Cooley LLP
About Cooley LLP
Cooley LLP is a leading law firm with 196 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1993. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Cooley LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Antitrust Law, Communications Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Technology Law.
Cooley LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Cooley LLP has 156 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Advertising Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Civil Rights Law, CleanTech Law, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Patent Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Cooley LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Denver, Colorado
- Los Angeles, California
- Miami Beach, Florida
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Reston, Virginia
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Santa Monica, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Cooley LLP
Steve Flores is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Steve, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steve is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sarah T. Hogan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Sarah T., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sarah T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Cullen Drescher Speckhart is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Cullen Drescher, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cullen Drescher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam A. Manning is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Financial Services Regulation Law. Adam A., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Priya D. Patel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Venture Capital Law. Priya D., who practices law in Santa Monica, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Priya D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katherine Rosati is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Katherine, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katherine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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