General Information
Overview
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Kaplan Marino was founded in Beverly Hills on May 8, 1998, which was the 5-year wedding anniversary of partners Nina Marino and Richard Kaplan. The firm was founded for the purpose of servicing white collar cases and today, nearly 20 years later, Kaplan Marino is firmly established as one of the premiere white collar criminal defense firms both locally and nationally. As a true full-service criminal defense boutique law firm, Kaplan Marino has evolved over the years from a California-based state court practice to a national federal court practice. That evolution was propelled by determination and perseverance to always provide the absolute best representation for each and every client. The lawyers at Kaplan Marino represent their clients in all types of criminal matters utilizing legal skills gleaned from handling complex criminal and white-collar matters. The tag line “reinventing white collar” describes the firm’s representation of white collar clients across the board in all criminal matters.
Rankings
Kaplan Marino, PC is metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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.
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Kaplan Marino, PC has 2 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 Kaplan Marino, PC 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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Demographics
Partners
Male:
1
Female:
2
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Female:
3
Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- 2024: Kaplan Marino named Band 1 Law Firm by Chambers USA
- 2024: Richard Kaplan & Nina Marino recognized as Lawdragons 500 Leading Litigators in America
- 2024: Jennifer Lieser & Nina Marino Named "Women of Influence" by the Los Angeles Business Journal
- 2023: Nina Marino Named 'Top White Collar Lawyer' by the Daily Journal for the 4th Year in a Row
- 2023: Two Kaplan Marino Partners Named 'Legal Visionaries' by the LA Times
- 2023: All Kaplan Marino Partners Named "Best Lawyers in America"
Office Locations
Los Angeles,
CA
1546 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046-2608
United States
310-557-0007
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Management and Personnel
Partner
Richard Kaplan
Partner
Nina Marino
Partner
Jennifer Lieser
Paralegal
Samantha Turner
Legal Assistant
Amanda Craig