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Cybersecurity and Privacy Group and Intellectual Property JMBM Partners Rod Berman and Michael Gold Named to LA Business Journal’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers List

Los Angeles and Orange County, CA (April 17, 2025) – Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell is pleased to announce that partners Rod Berman and Michael Gold have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 list of “Top 100 Lawyers” in California. According to the publication, this year’s selection process was highly competitive, with […]

JMBM Attorneys Recognized as Southern California Super Lawyers in 2025

LOS ANGELES—Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce that 15 JMBM attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers in Southern California for 2025. In addition, 5 attorneys have been recognized as Southern California Rising Stars. This list includes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in […]

Government and Land Use The Court Found the City of LA Acted in Bad Faith in Denying a Housing Development Project in Boyle Heights

California faces a housing crisis of “historic proportions.” In response, the Legislature enacted the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)—known as the “Anti-NIMBY Act”—to dramatically increase housing construction by preventing local governments from arbitrarily denying viable development projects. On January 30, 2025, Judge Curtis A. Kin found that the City of Los Angeles (City) acted in bad […]

Corporate and Litigation Marianne S. Martin and Sarah G. Hartman Featured as Nominees in the 2024 LA Times Studios Inspirational Women Magazine

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce that Marianne Martin and Sarah Hartman have been featured as nominees for the Los Angeles Times Studios 2024 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards. These awards recognize accomplished female leaders from corporations and non-profit organizations who have achieved remarkable success and made significant contributions […]

Mergers & Acquisitions JMBM Represents Motive on Investment from Bison Capital

JMBM is pleased to announce that Motive, leading provider of renewable energy and infrastructure solutions for industrial and commercial applications, has successfully secured a capital investment from Bison Capital Partners VI, LP. In coordination with this investment, Motive consolidated its existing senior bank credit facilities into a single senior syndicated credit agreement. “We are extremely excited that Bison […]

JMBM Recognized as a 2025 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report

LOS ANGELES–Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. The report recognizes the top law firms in the country for professional excellence based on peer review. National Tier 1 Rankings This year, three of JMBM’s […]

JMBM Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America

Los Angeles—Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce that 27 of its attorneys across all three offices have been included in the Best Lawyers in America® 2025 list. In addition, 14 attorneys have been included in the “Ones to Watch” edition, which recognizes lawyers who have achieved outstanding professional excellence earlier […]