Best Law Firms in California for Appellate Practice
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Firm Name
No. of Overall National Rankings
No. of Overall Regional Rankings
Benedon & Serlin, LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
9 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Appellate Practice
Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP
7 Overall National Rankings
12 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
16 Overall National Rankings
89 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
9 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
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43 Overall National Rankings
159 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Antitrust Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securities / Capital Markets Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Appellate Practice
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
2 Overall National Rankings
6 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
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21 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in San Diego for Appellate Practice
Keller/Anderle LLP
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7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Orange County for Appellate Practice
Law Offices of Michels & Lew
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4 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
66 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Miller Barondess LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
5 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Morrison Foerster
27 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Information Technology Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Pine Tillett LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
4 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
3 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Adamski Moroski Madden Cumberland & Green LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Santa Barbara for Appellate Practice
Akin
24 Overall National Rankings
53 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Altshuler Berzon LLP
4 Overall National Rankings
7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Arnold & Porter
34 Overall National Rankings
82 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Environmental Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Berliner Cohen, LLP
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7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Appellate Practice
Best Best & Krieger LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
33 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Bien & Summers
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Boyce & Schaefer
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Appellate Practice
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
45 Overall National Rankings
129 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
4 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Appellate Practice
Clark Hill PLC
21 Overall National Rankings
220 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Clarkson Law Firm, P.C.
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
9 Overall National Rankings
19 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Pasadena for Appellate Practice
Dennis A. Fischer
1 Overall National Ranking
2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Downey Brand LLP
5 Overall National Rankings
28 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Sacramento for Appellate Practice
Duane Morris LLP
32 Overall National Rankings
176 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Equipment Finance Law
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Eric S. Multhaup
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Esner Chang & Boyer
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Pasadena for Appellate Practice
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
18 Overall National Rankings
28 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Fenwick & West LLP
18 Overall National Rankings
46 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Appellate Practice
Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Santa Barbara for Appellate Practice
Gessin Ltd.
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4 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Orange County for Appellate Practice
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
14 Overall National Rankings
160 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Oakland for Appellate Practice
Grassini & Wrinkle
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Santa Barbara for Appellate Practice
Greenberg Gross LLP
2 Overall National Rankings
9 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Grignon Law Firm LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Horvitz & Levy LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Pasadena for Appellate Practice
Howarth & Smith
1 Overall National Ranking
3 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Appellate Practice
Jones Day
41 Overall National Rankings
256 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Appellate Practice
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
Joseph A. Hearst
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Oakland for Appellate Practice
Karcher Harmes PS
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Appellate Practice
Keesal, Young & Logan
7 Overall National Rankings
14 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in San Francisco for Appellate Practice
