Julie Turner ('97) Turner Boyd Palo Alto 11-26 attorneys IP litigation Esha Bandyopadhyay ('00) www.turnerboyd.com
LA, SF, Walnut Creek, Business and commercial Jeffrey Valle ('83) Valle Makoff LLP Redwood City 11-25 attorneys litigation Susan Klein ('84) www.vallemakoff.com
Venture Pacific Law Santa Clara 1-10 attorneys IP and Asia practices. www.vpaclaw.com
Defense-side employment law Villarreal Hutner & Todd SF 1-10 attorneys firm www.vhattorneys.com
Page 15 of 29 IP and Transactional. Virtual 51-100 law partners. Collaborate Erik Rieger ('96) VLP Law Group Palo Alto attorneys through technology. David Jargiello ('89) www.virtuallawpartners.com
Volker Law Oakland 1-10 attorneys Environmental Law Jamey Volker ('10) www.volkerlaw.com
Wasser, Cooperman & Mandels LA 11-26 attorneys High profile divorce/family law www.wcmfamilylaw.com
Blythe Mickelson ('80) Caren P. Sencer ('04) Plaintiff side labor and William A. Sokol ('76) Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld Oakland 26-50 attorneys employment Stewart Weinberg ('60) www.unioncounsel.net
Weintraub Tobin Chediak SF, LA, 51-100 Malcolm Weintraub ('54) Coleman Grodin Sacramento attorneys Wide Range of Services Daniel Zamora ('02) www.weintraub.com
Willenken Wilson Loh & Delgado LLP LA 11-25 attorneys Litigation www.willenken.com/
Employment, Workplace WG+R Alameda 1-10 attorneys Investigations www.wisegleicher.com
Newport Beach IP, plus Immigration and WHGC Law Firm & Beijing 1-10 attorneys International Business Law www.whglawfirm.com
Wood LLP SF 1-10 attorneys Tax www.woodllp.com
Sacramento, Young, Minney, & Corr WC, SD, LA 26-50 attorneys Education, Charter Schools www.mycharterlaw.com
Trusts and estates, Business Youngman, Ericsson & Low Walnut Creek 1-10 attorneys and Real Estate www.youngman.com
Page 16 of 29 Entertainment. Widely-viewed as one of most powerful entertainment firms in the Ziffren Brittenham LLP LA 26-50 attorneys country. Clifford Gilbert ('79) www.ziffrenlaw.com
Page 17 of 29 FIRMS LOCATED OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA Office Firm Name Location Size Range Practice Areas Berkeley Law Alums Website
Abrams, Davis, Mason & Long Atlanta 1-10 attorneys Trusts and Real Estate www.abramsdavis.com
Adelman & Gettleman Chicago 1-10 attorneys Bankruptcy www.ag-ltd.com
International Trade, Intellectual Property Litigation and Customs Adduci Mastriani & Transactions. 2012 "Litigation Schaumberg DC 11-25 attorneys Boutique" hotlist. www.adduci.com
Ahmad, Zavitsanos Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing Houston 26-50 attorneys Trial-oriented litigation www.azalaw.com/
Litigation (including crim Angeli Ungar Law Group Portland, OR 1-10 attorneys defense) www.angelilaw.com
Arenstein & Gallagher Cincinnati 1-10 attorneys Criminal defense www.arensteinlaw.com
Litigation, crim defense, family Arkin Solbakken LLP NYC 1-10 attorneys law www.arkin-law.com/
Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan LLP NYC 11-25 attorneys High-end family law firm www.amsllp.com
International, with South America focus. Ranked in "top Astigarraga Davis Miami 11-25 attorneys tier" by US News. www.astidavis.com
Bartlit Beck Herman Chicago, Litigation. Litigation Boutique of Palenchar & Scott Denver 26-50 attorneys the year 2009. www.bartlit-beck.com
Trademark, Copyright, and Bennett Law Office TX 1-10 attorneys Media/Entertainment www.tbennettlaw.com
Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC DC 1-10 attorneys Labor & Employment www.bernabeipllc.com
Page 18 of 29 Berke-Weiss Law PLLC NYC 1-10 attorneys Employment and Labor Law www.bwp-law.com
Brewer Attorneys & Litigation. Aggressive litigation Counselors NYC and Dallas 11-25 attorneys firm with conservative style. www.brewerattorneys.com
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP Atlanta 26-50 attorneys Litigation www.bmelaw.com
Class action boutique specializing in antitrust, Bala Cynwyd, consumer protection and Boni & Zack LLP PA 1-10 attorneys copyright law www.bonizack.com
Bortstein Legal NYC, London 11-25 attorneys Tech and Transactions www.blegalgroup.com
Jeffrey R. Freund ('70) Bredhoff & Kaiser DC 26-50 attorneys Pro-union labor boutique Leon Dayan ('89) www.bredhoff.com
Land Air Water Legal Solutions Berwyn, PA 1-10 attorneys Environmental Law www.landairwater.com
Brown, Goldstein & Levy 11-25 attorneys Appellate, Plaintiff www.browngold.com
Brown McGarry Nimeroff PA,DE 1-10 attorneys Litigation Boutique www.bsnlawyers.com
Transactional. Former Biglaw NYC & Albany, partners. Certified minority- Bryant Rabbino LLP NY 1-10 attorneys owned. www.bryantrabbino.com
Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan Portland, OR 1-10 attorneys Employment law www.baasemploymentlaw.com
51-100 Tax, political law, litigation, Caplin & Drysdale NYC & DC attorneys white collar crime www.capdale.com
Cairncross & Hempelmann Seattle, WA 26-50 attorneys Mix of practices. www.cairncross.com
Page 19 of 29 DC; Maryland; Carr Maloney PC Virginia 26-50 attorneys Litigation www.carrmaloney.com
Employment Law. Recognized among 2016 "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News and World Clark Baird Smith LLP Rosemont, IL 11-25 attorneys Report. www.cbslawyers.com
Business Litigation and Chaffetz Lindsey NYC 26-50 attorneys International Arbitration www.chaffetzlindsey.com
Chaffin Luhana NYC 1-10 attorneys Plaintiffs' firm www.chaffinluhana.com
Chemtob, Moss, Forman LLP NYC 11-25 attorneys High End Family Law www.cmftlaw.com
Focused on representing trade assocations, professional Chicago Law Partners Chicago 1-10 attorneys societies, and non-profits www.chicagolawpartners.com
Coffey Burlingtom Miami 11-25 attorneys Litigation www.coffeyburlington.com
Cotsirillos Tighe Streiker Litigation & White Collar Poulos Campbell Chicago 1-10 attorneys Defense www.cotsirilloslaw.com
Cowan, De Baets, Abrahams Entertainment, Media, Digital & Shappard NYC 26-50 attorneys Rights www.cdas.com
Hirschfeld Kraemer SF, LA, Nevada 26-50 attorneys Employment Law www.hkemploymentlaw.com
Desmarais LLP NYC 26-50 attorneys Complex Litigation, IP www.desmaraisllp.com
Litigation, Trade & Commerce, White Collar Defense. Diaz Reus Miami, Orlando 26-50 attorneys International offices. www.diazreus.com
Page 20 of 29 Corporate, Securities, Finance, Drohan Lee NYC 11-25 attorneys Tax www.dlkny.com
Duggins, Wren, Mann & Environmental Law, Civil Romero LLP Austin 26-50 attorneys Appeals, Commercial Litigation www.dwmrlaw.com
Dwyer & Collora Boston 11-25 attorneys Litigation Daniel J. Cloherty ('93) www.dwyercollora.com
Complex Litigation. Ranked 7th best firm for female attorneys, Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Chicago, 9th best for female partners by Solberg Houston 26-50 attorneys Law360. www.eimerstahl.com
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Litigation, Civil Rights, Abady NYC 11-25 attorneys Commercial, Criminal, Ethics www.ecbalaw.com
