MTO Receives 51 Rankings in the 2025 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Guide 

Munger, Tolles & Olson was ranked nationally in 22 practice areas and regionally in 29 practice areas in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings by Best Lawyers®.

Of the 51 total rankings, MTO received 34 first-tier practice rankings. First-tier rankings are the highest recognition in the annual guide, which honors firms that have a unique combination of “quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”

Munger, Tolles & Olson’s 2025 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are as follows:

National

Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Securities
Media Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Communications Law
Copyright Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Energy Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Los Angeles

Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Securities
Media Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

San Francisco

Employment Law – Individuals
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Washington, D.C.

Appellate Practice