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Weintraub Tobin Receives 10 First-Tier Rankings in 2025 Best Law Firms

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to be named in multiple practice areas and metropolitan areas in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, including 10 Tier 1 rankings. The Firm maintained rankings in all Tier 1 categories from last year, and advanced two categories from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in Sacramento this year: Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment.

Weintraub Tobin Ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2022 “Best Law Firms”

Weintraub has been recognized with numerous rankings in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The tiered rankings are assigned to law firm practice groups by metropolitan area. Thousands of firms are considered and reviewed nationwide through a detailed evaluation process before U.S. News and Best Lawyers® make selections for “Best Law Firms” rankings. The complete list is published on the U.S. News website.

Weintraub Tobin Ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms”

SACRAMENTO, CA – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, has been recognized with numerous rankings in the 2021 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The tiered rankings are assigned to law firm practice groups by metropolitan area. Thousands of firms are considered and reviewed nationwide through a detailed evaluation process before U.S. News, and Best Lawyers®  make selections for “Best Law Firms” rankings. The complete list is published on the U.S. News website.

Weintraub Tobin received Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas and locations:

Commercial Litigation (Sacramento)
Corporate Law (Sacramento)
Litigation – Banking & Finance (Sacramento)
Litigation – Real Estate (Sacramento)
Real Estate Law (Sacramento)
Trusts & Estates Law (Sacramento)

Additional rankings include:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Sacramento, Tier 2)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Sacramento, Tier 3)
Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships) (Sacramento, Tier 2)
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Sacramento, Tier 2)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (San Diego, Tier 2)
Litigation – Labor & Employment (Sacramento, Tier 2)
Litigation – Patent (San Diego, Tier 2)
Litigation – Tax (Sacramento, Tier2)
Litigation – Trusts & Estates (San Francisco, Tier 2)
Tax Law (Sacramento, Tier 3)

Best Lawyers® is recognized as one of the most esteemed peer review guides worldwide in the legal profession. “Best Law Firms” rankings are achieved based on extensive peer review evaluations from  well-respected attorneys in similar practice areas as well as from client evaluations. Several factors are taken into consideration such as expertise, integrity, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and the rate of referrals.

Weintraub Tobin Ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms”

SACRAMENTO, CA (November 1, 2019) – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, was honored to be recognized with eight first-tier rankings in the 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” The complete list of rankings is published on the U.S. News website.

Best Lawyers was first published in 1983 and is recognized as the longest standing and one of the most esteemed peer review guides worldwide in the legal profession. Nationwide, thousands of firms are considered and reviewed through a detailed evaluation process before U.S. News and Best Lawyers make selections for “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Weintraub Tobin received first-tier rankings in the following practice areas:

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Orange County & Sacramento)

Litigation – Real Estate (Orange County & Sacramento)

Commercial Litigation (Sacramento)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Sacramento)

Real Estate Law (Sacramento)

Trusts & Estates Law (Sacramento)

Other practice areas at Weintraub Tobin that received rankings are:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Sacramento)

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (Sacramento)

Corporate Law (Sacramento)

Employment Law – Management (Sacramento)

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Sacramento)

Litigation – Tax (Sacramento)

Litigation – Intellectual Property (San Diego)

Litigation – Patent (San Diego)

Litigation – Trusts & Estates (San Francisco)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Orange County)

Bet-the-Company Litigation (Sacramento)

Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships) (Sacramento)

Tax Law (Sacramento)

The list is created based on extensive peer-review evaluations from well-respected attorneys in similar practice areas. Client and lawyer evaluations and additional information are also included in the formal submission process. Several factors are taken into consideration, such as expertise, integrity, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and the rate of referrals.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms”

Sacramento, CA, United States, November 1, 2018 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the ninth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 21 practice areas.

Firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation received the following rankings in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:

  • National Tier 2
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Regional Tier 1
    • Orange County
      • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Sacramento
      • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Litigation – Banking and Finance
      • Litigation – Labor & Employment
      • Real Estate Law
      • Trusts & Estates Law
    • San Francisco
      • Corporate Governance Law
      • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Regional Tier 2
    • Sacramento
      • Employment Law – Management
      • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
      • Litigation – Real Estate
      • Litigation – Tax
    • San Diego
      • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • San Francisco
      • Banking and Finance Law
      • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Regional Tier 3
    • Los Angeles
      • Commercial Litigation
    • Sacramento
      • Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships)
      • Corporate Law
      • Tax Law
    • San Francisco
      • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

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About Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation With roots going back to 1852, we clearly know how to change with the times.

Weintraub Tobin is a law firm that is a lot like our clients — energetic, driven and supportive of the communities in which we live and work. In fact, the number of communities we call “home” has increased recently.

Now with more than 75 lawyers, strategically located in five cities across the state, Weintraub Tobin is one of the most dynamic law firms in California. We specialize in business, corporate and securities law; labor and employment law; real estate finance and transactional work; entertainment, new media and intellectual property law; and business litigation. Our practice is focused on the needs of our clients and the business community. Long-term client relationships underscore our experience, quality, consistent service, style and strong team approach. We have seen dynamic growth and increased sophistication in the companies and individuals we represent.  As our communities evolve, so do our practice areas.  Our strong relationships with high-quality law firms around the world extends our reach internationally.

