Irell & Manella LLP

Irell & Manella LLP’s expertise in matters involving business and property insurance is widely recognized.  Business entities and individuals named as defendants in complex business litigation often retain Irell & Manella to identify and assist them in pursuing coverage under policies of commercial general liability insurance, professional liability insurance, fidelity and crime insurance, directors and officers liability insurance, and umbrella and excess liability insurance.  When necessary to obtain policy benefits, the firm has represented clients in litigation against insurers in both state and federal courts across the country, as well as in arbitration proceedings.

Clients have also sought Irell & Manella’s help in obtaining benefits under policies of life insurance, fire and multi-peril insurance, boiler and machinery insurance, business interruption and extra expense insurance, and marine insurance.  Here, too, the firm has extensive experience in obtaining benefits for clients in trial and appellate courts.

In the Minority Law Journal's Diversity Scorecard for 2010 for racially diverse firms, Irell ranked as one the top 30 most diverse firms in the country out of approximately 250 surveyed.

The Minority Law Journal's Diversity Scorecard for 2009 ranked Irell as the firm with the highest percentage of openly gay and lesbian lawyers in the country.

In 2009, Irell ranked 5th in the "Top 50 Law Firms for Partners' Listing" by MultiCultural Law Magazine.  Irell is ranked 4th by Minority Corporate Counsel in its 2008 list of "Law Firms with Highest Minority Equity Partner Levels." 

These rankings reflect our commitment to attracting and promoting the highest quality attorneys by creating an environment where attorneys of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, religions, and sexual orientations can thrive based on merit and creativity.