Irell & Manella LLP was founded in 1941.  From our two Southern California locations, we serve clients worldwide. 

Our firm is known for its rigorous selection of lawyers.  We insist on outstanding academic credentials, but we also place a premium on creativity, experience, and common sense.  We are dedicated to creating a collegial environment in which lawyers at all stages of their careers can flourish and enjoy the practice of law.

By developing lawyers who combine specialized expertise with broad-based legal knowledge, and by training new lawyers to undertake significant responsibility early in their careers, we are able to achieve outstanding results without overstaffing.  Our firm is big enough to handle the largest and most complex matters, but small enough to maintain excellence at every level.

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The June 2007 issue of The American Lawyer created a Blue Chip Index and a Growth Index for the 200 largest law firms in the U.S. based on a variety of financial metrics.  Irell was in the top ten percent of both indices.  In the June 2008 issue of The American Lawyer, Irell was again in the top ten percent of both indices, one of only four firms with that ranking.