General Information

Year founded: 1975
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
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Overview

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Stradling is one of the West Coast's leading business law firms with 130 attorneys practicing in ten offices including Newport Beach, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Reno, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Seattle. Our corporate, litigation and public finance practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Clients include emerging and high-growth public and private companies, private equity funds, venture capital groups and municipalities. The firm has been recognized for its expertise, value, responsiveness and outstanding client service and receives annual designations from U.S. News in its Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings as well as Chambers and Partners.

Rankings

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 18 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law

Metro Rankings

Austin
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Colorado
Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law

Metro Rankings

Austin
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Colorado
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Orange County
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Water Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Municipal Law
San Diego
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Santa Barbara
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Seattle
Tier 2 for Municipal Law
Tier 2 for Public Finance Law

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.
  • Antitrust Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • CleanTech Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Food and Beverage Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Qui Tam Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Venture Capital Law
  • Water Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Main Location

Newport Beach, CA
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, CA 92660
United States
949-725-4000 Call our Newport Beach, CA location at 949-725-4000 Get Directions Get directions to our Newport Beach, CA location

Office Locations

Los Angeles, CA
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
United States
424-214-7000 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 424-214-7000 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
San Francisco, CA
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4200
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States
415-283-2240 Call our San Francisco, CA location at 415-283-2240 Get Directions Get directions to our San Francisco, CA location
Las Vegas, NV
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
United States
702-786-0880 Call our Las Vegas, NV location at 702-786-0880 Get Directions Get directions to our Las Vegas, NV location

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