Best Law Firms in California for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Firm Name
No. of Overall National Rankings
No. of Overall Regional Rankings
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
37 Overall National Rankings
203 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Bartko, LLP
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8 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
3 Overall National Rankings
9 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP
7 Overall National Rankings
12 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
16 Overall National Rankings
89 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Eisner Gorin LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Frank Burke Mediation and Arbitration PC
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4 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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 Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Goodwin
44 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Greenberg Traurig
57 Overall National Rankings
440 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Trusts and Estates
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
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21 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in San Diego for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Holland & Knight LLP
57 Overall National Rankings
432 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Holmes, Athey, Cowan & Mermelstein LLP
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Hueston Hennigan LLP
6 Overall National Rankings
11 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jan Lawrence Handzlik, APC
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kaplan Marino, PC
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Keller Anderle Scolnick LLP
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7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
47 Overall National Rankings
180 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Trademark Law
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP
5 Overall National Rankings
8 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
40 Overall National Rankings
111 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Corporate Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
66 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
McDermott Will & Emery
36 Overall National Rankings
125 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Health Care Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
McManis Faulkner
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7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in San Jose for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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 Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Nolan Barton Olmos & Luciano, LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Paul Hastings LLP
28 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Real Estate Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Pillsbury
41 Overall National Rankings
117 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Proskauer Rose LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
81 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Sports Law
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Richards Carrington, LLC
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3 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Shartsis Friese LLP
5 Overall National Rankings
11 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Sideman & Bancroft LLP
4 Overall National Rankings
7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Commercial Litigation
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Securities
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in San Jose for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
3 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
21 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Wiechert, Munk & Goldstein, PC
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
95 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Patent
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Winston & Strawn LLP
37 Overall National Rankings
118 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Allen Ruby
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4 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Andrues/Podberesky, P.L.C.
1 Overall National Ranking
2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
ArentFox Schiff LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
88 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman, LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Oakland for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
BakerHostetler
42 Overall National Rankings
168 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 3 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Baker McKenzie LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
59 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Berliner Cohen, LLP
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7 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
6 Overall National Rankings
22 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Braun & Braun LLP
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Brown White & Osborn LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Caldwell LLP
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1 Overall Regional Ranking
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Clarence Dyer & Cohen LLP
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2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
