Ranking tables
Healthcare | USA
California
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Eric A Klein Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP14 Years Ranked
Gregory N Pimstone Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP20 Years Ranked
James F Owens McDermott Will & Emery LLP18 Years Ranked
James R Dutro Jones Day18 Years Ranked
Jill H Gordon Nixon Peabody LLP15 Years Ranked
Judith A Waltz Foley & Lardner LLP16 Years Ranked
Lowell C Brown ArentFox Schiff LLP18 Years Ranked
Band 2
Band 3
Carol Lucas Buchalter, A Professional Corporation12 Years Ranked
Charles B Oppenheim Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC15 Years Ranked
Gary B Gertler McDermott Will & Emery LLP16 Years Ranked
Jennifer Romano Crowell & Moring LLP5 Years Ranked
Kenneth J Yood Holland & Knight LLP20 Years Ranked
Kurt Peterson Reed Smith LLP14 Years Ranked- Michael Maddigan Hogan Lovells US LLP7 Years Ranked
Paul F Lawrence McDermott Will & Emery LLP15 Years Ranked
Reece Hirsch Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP20 Years Ranked
Terri D Keville Davis Wright Tremaine LLP18 Years Ranked
Band 4
Amir Shlesinger Reed Smith LLP3 Years Ranked
Catherine Ehrgott Jones Day11 Years Ranked
Daniel Cody Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC4 Years Ranked
David Deaton O'Melveny & Myers LLP4 Years Ranked
Debra Albin-Riley ArentFox Schiff LLP4 Years Ranked
Diane Ung Foley & Lardner LLP4 Years Ranked
Emily J. Cook McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
Gina Cavalier Arnold & Porter5 Years Ranked
Hope Levy-Biehl Davis Wright Tremaine LLP4 Years Ranked
Kathleen Drummy Davis Wright Tremaine LLP17 Years Ranked
Kenneth Smersfelt Reed Smith LLP4 Years Ranked
Molly M Lane Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP5 Years Ranked
Paul A. Carr-Rollitt Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP5 Years Ranked
Paul A. Gomez Polsinelli PC9 Years Ranked
Paul Pitts Reed Smith LLP7 Years Ranked
Raja Sékaran Epstein Becker & Green PC4 Years Ranked
Richard Rifenbark Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP4 Years Ranked
Scott Kiepen Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC5 Years Ranked
Torrey McClary Ropes & Gray LLP4 Years Ranked
Travis Jackson McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
Band 5
Adam Hepworth Foley & Lardner LLP5 Years Ranked
Amy Hargreaves Latham & Watkins LLP3 Years Ranked
Anil Shankar Foley & Lardner LLP3 Years Ranked- Caitlin Bair O'Melveny & Myers LLP1 Years Ranked
Claire Castles Jones Day5 Years Ranked
Claire Marblestone Foley & Lardner LLP5 Years Ranked- Dayna Nicholson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP1 Years Ranked
- Glenn L. Krinsky Jones Day9 Years Ranked
Heather Richardson Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP5 Years Ranked- James Lenahan Poth Jones Day1 Years Ranked
Katrina Pagonis Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC3 Years Ranked
Mark Johnson Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC4 Years Ranked
Nathaniel Weiner Polsinelli PC4 Years Ranked
Ron S. Grace Greenberg Traurig, LLP4 Years Ranked
Thomas Jeffry ArentFox Schiff LLP8 Years Ranked
Tom Curtis Nossaman LLP4 Years Ranked- Vanessa Wells Hogan Lovells US LLP10 Years Ranked
- Felicia SzeAthene Law LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hooper Lundy & Bookman PCHealthcare2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedHooper Lundy & Bookman is an outstanding healthcare boutique, with significant capability in acting for both providers and suppliers across a range of complex and cutting-edge matters. Excels in Medicare and Medicaid regulatory matters and in litigation against payors, including notable strengths in fraud and abuse claims. Also well versed in transactional issues, with an impressive market share of hospital acquisitions in the state.
1 McDermott Will & Emery LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedA full-service powerhouse with incredible depth of knowledge in the healthcare space, as well as complementary expertise in the life sciences and IP sectors. Market-leading capabilities across the full range of issues, including regulatory matters and both commercial and white-collar litigation. Standout experience in complex transactions and government investigations, calling upon a formidable roster of healthcare experts.
Band 2
2 Jones DayHealthcare2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedFull-service practice with national strengths, leveraging its extensive network of US offices to advise on major healthcare mandates. Notable for its work for a variety of healthcare players, including hospitals, academic medical centers and life sciences organizations. Offers counsel across the range of healthcare concerns, including sophisticated transactions and state and federal regulations. Additional strength in ancillary areas such as US and foreign privacy laws.
