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Russ August & Kabat

United States 2025
1
National Rankings
4
Metro Rankings
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Practice Areas
5
Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers
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Overview

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Russ August & Kabat was founded in 1990 by Larry Russ, Rick August and Jules Kabat. By combining their litigation, corporate and finance, real estate and intellectual property expertise, they established a law firm that focuses on the creative analysis of complex legal problems to achieve outstanding results. In 2003, Marc Fenster joined the firm, and launched the patent litigation group, which is now one of the country’s most sought after patent litigation groups.

Russ August & Kabat has over fifty attorneys and two offices in Los Angeles. Our lawyers have clerked for federal district and appellate court judges, run in-house legal departments, and have led other law firms and departments of major national firms. Our lawyers include graduates from Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Michigan, Georgetown, Berkeley, Columbia, USC, and UCLA, with backgrounds in biology, computer science, engineering, biochemistry, physics, and mathematics.

Russ August & Kabat is proud to be one of the preeminent midsize law firms in Los Angeles, and has been repeatedly recognized on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Law Firms list. We are proud to have an outstanding, varied and interesting client base. And we are proud to be a firm where our attorneys can work in a collegial, creative and results-oriented legal atmosphere.

Rankings

Russ August & Kabat is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 4 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent

Metro Rankings

Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 3 for Entertainment Law - Music

Firm Leadership

Larry C. Russ
A founding partner and co-head of the litigation department

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent

Regional Rankings

Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 3 for Entertainment Law - Music

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.
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Entertainment Law - Music
  • Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Transactions

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Russ August & Kabat has 5 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 Russ August & Kabat 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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Main Location

Los Angeles, CA
12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90025
United States
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