Complex Litigation, Dispute Feinberg Rozen DC 1-10 attorneys Resolution www.feinbergrozen.com
Liltigation (mostly finance- Fleischman Law Firm NYC 1-10 attorneys related) www.fleischmanlawfirm.com
Fleming Zulack Williamson Lauderer NYC 11-25 attorneys Litigation www.fzw.com
Employment, Education, Franczek Radelet Chicago 26-50 attorneys Benefits www.franczek.com
Friedman Kaplan Deiler & NYC & Newark, 51-100 Adelman NJ attorneys Litigation www.fklaw.com
Milwaukee, WI, Gass Weber Mullins Miami 11-25 attorneys Trial Attorneys www.gasswebermullins.com
Technology and Emerging Gesmer Updegrove Boston 26-50 attorneys Companies Peter Moldave ('83) www.gesmer.com
Page 21 of 29 Getnick & Getnick NYC 11-25 attorneys Anti-Fraud, Whistleblower www.getnicklaw.com
Gibbs & Bruns Houston 26-50 attorneys Litigation www.gibbsbruns.com
Gioconda Law Group NYC 1-10 attorneys IP www.giocondalaw.com
Strong appellate practice; Gloor Law Group Chicago 1-10 attorneys commercial and liability defense www.gloorlaw.com
Golan & Christie Chicago 26-50 attorneys Range of Practices www.golanchristie.com
Goldstein & Russell DC 1-10 attorneys US Supreme Court cases. www.ghrfirm.com
Litigation, Corporate, Goodwin Goodwin WV 11-25 attorneys Employment, Bankruptcy www.goodwingoodwin.com
Grais & Ellsworth NYC 11-25 attorneys Complex Trial Work www.graisellsworth.com
Gray Krauss Stratford Des Rochers NYC 11-25 attorneys Entertainment, New Media www.gksd-law.com
Minneapolis, Greene Espel MN 11-25 attorneys Litigation www.greeneespel.com
Harmon, Curran, Spielberg + Eisenberg DC 1-10 attorneys Public Interest www.harmoncurran.com
Hayes Messina Gilman Hayes LLC MA 1-10 attorneys IP Litigation www.hayesmessina.com
The Health Law Consultancy Chicago 1-10 attorneys Health Law www.hlconsultancy.com
Hegge & Confusione Cherry Hill, NJ 1-10 attorneys Appellate Only www.heggelaw.com
Page 22 of 29 Helsell Fetterman Seattle 26-50 attorneys 31 attorneys www.helsell.com
Hilder & Associates, P.C. Houston 1-10 attorneys White Collar Defense www.hilderlaw.com
Hillis, Clark, Martin & Peterson Seattle 26-50 attorneys Business, Real Estate www.hcmp.com
51-100 Hollingsworth DC attorneys Litigation www.hollingsworthllp.com
Commercial, Securities, IP, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg NYC 26-50 attorneys Bankruptcy Litigation www.hsgllp.com
Ichter Thomas Atlanta 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.ichterthomas.com
Privacy, security, tech, media, Information Law Group Chicago 1-10 attorneys advertising W. Scott Blackmer ('81) www.infolawgroup.com
Business and Securites Kachroo Legal Services Boston, DC, NY 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.kachroolegal.com
DC, NY, United Arab Emirates, Business & Property, Finance. Kalbian Hagerty Kazakhstan 11-25 attorneys Strong ties to Middle East. www.kalbianhagerty.com
Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell Denver, DC, NY 11-25 attorneys Environmental Law, Land Use www.kaplankirsch.com
Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, 51-100 Todd, Evans & Figel DC attorneys Appellate www.khhte.com
Kelly IP DC 1-10 attorneys Trademark Law www.kelly-ip.com
Kendall Koenig & Oelsner Denver 1-10 attorneys Transactions www.kkofirm.com
Miami, TN, TX, Kenny Nachwalter DC 11-25 attorneys Complex Business Litigation www.knpa.com
Page 23 of 29 DC, NYC, Chicago, New Kozusko, Harris, Duncan Haven 26-50 attorneys Tax, Business, Estate Planning www.kozlaw.com
