By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 08 November 2018

A hotel lawyer brings together numerous legal disciplines, depending on the hospitality project. That’s why the Global Hospitality Group® is part of a full-service law firm. My partners at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) provide first-rate services to our hospitality clients and I am pleased that their efforts were recognized today in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Law Firms. – Jim

U.S. News & World – Best Law Firms® Recognizes JMBM as 2019 “Best Law Firm” Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce it has been recognized as a 2019 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Best Lawyers®, which recognizes the top law firms in the country for professional excellence. This is the ninth year for JMBM’s inclusion as a Best Law Firm.

“This recognition is especially important to us as it is based on the views of our clients and peers,” said Bruce P. Jeffer, JMBM’s Managing Partner. “We are committed to focusing on our clients’ objectives and providing outstanding service.”

JMBM’s Trusts & Estates Group achieved National Tier 1 – the highest ranking possible – in Trusts & Estates Law, underscoring the Group’s unique combination of exemplary service and breadth of knowledge in trusts and estates law.

The Firm also earned Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the following areas:

Los Angeles:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense – White-Collar
  • Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law

Orange County:

  • Litigation – Patent

San Francisco:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Additionally, 19 JMBM attorneys have been included in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, three of whom are named “Lawyer of the Year” in their areas:

  • Gregory S. Cordrey for Patent Litigation in Orange County
  • Richard A. Rogan for Bankruptcy Litigation in San Francisco
  • Tim Lappen for Trusts & Estates in Los Angeles