Buchalter, A Professional Corporation

United States 2025

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Metro Rankings

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Practice Areas

101

Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

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Year founded: 1948

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Overview

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Buchalter is a full-service business law firm that has been teaming with clients for nine decades, providing legal counsel at all stages of their growth and evolution, and helping them meet the many legal challenges and decisions they face. Our clients are engaged in a diverse global economy governed by complex laws and regulations, and they trust us as advisers and business partners because we are involved in their world. They rely on our forward-thinking to help them resolve problems before they arise.

Rankings

Buchalter, A Professional Corporation is nationally ranked in 16 practice areas and metro ranked in 43 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Metro Rankings

Colorado

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Health Care Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law

Tier 3

Tier 3 for Appellate Practice

Tier 3 for Energy Law

Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier 3 for Tax Law

Regional Rankings

Colorado

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Los Angeles

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3 for Real Estate Law

Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Nashville

Tier 1 for Copyright Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 for Entertainment Law - Music

Tier 3 for Trademark Law

Orange County

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities

Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Tier 3 for Real Estate Law

Portland-OR

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 2 for Environmental Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Native American Law

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 3 for Natural Resources Law

Sacramento

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

San Diego

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 3 for Litigation - Patent

Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

San Francisco

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Family Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Energy Law

Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 for Tax Law

Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Scottsdale

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Seattle

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Construction Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Utah

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 3 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Finance
Corporate Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Equipment Finance Law
Health Care Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Privacy and Data Security Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Buchalter, A Professional Corporation has 101 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Buchalter, A Professional Corporation eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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Client Comments

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