Antitrust, Complex Commercial Langer, Grogan & Diver PC Philadelphia 1-10 attorneys Litigation Peter E. Leckman ('05) www.langergrogan.com
Civil Litigation, White Collar Levine Lee NY 11-25 attorneys Crime, Securities www.levinelee.com
Denver, Levine Sullivan Koch & Philadelphia, Schulz NY, DC 26-50 attorneys Media and Entertainment www.lskslaw.com
Trademark, Copyright, Internet Lewis & Lin Brooklyn 1-10 attorneys Law www.ilawco.com
Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox Dallas 26-50 attorneys Litigation www.lynnllp.com
Shapiro Arato NY 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.shapiroarato.com
Mandell Menkes Chicago 11-25 attorneys Litigation and Transactions www.mandellmenkes.com
Mason LLP D.C. 1-10 attorneys Consumer Class Action www.masonlawdc.com
Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC Atlanta 11-25 attorneys IP www.m2iplaw.com
Meyer Glitzenstein & Eubanks LLP DC 1-10 attorneys Public Interest, Environmental www.meyerglitz.com
MillCrest Law Radnor, PA 1-10 attorneys Corporate Law www.millcrestlaw.com
Miller Shakman & Been Chicago 11-25 attorneys Litigation Stephen Bisgeier ('68) www.millershakman.com
Page 24 of 29 Creed & Gowdy Jacksonville, FL 1-10 attorneys Appellate practice www.appellate-firm.com
Mills Meyers Swartling Seattle 11-25 attorneys Range of Practices www.mms-seattle.com
Milstein Zhang & Wu Newton, MA 1-10 attorneys IP www.mzwiplaw.com
Molo Lamken NYC & DC 11-25 attorneys Complex Litigation www.mololamken.com
Business Transactions, Morningstar Law Group Morrisville, NC 11-25 attorneys Litigation www.morningstarlawgroup.com
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand 51-100 Iason & Anello PC NYC attorneys Litigation www.maglaw.com
Litigation, IP, Bankruptcy, Murphy & King DC, Boston, NY 11-25 attorneys Transactions. www.murphyking.com
NYC, DC, Murphy & McGonigle Richmond (VA) 26-50 attorneys Securities Law www.murphymcgonigle.com
Nathans & Biddle Baltimore 1-10 attorneys Trial and Appellate, Criminal Defense www.nathanslaw.com
Real estate transactions and Newman Ferrara NYC 11-25 attorneys litigation www.nfllp.com
Nijman Franzetti Chicago 1-10 attorneys Environmental Law www.nijmanfranzetti.com
NYC, Chicago, 51-100 Outten & Golden Stamford, CT attorneys Employee-side employment law www.outtengolden.com
Pacifica International Law Litigation, Public Finance, Real Group Seattle 26-50 attorneys Estate www.pacificalawgroup.com
NYC, Paris, Pavia & Harcourt Milan 11-25 attorneys Business Law www.pavialaw.com
Page 25 of 29 Pelosi Wolf Effron & Spates LLP NYC 1-10 attorneys Media, Fine Art, Entertainment www.pwes.com
Aviation, Complex Litigation, Podhurst Orseck Miami 1-10 attorneys Class Actions www.podhurst.com
Law Offices of Gregory L. Poe DC 1-10 attorneys White Collar defense www.gpoelaw.com
Greensboro, NC Purrington Moody Weil & NYC 11-25 attorneys Transactional Cynthia Palmer ('98) www.purringtonmoody.com
Reardon Scanlon Voloda W. Hartford, CT 1-10 attorneys Insurance, Appellate, Litigation www.rsvlaw.com
Reilly Pozner LLP Denver 11-25 attorneys Litigation www.rplaw.com
Tax Law. Largest US law firm Roberts & Holland NY, DC 26-50 attorneys devoted primarily to tax law. www.robertsandholland.com
Rooney Rippie Ratnaswamy LLPChicago 11-25 attorneys Energy, Infrastructure www.r3law.com
Rosenberg Martin Greenberg Baltimore 26-50 attorneys Litigation, Real Estate, Tax www.rosenbergmartin.com
