General Information

Year founded: 1959
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Overview

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With over 100 attorneys, Greenberg Glusker is a single-office, full-service law firm located in Los Angeles, California. However, our reach spans the entire United States and the globe. Our structure and business strategy allow us to meet our clients’ needs in a personal, competitive, and cost-efficient manner, with first-tier legal services and in-depth industry knowledge.

Our practice areas include: Bankruptcy, Reorganization & Capital Recovery; Corporate, Finance & Securities; Cybersecurity & Privacy; Employment; Entertainment; Environment; Intellectual Property; International; Litigation; Opportunity Zone Group; Private Client Services ; Real Estate; and Taxation.

Our industry groups include: Apparel & Accessories; Branded Consumer Products; Cannabis; Clean Technology; Climate Change & Sustainability; Crypto & NFTs; Digital Media & Technology; Energy; Financial Services; Health & Beauty ; Manufacturing & Distribution; Restaurant, Food & Beverage; Sports; and Video Games, Streaming & Esports.

Rankings

Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP is nationally ranked in 11 practice areas and metro ranked in 22 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Metro Rankings

Los Angeles
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 Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

Select Clients

  • American Golf Corporation
  • Barstool Sports
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation
  • Gameloft S.E.
  • Good American
  • James Cameron
  • Rexford Industrial Realty
  • Tom Cruise
  • Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.
  • Union Pacific Railroad

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

Regional Rankings

Los Angeles
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 Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Cannabis Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Entertainment and Sports Law
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Entertainment Law - Music
  • Entertainment Law - Theater
  • Environmental Law
  • Estate Planning
  • First Amendment Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP has 36 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 Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP 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

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Variety's Legal Impact Report
  • Chambers High Net Worth Guide
  • Los Angeles Business Journal Top Women Attorneys
  • Chambers USA for Bankruptcy, Environmental and Media & Entertainment Litigation
  • Daily Journal “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers"
  • Best Midsize Law Firm to Work for by Vault
  • The Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers
  • Los Angeles Daily Journal's Top Women Lawyers

Main Location

Los Angeles, CA
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
United States
310-553-3610 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 310-553-3610 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location

Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
Bob Baradaran

Contacts

Chief Marketing Officer
Sheenika Gandhi 310-785-6864
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