Business · Los Angeles
Top Business Lawyers in Los Angeles
Business lawyers advise on company formation, contracts, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial disputes. This list compares 49 business lawyers practising in Los Angeles on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 13 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 49
- 27 verified licences
- 55%
- average years in practice
- 11
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
- 2
Benjamin J. Okafor
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
26 yrs in practice4.0(19)BusinessEstate PlanningReal Estate - 3
- 4
Daniel L. Rossi
Out of dateAssociate
Wyatt Law Group29 yrs in practice3.6(24)BusinessImmigrationSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 5
Amara Rahman
VerifiedPartner
Fairfax & Redfern LLP11 yrs in practice3.9(24)BusinessEmploymentReal EstateSpeaks English, Spanish
- 6
- 7
Michael Rourke
VerifiedAttorney
17 yrs in practiceBusinessEmploymentPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Tagalog
- 8
Clara Abernathy
VerifiedOf Counsel
Fairfax & Redfern LLP13 yrs in practice4.8(14)BusinessDivorceFamilySpeaks English, Russian
- 9
- 10
Irene A. Ortega
VerifiedAssociate
Wyatt Law Group25 yrs in practice3.6(18)BusinessChild CustodyCriminal Defense+2 moreSpeaks English, Arabic
- 11
Clara Calloway
VerifiedOf Counsel
Linden & Calder LLP22 yrs in practice4.3(11)Child CustodyBusinessFamily+2 more - 12
Hannah Ramirez
VerifiedOf Counsel
Ashby & Redfern LLP20 yrs in practice3.1(13)Personal InjuryBusinessEmployment - 13
Diego Tanaka
VerifiedSenior Associate
Harrow & Calder LLP2 yrs in practice4.1(9)BusinessImmigrationSpeaks English, Arabic
- 14
Elena K. Stavros
Out of dateManaging Partner
Linden Law Group10 yrs in practice4.0(1)BusinessSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 15
Isaac A. Byrne
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Holt & Granger LLP17 yrs in practice3.8(16)Estate PlanningBusinessPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Russian, Vietnamese
- 16
Diego Nakamura
VerifiedOf Counsel
Linden Law Group36 yrs in practice3.5(22)FamilyBusinessDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, Urdu
- 17
Daniel A. Moreau
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Thorne & Linden LLP26 yrs in practice4.2(3)Personal InjuryBusinessImmigration - 18
Diego K. Shapiro
VerifiedAssociate
Linden Law Group18 yrs in practice3.6(9)ImmigrationBusinessPersonal Injury - 19
- 20
Wei Calloway
PendingSenior Associate
Linden & Calder LLP12 yrs in practice4.4(26)BusinessSpeaks English, Korean
- 21
Theo E. Nakamura
VerifiedPartner
Harrow & Calder LLP5 yrs in practiceBusinessImmigrationSpeaks English, Korean
- 22
- 23
Leila Quinn
UnverifiedManaging Partner
Harrow & Calder LLP27 yrs in practice3.7(15)BusinessSpeaks English, Urdu, Arabic
- 24
Jonah Kowalski
VerifiedAssociate
Rowe Law Group20 yrs in practice4.0(25)ImmigrationBusinessDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, Spanish
- 25
Anika Patel
VerifiedAssociate
Merritt & Prescott LLP1 yrs in practice4.7(13)BusinessCriminal DefenseSpeaks English, Hindi
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Los Angeles legal resources
- State Bar of California
Licence lookup and disciplinary history for California attorneys.
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Self-help centres and court forms.
Choosing a business lawyer
Look for experience with businesses of your size and industry. Ask about alternative fee arrangements for routine work.
Frequently asked questions
When should a startup hire a lawyer?
Typically at formation, before issuing equity, and before signing significant contracts or raising investment.