Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Headquarters Los Angeles
No. of offices 8
No. of attorneys 336
Major practice areas General practice
Revenue $303 million (2014)
Date founded 1965
Company type LLP
Website
www.manatt.com

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is a Los Angeles-based law firm of more than 400 attorneys and other professionals founded in 1965. The firm earned revenues of $303 million in 2014. Manatt also operates a subsidiary ManattJones Global Strategies which offers a range of consulting services to public and private corporations with professionals in all of the firm's US offices plus outposts in Mexico City and São Paulo. James R. Jones, a former Congressman from Oklahoma and Ambassador to Mexico is a member of ManattJones. William T. Quicksilver is the firm's Chief Executive and Managing Partner.

History

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips was founded by Charles Taylor Manatt, who later became chairman of the Democratic National Committee and U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and Thomas Phelps, a banking and finance attorney. Litigation and sports lawyer Alan Rothenberg joined them soon after; Rothenberg remained a named partner in the firm until he moved to Latham & Watkins in 1990.[1] Former U.S. Senator John V. Tunney was a named partner from 1976 until early 1987.[2][3] L. Lee Phillips, an entertainment lawyer, joined the firm in 1977 and became a named partner in 1985.[4][5] Democratic activist Mickey Kantor joined the firm in 1976; he was a named partner from 1991[6] until his departure in 1993 to become United States Trade Representative, and, later, Secretary of Commerce during the Clinton Administration.

Major Practice Areas

Notable Partners

In 1978 John B. Emerson joined the firm.

Notable Clients

Pro Bono Work

Manatt's pro bono program ranked No. 28 in The American Lawyer’s 2014 Pro Bono Report.[7] The average pro bono hours per Manatt lawyer is 69.3 hours.

Holocaust Survivors Justice Network

In 2007, Manatt and Bet Tzedek launched a nationwide pro bono program, the Holocaust Survivors Justice Network, to help holocaust survivors.[8] The Network has since assisted thousands of survivors and has grown to be the single largest coordinated pro bono effort in U.S. history. At the height of its activity in 2009, clinics operated in 31 cities across the country with the assistance of more than 100 corporate partners, providing free legal services to survivors seeking German “Ghetto Work” reparations. The Network has been recognized by the American Bar Association, the National Law Journal and the Pro Bono Institute.[9][10][11]

Significant Matters

Rankings & Recognitions

Manatt is an AmLaw 200 ranked firm, listed at number 112 on the 2014 list.[18] The firm also appears in:

Organizations promoting workplace diversity include:

Manatt Health Solutions

Manatt Health Solutions (MHS) is an interdisciplinary policy and business advisory division of Manatt. MHS professionals provide counsel on healthcare coverage and access, healthcare information technology, healthcare financing and reimbursement, and healthcare restructuring.

MHS is composed of healthcare consultants, lawyers, project managers, technology strategists, analysts and policy advisors. They frequently publish by-lined articles and speak with media on major health industry issues.[21][22][23][24] Clients include hospitals, payers, physician practices, state policymakers and agencies, foundations, associations, and technology companies.

In November 2011, the group added Joel Ario as a managing director. He is a former director of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Health Insurance Exchange.[25] Other notable professionals include Deborah Bachrach, former director of New York State Medicaid and Deputy Commissioner of Health;[26] Wendy Krasner, former Deputy Vice President for Policy at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America;[27] and, Jonah P.B. Frohlich, California’s Former Deputy Secretary of Health Information Technology.[28]

Recent Work

Manatt Digital Media

In May 2013, Manatt launched Manatt Digital Media to serve as a one-stop, full-service legal and business consulting branch for clients in the digital media, entertainment and advertising industries.[36] Services include business consulting, partner negotiations, venture capital, strategic relationship-building and artist access, creative deal-making and mergers and acquisitions.[37]

Manatt Digital Media is headed by T. Hale Boggs, a partner in Manatt’s capital markets and corporate/finance practices. It also receives key leadership from Manatt’s chair of Advertising, Marketing & Media practice, Linda Goldstein, who is nationally recognized in the industry.[38]