2 Latham & Watkins LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedEsteemed practice offering capabilities across the spectrum of healthcare matters, including high value transactions, litigation, regulatory compliance and governmental enforcement. Noted expertise in a broad range of matters including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, tax exemption and whistle-blower actions. Regularly called upon by a wide range of clients, including hospitals, payors and biotechnology companies, for expertise in sophisticated healthcare matters.2 Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedRoutinely represents an impressive roster of provider and payor clients in complex litigation, transactions and regulatory matters, alongside wider strengths in policy issues. Calls upon a well-resourced bench of healthcare attorneys in California, leveraging its wider US offices to offer strengths in nationwide issues.
Band 3
3 ArentFox Schiff LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedRecognized for its strength in representing prominent healthcare providers in medical peer review, long-term care and data security matters. Also houses strong transactional, litigation and regulatory expertise, with particular strengths in EMTALA compliance. Offers growing capabilities in the telehealth space.
3 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedRepresents major providers and university health systems across the gamut of healthcare work. Dedicated practitioners can also advise on specialist areas, including privacy, joint ventures and reimbursement. Particularly noted for its strength in healthcare M&A, alongside growing strengths in governmental investigation and disputes work.
3 Foley & Lardner LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedRecommended for a range of healthcare work including transactions, reimbursement and fraud and abuse advice, with strengths acting for county public health systems, medical staff, hospitals and health systems. Also regularly advises on white-collar criminal defense matters, calling upon a highly regarded litigation practice with strengths in regulatory investigations and defending enforcement. Offers niche expertise in the telehealth space, advising on a full range of state law matters in this area.
3 Ropes & Gray LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedHighly regarded for its expert assistance to healthcare clients across an array of matters, including transactions and regulatory compliance. Possesses notable experience in specialist areas such as HIPAA law, tax and public finance. Clients include academic medical centers, pediatric hospitals and community health systems.
3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedRespected healthcare group known for its skill across transactional matters, including joint ventures and physician group acquisitions. Demonstrates wider strengths in areas including regulatory compliance, reimbursement and fraud and abuse claims. Draws from related practice areas, including antitrust, tax and employment law, to offer an integrated healthcare service.
Band 4
4 Crowell & Moring LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedNoted for its provision of a full range of regulatory, transactional and litigation services to hospital systems, healthcare plans, physicians and life sciences companies. Particular areas of strength include Affordable Care Act matters, fraud and abuse law and antitrust matters pertaining to healthcare M&A. Also advises in connection with government investigations and offers expertise in privacy and data security laws.
4 King & Spalding LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedRespected healthcare team with the full range of capabilities, including litigation and transactional work. Experienced in assisting clients with M&A, joint ventures and due diligence. Also provides advice in relation to government reimbursement matters. Increasing bench of dedicated healthcare attorneys, drawing on notable firmwide litigation capabilities.
4 Nossaman LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedProficient healthcare practice which frequently advises on an impressive range of regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. Particular areas of strength include medical peer review, fraud and abuse laws, EMTALA issues and employment law matters. Offers niche strengths advising ambulatory surgery centers, as part of a broad client base which also includes academic medical centers and major healthcare systems.
4 Reed Smith LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedHouses notable healthcare regulatory compliance expertise, including in government investigations, regulatory due diligence in transactions and fraud and abuse. Acts for a broad range of healthcare providers, including hospitals, pharmacies and physician groups. Offers niche expertise in advising managed care facilities on disputes work.
Band 5
5 Buchalter, A Professional CorporationHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedBuchalter's healthcare practice is respected for advising on a wide range of healthcare matters. The team has notable experience of handling M&A and joint venture. The practitioners also routinely assist clients in reimbursement disputes. The groups clients include a range of healthcare providers and billing companies, among others.
5 DentonsHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedA well-regarded team with substantial experience advising hospitals and health systems on regulatory matters at both federal and state levels. Noted for its capabilities in handling bankruptcy cases for healthcare clients.
5 Hanson Bridgett LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 18 Years RankedHighly regarded healthcare practice, frequently called on for representation in senior housing and long-term care matters. Offers an array of services, including litigation and dispute resolution, regulatory work and real estate transactional support. Also noted for its strength in matters pertaining to the Affordable Care Act.
5 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedHighly regarded group that represents a wide range of healthcare clients, including health systems, hospitals, payors and academic medical centers. Broad practice includes regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. Particularly noted for its strength in privacy mandates, as well as insurance disputes.
5 Nixon Peabody LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedNixon Peabody LLP is a well-respected healthcare practice with expertise representing hospitals and health systems. It has a particular strength in digital health, telemedicine and healthcare transactions. The team has further experience of representing clients facing complex litigation.
5 O'Melveny & Myers LLPHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers advised Humana on an inquiry by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into Humana's processes for approving or denying services and treatment for Medicare Advantage enrollees.
5 Polsinelli PCHealthcare2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedWell-regarded healthcare practice with a growing West Coast profile. Offers an impressive breadth services across areas such as M&A, consolidations, peer review issues and fraud and abuse disputes. Acts for a range of stakeholders, including providers, investors and physician practices.