Ranking tables
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Brad Brian Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP21 Years Ranked
- Charles J Stevens Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP15 Years Ranked
- David C Scheper Winston & Strawn LLP17 Years Ranked
- David J Schindler Latham & Watkins LLP18 Years Ranked
- David Willingham King & Spalding LLP9 Years Ranked
- Debra Wong Yang Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP15 Years Ranked
- Douglas A Axel Sidley Austin LLP7 Years Ranked
- Edward Swanson Swanson & McNamara LLP16 Years Ranked
- Gary S. Lincenberg Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP20 Years Ranked
- Jack P DiCanio Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates18 Years Ranked
- Janet Levine Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP20 Years Ranked
- John Potter Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP19 Years Ranked
- Mary McNamara Swanson & McNamara LLP19 Years Ranked
- Melinda Haag Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP11 Years Ranked
- Steven M Bauer Latham & Watkins LLP18 Years Ranked
- Walter F Brown Jr Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP19 Years Ranked
- Elliot PetersKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Jan Nielsen LittleKeker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- Miles F EhrlichEhrlich & Craig LLP
- Nanci L ClarenceClarence & Dyer LLP
Band 2
- Bart H Williams Proskauer Rose LLP16 Years Ranked
- Benjamin B Wagner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP6 Years Ranked
- Benjamin N. Gluck Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP7 Years Ranked
- Carolyn Kubota Covington & Burling LLP11 Years Ranked
- Dave Anderson Sidley Austin LLP5 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey H Rutherford Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP12 Years Ranked
- Karen Hewitt Jones Day4 Years Ranked
- Manuel A Abascal Latham & Watkins LLP14 Years Ranked
- Michael J Shepard King & Spalding LLP17 Years Ranked
- Nicola T Hanna Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP10 Years Ranked
- Reid J Schar Jenner & Block LLP10 Years Ranked
- Steven J Olson O'Melveny & Myers LLP7 Years Ranked
- Timothy P. Crudo Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP8 Years Ranked
- Douglas R YoungFarella Braun + Martel LLP
- John D ClineLaw Office of John D Cline
- Josh CohenDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Michael J ProctorIversen Proctor LLP
- Miranda KaneConrad Metlitzky Kane
Band 3
- Bryan D Daly Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP18 Years Ranked
- Carolyn McNiven Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked
- Charles L Kreindler Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP9 Years Ranked
- Grant P Fondo Goodwin6 Years Ranked
- Hartley West Dechert LLP3 Years Ranked
- James W. Spertus Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP5 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey B. Isaacs Isaacs Friedberg LLP6 Years Ranked
- John Spiegel Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP20 Years Ranked
- Joshua Hill Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP8 Years Ranked
- Luis Li Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati5 Years Ranked
- Mark Beck Beck Law, PC19 Years Ranked
- Mark Holscher Kirkland & Ellis LLP20 Years Ranked
- Matthew Jacobs DLA Piper LLP (US)9 Years Ranked
- Pamela L Johnston Foley & Lardner LLP13 Years Ranked
- Robb C Adkins BakerHostetler LLP7 Years Ranked
- Russell Hayman McDermott Will & Emery LLP17 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Yonekura Hogan Lovells US LLP5 Years Ranked
- Terree A Bowers ArentFox Schiff LLP12 Years Ranked
- Winston Y Chan Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP8 Years Ranked
- Lyn AgreGlenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP
Band 4
- Anthony Pacheco Vedder Price3 Years Ranked
- Ariel A. Neuman Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP5 Years Ranked
- Daniel Shallman Covington & Burling LLP6 Years Ranked
- David R Callaway Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP2 Years Ranked
- Eric Vandevelde Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP5 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Kennedy-Park Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jessica Nall Baker McKenzie4 Years Ranked
- Michael Tubach O'Melveny & Myers LLP19 Years Ranked
- Randall Lee Cooley LLP6 Years Ranked
- Randy Luskey Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP3 Years Ranked
- Rees F Morgan Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP3 Years Ranked
- Robert Dugdale Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP3 Years Ranked
- Simona Agnolucci Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
- Stephen G Larson Larson LLP3 Years Ranked
- Thomas F Carlucci Foley & Lardner LLP11 Years Ranked
- Thomas P O'Brien Greenberg Traurig, LLP9 Years Ranked
- W. Douglas Sprague Covington & Burling LLP5 Years Ranked
- Daniel V. NixonByrne & Nixon LLP
- Nathan J HochmanRoss LLP
- Nina MarinoKaplan Marino, PC
- William P KeaneFarella Braun + Martel LLP
Band 5
- Aaron Lewis Covington & Burling LLP5 Years Ranked
- Aaron S Dyer Pillsbury2 Years Ranked
- Brandon D Fox Jenner & Block LLP1 Years Ranked
- Christopher J. Steskal Fenwick2 Years Ranked
- Ellyce R Cooper Sidley Austin LLP2 Years Ranked
- Gail Shifman Shifman Group1 Years Ranked
- Hilary Potashner Larson LLP2 Years Ranked
- James A Bowman O'Melveny & Myers LLP1 Years Ranked
- John H Hemann Cooley LLP5 Years Ranked
- Julia Jayne Jayne Law Group, P.C.1 Years Ranked
- Koren Bell Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP1 Years Ranked
