Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP

CEO & Managing Partner: Donna L Wilson

Chief Operating Officer: Kristan Morrell

Number of partners: 182

Number of other lawyers: 165

Firm Overview:

Manatt is a national professional services firm, providing legal and consulting capabilities at the very highest levels to achieve client business objectives. With a strategic focus on serving clients in six highly specialized industries—technology, entertainment, financial services, health care, energy and environmental, and real estate—Manatt’s team of lawyers, consultants and business professionals operate at the intersection of business, policy and the law, making them an invaluable extension of their clients’ internal teams.

Breaking the mold of a traditional law firm, Manatt’s practice mix and extensive experience within the industries that drive the U.S. and global economies benefit clients as the Firm resolves complex and potentially enterprise-threatening disputes, helps finance their operations and expand their businesses, and navigates the maze of legal, business and regulatory developments that govern virtually all commercial activity. The Firm’s expanding presence in the nation’s most important business and political markets enables it to address and exceed client expectations. Manatt’s largest offices are strategically located in Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Orange County, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston and San Diego. Its state capital offices in Sacramento, Albany and Boston provide connections to government decision-makers and to solutions that are not available from competitors.

In addition to being a leader in client service, Manatt is dedicated to building a more inclusive legal and professional services industry. As one of a small group of Am Law 200 firms with a female CEO and Managing Partner who identifies as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, diversity is fundamental to Manatt’s institutional identity, and the Firm is fueled by the belief that a more inclusive environment leads to better results for clients.

The Firm’s commitment to building more equitable communities both within its industry as well as across the country drives the Firm’s Pro Bono practice and initiatives. Through consistent investment in and innovation of the Firm’s pro bono capabilities, including the recent hire of a full-time pro bono attorney focusing on immigration issues, Manatt is a recognized leader in the fight to ensure that everyone retains the liberties and protections to which they are legally entitled.