Manatt Digital Media Ventures

The firm hired technology entrepreneur and digital media veteran Peter Csathy to run the investment operation, Manatt Digital Media Ventures, which aims to cultivate start-ups and growth companies in and around the digital media landscape.[39]

Manatt Digital Media Ventures will make investments in early-stage companies, expecting to make 10 to 15 investments a year. The firm’s partners provide capital annually and also have the opportunity to personally invest alongside the fund. Since 2000, Manatt has made more than 90 investments in companies and funds focused on digital media, including Etsy, MaxPreps, Pinterest and DFJ Frontier.[40]

Offices

Controversy

In 2010, it was revealed that the Government of Jamaica had undertaken the services of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in an attempt to re-establish diplomatic talks with the United States Government over the extradition request for alleged Jamaican drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. Jamaican prime minister Bruce Golding and his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) had refused to extradite Coke, a notable supporter of the party, and an alleged enforcer and strongman—indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan in August 2009 on drug and gun trafficking charges—by claiming that evidence cited by federal prosecutors in the U.S. for an August 2009 indictment relied on wiretaps illegally obtained under Jamaican law. The revelation sparked a wave of controversy in Jamaica, and a public commission of enquiry was set up in 2011 with the same name as the law firm.[41]

References

  1. Linda Darnell Williams, "Manatt Phelps' Rothenberg Goes to Latham & Watkins", Los Angeles Times, July 12, 1990.
  2. Martin Smith, "Difficult days for Manatt & Co.", Modesto Bee, July 16, 1984.
  3. "Ex-Sen. Tunney to Leave Law Practice", Associated Press in Oxnard Press-Courier, December 23, 1986.
  4. "People: Los Angeles County", Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1985.
  5. Marylouise Oates, "Celebration Suits Westside Law Firm", Los Angeles Times, November 8, 1985.
  6. "Manatt Phelps & Phillips changes its name, Los Angeles Times, October 24, 1991.
  7. "National Pro Bono Rankings"
  8. "The Holocaust Survivors Pro Bono"
  9. "Bet Tzedek"
  10. "American Bar Association Pro Bono Awards"
  11. "American Bar Association, A Bitter Fruit"
  12. "ICLC Awards Manatt Humanitarian Award - Met News
  13. "Learning Rights Law Center"
  14. "San Diego Education Report"
  15. "The American Lawyer Pro Bono 100"
  16. "The Alfa International"
  17. "Met News"
  18. "2014 AmLaw 200 List"
  19. "Manatt 2013 Chambers Profile"
  20. "50 Best Law Firms for Women 2014"
  21. "CNN: Reap Healthcare Law? Forget About It"
  22. "The Hill: Healthcare Reform is a Good Deal for States"
  23. "Washington Post: After Healthcare Ruling Come Doubts That Some States Can Meet Key Deadlines"
  24. "American Medical News: States Eye Leveraging Health Reform Ruling to Cut Medicaid Eligibility"
  25. "Leavitt Partners: Ario Bio"
  26. "National Health Policy Forum: Bachrach Bio"
  27. "American Health Lawyers Association: Krasner Bio"
  28. "Modern Healthcare: Calif. Health IT Vet Joins Manatt"
  29. "Overview of Final Exchange Regulations"
  30. "Report: State Milestones for ACA Implementation"
  31. "Finance and Sustainability Advisory Committee: Report to the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board"
  32. "Income Verification Product Evaluation"
  33. "Accountable Care Organizations in California: Programmatic and Legal Considerations"
  34. "Kids Well Campaign"
  35. "Medicaid's Role in the Health Benefits Exchange: A Road Map for States"
  36. "Bloomberg News, 'Manatt, Jones Day, Howrey, Ropes & Gray: Business of Law'"
  37. "Billboard, 'Manatt Launches Digital Media Investment Fund'"
  38. "Chambers & Partners USA, 2013 Advertising Rankings"
  39. "LABJ, 'Manatt Lanuches Digital Media Investment Arm'"
  40. "Dow Jones, 'Law Firm Manatt Phelps Launches VC Arm for Digital Media Investments'"
  41. Jamaican Government Relationship with Mannat

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