Ross Feller Casey Philadelphia 11-25 attorneys Personal injury www.rossfellercasey.com
Workers' compensation Schaff & Young Philadelphia 1-10 attorneys defense www.schaffyoung.com
Seiger Gfeller Laurie NYC, CT, NJ 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.sgllawgroup.com
Chicago, Shaw Fishman Wilmington 26-50 attorneys Bankruptcy www.shawfishman.com
Sheldon Lobel NYC 1-10 attorneys Land Use, Real Estate www.sheldonlobel.com
Page 26 of 29 Siegel, Teitelbaum and Evans NYC 1-10 attorneys Range of Practices www.stellp.com
Simon & Partners NYC, DC 11-25 attorneys Criminal and Civil Litigation www.simonlawyers.com
GA, NC, FL, NV, 51-100 Smith Currie, & Hancock DC attorneys Construction, Environment www.smithcurrie.com
White collar criminal defense, securities enforcement matters, Spears & Imes LLP NYC 1-10 attorneys and complex civil litigation. www.spearsimes.com
Sperling & Slater Chicago 11-25 attorneys Litgation www.sperling-law.com
Stein Ray LLP Chicago 11-25 attorneys Construction Law www.steinraylaw.com
International Trade, Stewart and Stewart DC 11-25 attorneys Government Relations www.stewartlaw.com
NYC & Short Stone & Magnanini Hills, NJ 11-25 attorneys Complex Litigation www.stonemagnalaw.com
Appellate and professional Talmadge Fitzpatrick Tribe Seattle, WA 1-10 attorneys responsibility www.tal-fitzlaw.com
Land Use, Criminal Defense, Tannenbaum Weiss Miami 1-10 attorneys Real Estate www.tannenbaumweiss.com
Telecommunications Law Technology, Media. Paul Professionals Washington DC 1-10 attorneys Hastings spin-off. www.telecomlawpros.com
Public interest (environmental, Terris Pravlik & Millian LLP DC 11-25 attorneys civil rights, employment) www.tpmlaw.com
Page 27 of 29 Praxidice PC Aspen, CO 1-10 attorneys Land Use. 1 full-time attorney, rest are of-counsel. www.thomasgenshaft.com
Corporate Bankruptcy. 3 out of 4 partners listed in NY Super Togut Segal & Segal LLP NYC 11-25 attorneys Lawyers magazine. www.togutlawfirm.com
Firm caters to startups and small businesses. Three former big firm associates; securing minority-owned business Townsend Lockett & Milfort Atlanta, GA 1-10 attorneys certification. D. Tennell Lockett ('01) www.townsendlockett.com
Energy & Natural Resources. 51-100 Underwent merger with Gordon VanNess Feldman LLP DC, Seattle attorneys Derr. www.vnf.com
Vranesh and Raisch Boulder, CO 1-10 attorneys Water and Environmental Law www.vrlaw.com
Ward Smith & Hill PLLC Longview, TX 1-10 attorneys Litigation www.wsfirm.com
51-100 IP, including trademark & The Webb Law Firm Pittsburgh, PA attorneys copyright www.webblaw.com
51-100 Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer Denver, DC attorneys Communications Law www.wbklaw.com
Litigation only, strong appellate practice. 2012 "Litigation Yetter Coleman Houston 26-50 attorneys Boutique Hotlist." www.yettercoleman.com
Litigation Boutique. One of the top litigation firms in the midwest, Top 3 in Ohio Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP Columbus 11-25 attorneys (Chambers USA 2016). www.litohio.com
Ziontz, Chestnut, Varnell, Berley & Slonim Seattle 1-10 attorneys 8 attorneys www.zcvbs.com
Page 28 of 29 NYC, DC, Baltimore, 51-100 Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Tampa attorneys Litigation www.zuckerman.com
Internet Law, IP, Data ZwillGen PLLC (Zwillinger SF, DC, NY, Protection & Information Genetsky) Chicago 11-25 attorneys Security www.zwillgen.com
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