Jenner & Block Earns Top Chambers USA 2025 Rankings in California

The Chambers USA 2025 guide has recognized Jenner & Block’s excellence in its California practice rankings. Chambers now has repeatedly ranked Jenner for its general commercial, white collar, media and entertainment, and intellectual property practices. Chambers also recognized seven California partners in its band of rankings and four California partners as “up and coming” in its rankings.

Chambers rankings are based on its interviews of clients and law firm peers. Clients that Chambers interviewed praised Jenner for being "very thoughtful and strategic partners," noting that Jenner is "especially good at understanding the needs of the client and tailoring their services to our needs." Others highlight the firm's ability "to manage these huge cases on multiple different fronts," citing how "well organized and so available" the team is. Clients also value Jenner’s "balanced guidance," emphasizing that the firm "understands the legal environment and business constraints."

California Highlights:

  • Band 1: Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
  • Band 2: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Band 2: Media & Entertainment: Litigation
  • Band 3: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
     

Several California-based lawyers earned individual recognition, including:

  • Century City and Los Angeles Office Managing Partner Brandon Fox – Band 3, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Jan Larson – Band 4, Insurance: Policyholder
  • Jennifer Lee – Up and Coming, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA); Up and Coming, Securities: Regulations: Enforcement (Nationwide)
  • Michael McNamara – Band 1, Law Firm Defense (Nationwide); Band 2, Litigation: General Commercial
  • San Francisco Office Managing Partner Reid Schar – Band 1, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA & IL)
  • Julie Shepard – Band 4, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
  • David Singer – Band 3, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
  • Kate Spelman – Up and Coming, Litigation: General Commercial
  • Kirsten Hicks Spira – Band 2: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide)
  • Carolyn Small – Up and Coming, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Alex Smith: Up and Coming, Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide)
  • Andrew J. Thomas – Band 3, Media & Entertainment: Litigation

 

National Practice Rankings Featuring California Lawyers:

  • Band 1 Nationwide:
        • Law Firm Defense
  • Band 2 Nationwide:
        • Artificial Intelligence
        • Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright
        • Food & Beverage: Regulatory & Litigation
  • Band 3 Nationwide:
        • Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
        • Corporate Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite 

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

Jenner & Block Earns Top Chambers USA 2025 Rankings in California

The Chambers USA 2025 guide has recognized Jenner & Block’s excellence in its California practice rankings. Chambers now has repeatedly ranked Jenner for its general commercial, white collar, media and entertainment, and intellectual property practices. Chambers also recognized seven California partners in its band of rankings and four California partners as “up and coming” in its rankings.

Chambers rankings are based on its interviews of clients and law firm peers. Clients that Chambers interviewed praised Jenner for being "very thoughtful and strategic partners," noting that Jenner is "especially good at understanding the needs of the client and tailoring their services to our needs." Others highlight the firm's ability "to manage these huge cases on multiple different fronts," citing how "well organized and so available" the team is. Clients also value Jenner’s "balanced guidance," emphasizing that the firm "understands the legal environment and business constraints."

California Highlights:

  • Band 1: Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
  • Band 2: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Band 2: Media & Entertainment: Litigation
  • Band 3: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
     

Several California-based lawyers earned individual recognition, including:

  • Century City and Los Angeles Office Managing Partner Brandon Fox – Band 3, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Jan Larson – Band 4, Insurance: Policyholder
  • Jennifer Lee – Up and Coming, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA); Up and Coming, Securities: Regulations: Enforcement (Nationwide)
  • Michael McNamara – Band 1, Law Firm Defense (Nationwide); Band 2, Litigation: General Commercial
  • San Francisco Office Managing Partner Reid Schar – Band 1, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA & IL)
  • Julie Shepard – Band 4, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
  • David Singer – Band 3, Media & Entertainment: Litigation
  • Kate Spelman – Up and Coming, Litigation: General Commercial
  • Kirsten Hicks Spira – Band 2: Law Firm Defense (Nationwide)
  • Carolyn Small – Up and Coming, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Alex Smith: Up and Coming, Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide)
  • Andrew J. Thomas – Band 3, Media & Entertainment: Litigation

 

National Practice Rankings Featuring California Lawyers:

  • Band 1 Nationwide:
        • Law Firm Defense
  • Band 2 Nationwide:
        • Artificial Intelligence
        • Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright
        • Food & Beverage: Regulatory & Litigation
  • Band 3 Nationwide:
        • Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
        • Corporate Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite 

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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