- Marc Axelbaum Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC3 Years Ranked
- Margaret A Tough Latham & Watkins LLP8 Years Ranked
- Naeun Rim Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP3 Years Ranked
- Vicki Chou Hueston Hennigan LLP2 Years Ranked
- Grant B GelbergHalpern May Ybarra Gelberg
- Kate DyerClarence & Dyer LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedBird Marella fields an impressive array of experienced litigators and former prosecutors, recognized for securing acquittals and favorable settlements in white-collar criminal proceedings. The group features notable strength in healthcare and securities litigation, as well as a variety of corruption, money laundering and environmental matters. The team is highly rated for its trial capabilities, with a strong track record of handling white-collar matters in state and federal courts.1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedGibson Dunn is renowned for its outstanding white-collar practice with a national reputation for excellence, equally comfortable representing both individuals and leading companies in their most critical issues. The practice is skilled at handling complex crises across multiple jurisdictions and governmental agencies, calling upon its impressive roster of practitioners with deep DOJ and prosecutorial experience. It offers markedly broad subject matter capability, with strong coverage in areas including securities fraud, healthcare fraud and FCPA issues.1 Hueston Hennigan LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedHueston Hennigan is a high-caliber litigation boutique with powerhouse white-collar criminal defense credentials. The firm boasts outstanding trial capabilities, drawing from a high-quality bench of litigators which includes several former federal prosecutors. Its clients include a range of senior executives, corporate entities, and religious and educational institutions.1 Latham & Watkins LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedLatham & Watkins offers top-tier skills representing both individual and corporate clients in major criminal investigations and administrative enforcement, with strengths in areas including healthcare fraud, insider trading and FCPA violations. It excels in complex multijurisdictional work, with expert abilities in defending clients against major SEC and DOJ actions. The firm's impressive client base includes a number of household names in the energy, financial services and healthcare sectors.1 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedPaul, Weiss has a longstanding reputation for excellence in major investigations and government enforcement matters, based upon the firm's outstanding pedigree in the most significant and sensitive of white-collar criminal defense matters. The California team benefits from the wider firm's formidable pool of resources, including a number of high-profile former government lawyers with extensive experience in bet-the-company disputes.
Band 2
2 Covington & Burling LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedExpert criminal defense practice which leverages the firm's signature expertise in complex regulatory issues to defend clients facing allegations of corruption, fraud and FCA and FCPA violations, among others. Benefits from a number of well-recognized attorneys with extensive capabilities at trial and in investigations and enforcement proceedings.2 Kendall Brill & Kelly LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedKendall Brill & Kelly is a highly rated litigation firm with considerable strength in white-collar trials and investigations. It regularly acts for high-ranking individuals and corporates across a wide range of industries and possesses vast experience defending clients against a diverse array of claims including corruption and securities and healthcare fraud.2 Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedMunger Tolles offers a distinguished white-collar criminal defense group with outstanding trial experience. The firm benefits from a highly regarded bench of litigators, including a number of former federal prosecutors with excellent credentials in trial court and investigatory proceedings. It offers noted capabilities in securities fraud and criminal antitrust matters, among other areas.2 Sidley Austin LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedSidley Austin's team demonstrates exceptional quality in litigating high-profile enforcement matters and securing the closure of government proceedings, acting on behalf of both major corporates and individual clients. The firm is regularly turned to for its excellence in highly regulated fields, including securities, healthcare and defense contracts.- Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 2
Band 3
3 King & Spalding LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedKing & Spalding offers clients a distinguished regulator practice with significant expertise in white-collar criminal matters. The firm benefits from a deep bench of high-profile former governmental lawyers in its offices across the United States, providing a wealth of experience in defending corporate and individual clients against SEC and DOJ actions.3 O'Melveny & Myers LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedO'Melveny's practice group is particularly skilled in healthcare matters, benefiting from numerous attorneys with expertise in areas such as Medicare fraud and healthcare-focused False Claims Act matters. The team offers additional strengths in a range of criminal and investigatory proceedings, including environmental, antitrust, FCPA and securities issues. Its impressive client base includes leading corporate clients, major financial institutions