Awards and Recognition

“The firm is very thorough, responsive, and quite excellent.”

— Client testimonial in Benchmark Litigation

Larson has built a national reputation as a compelling advocate and formidable adversary. The leading legal and business publications and organizations that recognize Larson and its partners at the top of the industry include:

Chambers USA

• Ranks founding partner Stephen G. Larson among the top lawyers for “Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations” in California.

The Legal 500

• Ranks partner Rick Richmond among the top lawyers for “Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)” and “General Commercial Disputes.”

Benchmark Litigation

• Includes Larson on the highly selective list of “Recommended” firms for litigation in California.
• Selected Larson as a finalist for “Los Angeles Firm of the Year.”
• Recognizes partners Stephen G. Larson, Jonathan E. Phillips, Hilary Potashner, and Paul A. Rigali as “Litigation Stars” and partner Dana M. Howard on the “40 & Under Hot List” of accomplished young practitioners in the West region.

“Larson LLP has carved a niche for itself as a trial-tested group that is committed to pursuing a trial-forward agenda.”

— Benchmark Litigation

Best Lawyers®

• Ranks Larson as a “Tier 1 Firm” in Los Angeles for “Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar” in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”
• Recognizes partners Kori L. Bell, Steven E. Bledsoe, Stephen G. Larson, Jonathan E. Phillips, Hilary Potashner, and Paul A. Rigali among the The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
• Recognizes counsel Jen C. Won for her work in Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar and associate Daniel R. Lahana for his work in Commercial Litigation in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Daily Journal

• Named Larson among the “Top Boutiques” for litigation in California.
• Recognizes partner Stephen G. Larson as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California” and one of the “Top White Collar Attorneys in California.”
• Honored partners Stephen G. Larson and Jonathan E. Phillips with the “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award” for their successful defense in the 10-month jury trial in People v. Biane et al.

Los Angeles Business Journal

Recognizes our partners in the following categories:

• Partner Stephen G. Larson among the “LA500: Most Influential People in Los Angeles.”
• Partners Steven E. Bledsoe, Stephen G. Larson, Jonathan E. Phillips, Hilary Potashner, and Rick Richmond among the “Leaders of Influence – Litigators & Trial Attorneys,” “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers,” and “Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers.”
• Partners Kori L. Bell and Hilary Potashner among the “Top Women Attorneys.”
• Partner Rick Richmond as the “Leaders in Law: Intellectual Property Firm Attorney of the Year.”
• Partner Alex Lowder and counsel Jen C. Won among the “Minority Leaders of Influence: Attorneys.“

Los Angeles County Bar Association

• Honored partner Hilary Potashner as the Criminal Justice Section’s “Defense Attorney of the Year.”