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Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp is continually recognized as a leading law firm. Recent honors include:
- MS&K is one of just 20 law firms from across the U.S. to be named to the National Law Journal’s 2012 Midsize Hot List.
- In its Best Law Firms 2012-2013, U.S. News & World Report ~ Best Lawyers ranked MS&K nationally in Tier 1 for Entertainment, Motion Pictures & Television and Music, as well as Tier 1 for Employment Law (management), in Tier 2 for Copyright Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Immigration, and Labor & Employment Litigation, and in Tier 3 for Labor Law (management), Intellectual Property Litigation, Tax Law, and Trusts & Estates Law. MS&K was also ranked in Tier 1 (Los Angeles) for Employee Benefits (ERISA), Entertainment Law (motion pictures & television and music), Immigration, Labor & Employment Litigation, Trusts & Estates Law, and Tax Law; Tier 1 (New York) for Employment Law (management); and Tier 1 (Washington, D.C.) for Copyright Law; in Tier 2 (Los Angeles) for Non Profit/Charities Law; Tier 2 (New York) for Labor Law (management); and Tier 2 (Washington, D.C.) for Intellectual Property Litigation.
- Seven MS&K Partners were recognized among the top attorneys in the U.S. in their respective areas of practice in Chambers USA 2012: Charitable Sector, Class Action Defense, Entertainment & New Media, Entertainment Litigation, Intellectual Property & Technology, International Trade, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Tax and Trusts & Estates. In addition, two of the firm’s practice groups, Labor & Employment and Entertainment & New Media Litigation, were recognized as among the best in the nation.
- MS&K was named a “Go-To Law Firm for the Nation’s Top 500 Companies” for Intellectual Property and Labor & Employment by General Counsels at Fortune 500 companies surveyed by American Lawyer Media in 2012.
- MS&K was ranked among leading firms nationally and regionally (West) for Copyright and for Trademark Litigation by Managing IP (2012).
- MS&K was recognized among the “Leading Tax Law Firms, Domestic Tax: West Coast,” by the 2012 Tax Directors Handbook, noting expertise in tax planning, dispute resolution and employee benefits.
- Legal 500 recognized MS&K’s Intellectual Property & Technology and Tax Practice Groups, and a number of the firm’s Partners, in its 2012 guide to the Best Law Firms and Lawyers in the United States. Intellectual Property Litigator Russell Frackman was selected as one of only six “Leading Lawyers” nationwide.
- 21 MS&K attorneys, from 14 different practice areas, were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013, which also recognized MS&K Tax Chair David Wheeler Newman as the 2013 Los Angeles Tax Law Lawyer of the Year and Intellectual Property Litigator Russell Frackman as the 2013 Los Angeles Entertainment Law - Music Lawyer of the Year.
- 26 MS&K attorneys, from ten different practice areas, were selected for inclusion in Southern California Super Lawyers 2013, which recognizes the top 5% of lawyers. Five MS&K attorneys were selected as 2012 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. Six MS&K attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 New York Super Lawyers.
- Following 12 months of research and input from CEOs, in-house counsel and other business leaders throughout the world, Corporate INTL Magazine named MS&K "Full Service Law Firm of the Year (2012) in California."
- MS&K Partners Russell Frackman and Karin Pagnanelli, Co-Chair of MS&K’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, were named to the Daily Journal's 2012 list of “Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators” in California.
- The Hollywood Reporter named MS&K Partners Russell Frackman and Adam Levin among the “litigation specialists” on its 2012 Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel list.
- Gerald Hathaway and Ariel Weindling were selected for the second consecutive year by Who's Who Legal as among "The International Who's Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers."
- William Cole, Co-Chair of MS&K’s Labor & Employment Practice, and Labor & Employment Partners Adam Levin and Gerald Hathaway were named to Human Resource Executive’s 2012 list of the “Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Lawyers.”
- MS&K Partner Lucia Coyoca, Chair of MS&K's Entertainment Litigation Practice, was named to The Recorder's 2012 "Attorneys of the Year" list.
- Lucia Coyoca was named one of the "500 Leading Lawyers in America," by Lawdragon (2012).
- MS&K Tax Chair, David Wheeler Newman, was honored by the Los Angeles County Bar's Taxation Section with the 2012 Dana Latham Memorial Award for professional achievement.
- Russell Frackman, "a leader in entertainment and media law," was honored by Southwestern's Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute with the inaugural Donald E. Biederman Legacy Award in October 2012.
- MS&K is proud to be recognized among the Top Game Law Firms providing legal services in the areas of video games, new media and interactive entertainment by Interactive Age, a global business journal of interactive entertainment (2011).
- The Daily Journal named MS&K Labor & Employment Practice Co-Chair William Cole, and Partners Samantha Grant and Adam Levin, to its 2011 “Top Labor & Employment Lawyers” list, which honors 75 leading labor & employment litigators and regulatory specialists in California.
- Susan Kohn Ross, Co-Chair of MS&K ‘s International Trade Practice was named among the “International Who’s Who of Trade & Customs Lawyers” by Who’s Who Legal in 2011.
- MS&K Trusts & Estates attorney Nahla Rajan was selected by the National Law Journal for its 2011 list of “The Minority 40 Under 40.” Ms. Rajan was recognized by the NLJ for her experience in trusts and estates dispute resolution and other litigation, as well as her active involvement in increasing diversity at MS&K and in the legal profession.
- MS&K Entertainment & New Media attorney, Harold Friedman, was selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal for its 2011 list of “8 over 80,” and was the only attorney named to the list.
- Ranked among the top law firms nationally for Trademark Litigation and Copyright expertise (nationally and regionally/West) by Euromoney's Managing IP Magazine 2010 World IP Survey.
- "The Outstanding Media and Entertainment Law Firm of the Year" by The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (2009)
- "Top Trademark Law Firm," by Intellectual Property Today.
- A "Go-To Law Firm for the Nation's Leading Technology Companies" by In-House Law Departments at the Leading Technology Companies.
- A "Go-To Law Firm for Leading Financial Service Companies" by American Lawyer Media
- Among "The World's Premier Tax Law Firms" by Legalease UK
- "50 Biggest Law Firms in California" by California Lawyer
MS&K attorneys have also been honored and recognized in the following:
- "The Most Influential Lawyers of the Decade" by the National Law Journal
- "California's Ten Most Influential Lawyers of the Decade" by the Daily Journal
- “Top 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” by the National Law Journal
- “Top 10 California Entertainment IP Litigators” by the Daily Journal
- The “Top 50 Attorneys Under 45” by Intellectual Property Law & Business
- "Top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California" by Law & Politics
- “Top 100 Attorneys” by Worth Magazine
- “California Lawyer Attorney of the Year” by California Lawyer
- “Entertainment Lawyer of the Year” by Beverly Hills Bar Association
- “The Best Lawyers in America” by Los Angeles Magazine
- “Top Labor & Employment Attorneys” by Los Angeles Business Journal
- “500 Leading Lawyers in America” by Lawdragon
- “Who’s Who Legal: California” by Law Business Research, Ltd.
