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Larson LLP

USA Guide 2025

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Firm Overview

Larson is an elite litigation firm committed to achieving success in any courtroom. A fierce advocate for our clients and a formidable adversary for opposing counsel, we focus exclusively on winning high-stakes cases. We litigate complex civil and white collar cases, regulatory matters, appeals, and international disputes. Our unmatched trial experience in these areas informs our strategy from the outset so that we can secure victory for our clients.

We are a litigation boutique that does more than litigate. We take cases to court—and win.

Main Areas of Practice

  • Appellate Litigation
  • Complex Civil Litigation
  • Antitrust and Competition Litigation
  • Civil Rights Litigation
  • Class Action
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental, Natural Resource, and Basic Materials Litigation
  • Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation
  • International Arbitration
  • Labor and Employment Litigation and Counseling
  • Media and Entertainment Litigation
  • Partnership Disputes and Securities Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Trusts, Probate, and Estate Litigation
  • Internal Investigations and Compliance
  • White Collar Defense and Government Investigations

Representative Clients

We serve as trusted counsel on the toughest cases for some of the most recognized brands, including Univision, IBM, HBO, Live Nation Entertainment, FedEx, Korbel, Cooner Wire, Mercer Global Advisors, Cathay Bank, Malouf, Majestic Realty Co., LTK, General Motors, Hewlett Packard, Sunrun, and World Oil.

Given the sensitive nature of our work, we do not disclose the names of individual clients, but they include C-suite executives of Fortune 500 and prominent foreign companies, senior active and retired government officials from all three branches, and A-list celebrities and sports figures.

Awards and Recognition

  • Band 1 ranking by Chambers USA as a Litigation: Specialist Firm, with two partners ranked for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2025).
  • Ranked a Tier 1 Firm in Los Angeles for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” with ten partners recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© (2015-present).
  • Named a Top Boutique for litigation in California by Daily Journal (2021).
  • Founding partner consistently selected to Daily Journal’s annual list of Top 100 Lawyers in California (2016-present) and two partners selected to the annual list of Top Women Attorneys (2022).
  • Founding partner named the White Collar Crime/Investigations Litigator of the Year (2022) by Benchmark Litigation and four partners recognized as Litigation Stars (2019-present).
  • Two partners honored with the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award by Daily Journal for their successful defense in a marathon 10-month jury trial that ended in their client’s complete acquittal (2018).
  • Partner named 2020 Defense Attorney of the Year by the Los Angeles County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section.
  • Partners named to Daily Journal's list of "Top White Collar Lawyers" four years in a row (2021-2024).
  • Eight partners recognized by Los Angeles Business Journal as among the most influential people, leading litigators, and top women attorneys in Los Angeles (2016-present).
  • Recognized as a "Most Admired Law Firm to Work For" by the Los Angeles Business Journal (2020-2024)

Equality and Diversity

Equality and diversity are integral components of Larson's firm culture. We recognize and promote the fundamental equality and inherent dignity of all human beings, and we believe that everyone must be treated with honesty, compassion, and respect. We celebrate and rely on these core values to inspire and guide not only our business operations but our efforts to improve the legal profession. Our commitment to equality and diversity informs our recruiting and hiring practices, training and mentoring, promotion decisions, firm management policies, and involvement in the various communities in which we serve.

Offices

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Orange County, CA
  • Washington, D.C.
  • London

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Larson LLP rankings

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Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
2 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Stephen G Larson
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Stephen G Larson
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Band 3
Hilary Potashner
4
Hilary Potashner
4
Band 4