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Landis C. Best

Landis C. Best

USA 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Landis Best, Co-Chair of Cahill’s First Amendment & Media Litigation practice group, represents global corporations, multinational financial institutions, and leading media companies in litigation and appeals, as well as before government and regulatory bodies. Landis’s practice covers a broad spectrum of matters, including securities litigation, government investigations, regulatory compliance, First Amendment/media litigation, intellectual property matters, insurance disputes and appellate work. Landis served as a senior leader of the legal team supporting the DOJ-appointed Monitor of Toyota Motor Corp.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation - New York

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Landis Best's First Amendment practice revolves around litigation for major media companies.

First Amendment Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Landis Best is a New York based trial lawyer and cochair of the firm's First Amendment and media litigation practice. Her work spans a wide range of matters, including anti-SLAPP litigation, false claims and defamation.

Litigation: General Commercial - New York

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Landis Best is an experienced litigator with a proven track record handling insurance disputes. She is also adept at securities litigation alongside her distinguished practice in First Amendment cases.

Strengths

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  • Landis is an exceptional thinker and communicator.

    Media & Entertainment: First Amendment LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Landis provides strong judgments and balanced advice.

    First Amendment LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Landis is absolutely terrific.

    First Amendment LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Landis offers strong judgment and balanced advice.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Landis is diligent and responsive. She is everything you want in outside counsel.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Landis is brilliant in this space.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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