and senior executives.3 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedQuinn Emanuel is a nationally recognized trial firm with markedly broad capabilities within the field, well resourced to represent both senior executives and corporations. It offers strength defending allegations in diverse areas such as antitrust, healthcare and securities, alongside particular expertise acting for East Asian clients in economic espionage cases. The firm calls upon a strong team of litigators with decades of experience handling complex government investigations and criminal litigation.3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedSkadden remains a formidable resource for clients facing governmental investigations and major enforcement action, boasting a cadre of nationally famed litigators with outstanding courtroom experience. The firm offers strong capabilities in areas such as money laundering, environmental crime and state and federal grand jury investigations. Its team advises a range of leading corporates, public company boards, audit committees and individual clients.3 Winston & Strawn LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWinston & Strawn offers a highly esteemed white-collar criminal defense group with proven abilities in trial settings, drawing from an expert pool of litigators with excellent courtroom pedigree in California and nationwide. The group excels in representing individuals and corporate clients against the full gamut of regulatory enforcement matters, as well as handling internal investigations.
Band 4
4 Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCoblentz has a robust white-collar criminal defense group, with strong credentials in defending SEC and DOJ investigations and enforcement actions. It draws from an expert pool of litigators with significant prosecutorial experience, advising clients on defending criminal antitrust, fraud, corruption and FCPA claims.4 Foley & Lardner LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedFoley & Lardner offers an accomplished practice routinely seen handling complex litigation and investigations for a broad array of corporates and individuals, alongside niche expertise advising Latin American and Asian clients in government enforcement work. The firm's signature specialization in healthcare matters is complemented by excellent strengths in False Claims Act cases, FCPA matters and government investigations.4 Jones DayLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedJones Day frequently advises on major corporate investigations and bet-the-company litigation. The group benefits from a wealth of resources nationally and globally to assist with multijurisdictional and multi-agency matters for corporate clients and senior executives. It is active in a wide range of areas, with particular expertise in FCPA investigations and wider enforcement work.4 McDermott Will & Emery LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedMcDermott has a well-regarded criminal defense practice group with deep strengths in healthcare matters, acting for a broad spectrum of device manufacturers, biotechnology companies and healthcare providers. It offers wider strengths in areas including insider trading claims and FCPA-related issues, drawing from its strong roster of attorneys with notable prosecutorial experience.4 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedSheppard Mullin has a strong litigation group with robust capabilities in investigations and trials both at the federal and state level. The group is experienced in handling False Claims Act litigation and related enforcement actions, and is particularly adept at resolving disputes within the healthcare sector.4 Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedSpertus, Landes & Josephs is a litigation boutique which fields a compact but formidable bench of lawyers with notable prosecutorial experience and strong trial capabilities. It defends clients in state and federal courts, as well as handling government and internal investigations into a wide range of matters including healthcare fraud, securities fraud and the False Claims Act.- Farella Braun + Martel LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Ellis George LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedEllis George is a litigation boutique with strong capabilities in investigations, trials, arbitration and appeals, at both state and federal levels. It hosts a number of highly capable defense attorneys, equipped with deep prosecutorial experience and knowledge spanning FCPA, FCA, fraud and various other white-collar matters.5 GoodwinLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked"The lawyers at Goodwin are top-notch. Their presence in the courtroom, including the ability to pivot, understand and move around matters quickly, is seamless. They have a deep bench of subject matter experts, who are well equipped to handle anything."5 Jenner & Block LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedJenner & Block offers clients a dynamic white-collar criminal defense practice, known for its expertise in high-stake trials and investigations. The practice benefits from a deep bench of lawyers with extensive government backgrounds, who represent an array of global companies, leading sports teams and technology companies.5 PillsburyLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedPillsbury frequently advises on a range of white-collar criminal matters, acting for both California-based and national clients on government investigations and enforcement actions. The firm offers a broad team of experienced former prosecutors and trial lawyers, with notable capabilities in the technology and financial sectors.