We know that no two clients are the same and we tailor our approach to meet each client’s needs. From individuals to large multinational entities, we help a diverse group of clients identify their changing legal and business needs, and work with them to obtain the results they want.

Weintraub Tobin, providing peerless legal services from California for the world.

The 2019 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas. One “Law Firm of the Year” is named in each of the 74 nationally ranked practice areas.

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation ranked in 2018 “Best Law Firms”

Sacramento, CA, United States, November 1, 2017 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice areas and regionally in 16 practice areas.

Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation received the following rankings in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:

  • National Tier 2
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • National Tier 3
  • Regional Tier 1
    • Sacramento
      • Litigation – Real Estate
      • Real Estate Law
    • San Francisco
      • Corporate Governance Law
      • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Regional Tier 2
    • Sacramento
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Corporate Governance Law
      • Employment Law – Management
      • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
      • Litigation – Labor & Employment
      • Litigation – Tax
    • San Francisco
      • Banking and Finance Law
      • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Regional Tier 3
    • Sacramento
      • Corporate Law
      • Tax Law
    • San Francisco
      • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
    • Los Angeles
      • Commercial Litigation

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About Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law CorporationWith roots going back to 1852, we clearly know how to change with the times.

Weintraub Tobin is a law firm that is a lot like our clients — energetic, driven and supportive of the communities in which we live and work. In fact, the number of communities we call “home” has increased recently.

On January 1, 2012, Sacramento’s Weintraub Genshlea Chediak merged with San Francisco’s Tobin & Tobin, the oldest practicing law firm in California.  The firm merged with highly-respected attorneys from the Beverly Hills entertainment and business law firm of Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman & Grodin in July 2012. In 2014, Weintraub Tobin merged with the preeminent litigation firm of Waldron & Bragg, based in Newport Beach. On January 14, 2015 Weintraub Tobin expanded its practice even further with the opening of its fifth office in San Diego.

Now with more than 70 lawyers, strategically located in five cities across the state, Weintraub Tobin is one of the most dynamic law firms in California. We specialize in business, corporate and securities law; labor and employment law; real estate finance and transactional work; entertainment, new media and intellectual property law; and business litigation. Our practice is focused on the needs of our clients and the business community. Long-term client relationships underscore our experience, quality, consistent service, style and strong team approach. We have seen dynamic growth and increased sophistication in the companies and individuals we represent.  As our communities evolve, so do our practice areas.  Our strong relationships with high-quality law firms around the world extends our reach internationally.

We know that no two clients are the same and we tailor our approach to meet each client’s needs. From individuals to large multinational entities, we help a diverse group of clients identify their changing legal and business needs, and work with them to obtain the results they want.

Weintraub Tobin, providing peerless legal services from California for the world.

The 2018 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 74 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas. One “Law Firm of the Year” is named in each of the 74 nationally ranked practice areas.

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Weintraub Tobin Ranked in 2017 ‘Best Law Firms’

Sacramento, California – November 2, 2016 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 15 practice areas.

Firms included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

The 2017 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 74 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas. One “Law Firm of the Year” is named in each of the 74 nationally ranked practice areas.

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation received the following rankings in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:

  • National Tier 2
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1
    • Sacramento
      • Litigation – Real Estate
      • Real Estate Law
      • San Francisco
        • Securities / Capital Markets Law
    • Metropolitan Tier 2
      • Sacramento
        • Commercial Litigation
        • Corporate Governance Law
        • Employment Law – Management
        • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
        • Litigation – Labor & Employment
        • San Francisco
          • Corporate Governance Law
          • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
      • Metropolitan Tier 3
        • Sacramento
          • Corporate Law
          • Tax Law
          • San Francisco
            • Banking and Finance Law
            • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

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About Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

With roots going back to 1852, we clearly know how to change with the times.

Weintraub Tobin is a law firm that is a lot like our clients — energetic, driven and supportive of the communities in which we live and work. In fact, the number of communities we call “home” has increased recently.

On January 1, 2012, Sacramento’s Weintraub Genshlea Chediak merged with San Francisco’s Tobin & Tobin, the oldest practicing law firm in California.  The firm merged with highly-respected attorneys from the Beverly Hills entertainment and business law firm of Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman & Grodin in July 2012. In 2014, Weintraub Tobin merged with the preeminent litigation firm of Waldron & Bragg, based in Newport Beach. On January 14, 2015 Weintraub Tobin expanded its practice even further with the opening of its fifth office in San Diego.

Now with more than 70 lawyers, strategically located in five cities across the state, Weintraub Tobin is one of the most dynamic law firms in California. We specialize in business, corporate and securities law; labor and employment law; real estate finance and transactional work; entertainment, new media and intellectual property law; and business litigation. Our practice is focused on the needs of our clients and the business community. Long-term client relationships underscore our experience, quality, consistent service, style and strong team approach. We have seen dynamic growth and increased sophistication in the companies and individuals we represent.  As our communities evolve, so do our practice areas.  Our strong relationships with high-quality law firms around the world extends our reach internationally.

We know that no two clients are the same and we tailor our approach to meet each client’s needs. From individuals to large multinational entities, we help a diverse group of clients identify their changing legal and business needs, and work with them to obtain the results they want.

Weintraub Tobin, providing peerless legal services from California for the world.