About Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a nationally respected law firm known for trusted counsel, client relationships, and innovative solutions across complex legal and regulatory matters. Founded more than 130 years ago, the firm has grown to more than 250 attorneys in 12 offices nationwide. Public agencies, businesses, and private clients rely on its broad capabilities, strategic perspective, and commitment to integrity. A collaborative culture and industry understanding continue to define the firm’s reputation for excellent service and lasting value.

Best Best & Krieger LLP offers full-service representation in business, government affairs, municipal law, labor and employment, environmental law and natural resources, public finance, Native American law, real estate, special districts, telecommunications, transportation, trusts and estates, bankruptcy, education law, healthcare, and water. The firm also assists with eminent domain, employee benefits, creditors’ rights, and advanced records management. This wide-ranging practice allows coordinated guidance on multi-disciplinary issues involving regulation, transactions, disputes, governance, development, and public policy throughout the country.

Best Best & Krieger LLP delivers personalized legal solutions through proactive counsel, interconnected practice teams, and a commitment to helping clients plan for the future. Attorneys and legal staff share knowledge and resources to address legal complexities and regulatory challenges with efficiency and precision. The firm’s emphasis on collaboration, inclusion, and innovation supports practical problem-solving tailored to each client’s objectives. This disciplined approach helps clients stay focused on operations and growth while receiving strategic representation grounded in excellence and integrity.

Best Best & Krieger LLP continues to earn recognition for leadership, capability, and performance across multiple legal disciplines. Honors highlighted by the firm include rankings in the National Law Journal 500, Law360 400, Chambers USA, The Legal 500 United States, Bloomberg Government, and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. Its strong standing in environmental, public finance, real estate, zoning, land use, telecommunications, and water matters reflects a trusted national influence. That record reinforces a reputation built on quality, service, and innovation nationwide.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy
  • Pre-Bankruptcy Planning And Counseling
  • Pre- And Post-Confirmation Counseling
  • Chapter 11 Reorganization And Restructuring
  • Chapter 7 Liquidation And Corporate Dissolution
  • Negotiation Of Financing Agreements, Debt Restructuring And Out-Of-Court Loan Workouts, And Claim Settlements
  • Acquisition Of Assets From Distressed Or Insolvent Companies
  • Protection Of Creditor’s Rights And Collateral Issues
  • Assertion Of, And Objection To, Claims
  • Unsecured Debt Collection And Recovery
  • Prosecution And Defense Of Fraudulent Conveyance Actions, Preferential Transfer Actions, And Turnover Requests
  • Prosecution And Defense Of Exceptions To Discharge, Denial Of Discharge, And Homestead Issues
  • Adversary Proceedings And Related Litigations, Such As Interpleader Actions
  • Automatic Stay Litigation
  • Valuation And Discovery Disputes
  • Executory Contract And Unexpired Lease Issues
  • Confirmation Issues Such As Cramdown, Classification, And Absolute Priority Rule Issues
  • Fiduciary Issues
Business
  • Agri-Business & Forest Products
  • Business Litigation
  • Business Transactions
  • Energy
  • Finance & Banking
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Health Care
  • Public Finance
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
Education Law
  • Board Governance & Administration
  • Business Services & School Facilities
  • California Public Records Act
  • Education Litigation
  • Election Law
  • Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • School Finances, Developer Fees & Mitigation
  • Student Affairs
Environmental Law & Natural Resources
  • Air Quality
  • California Coastal Act
  • California Environmental Quality Act
  • California Public Utilities Commission
  • Endangered Species
  • Energy
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Land Use, Planning & Zoning
  • National Environmental Policy Act
  • Renewable Energy
  • Water
  • Water Quality
  • Water Rights
Labor & Employment
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
  • Investigations
  • Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Labor Negotiations & Other Union Matters
  • Public Agency Labor & Employment
  • Wage & Hour Law
  • Workplace Safety
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Government
  • Government Affairs
  • Municipal Law
  • Native American Law
  • Special Districts
Real Estate
  • Acquisitions, Investments, And Dispositions
  • Development, Redevelopment, And Construction
  • Due Diligence
  • Distressed Properties, Bankruptcies, Reorganizations, And Loan Workouts
  • Leasing
  • Public And Private Finance And Refinancing/Mello-Roos Bonds
  • Environmental Issues
  • Affordable Housing
  • Residential And Commercial Common-Interest
  • Developments/Association Management
  • Land Use, Zoning, Permitting, And Entitlements
  • Transportation, Infrastructure, And Port Projects
  • Dry Utilities, Alternative Energy, And Power Purchase Agreements
  • Transactional Real Estate Matters, Title Reports, Escrow Issues, And
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Tax Issues And Tax Credits
  • Fees, Assessments, And Exactions
  • Lafco, Annexation, And Williamson Act Compliance
  • Special Districts And Municipal Issues
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Prevailing Wages And Project Labor Agreements
  • Tidelands And Port Leasing
  • Title Disputes, Quiet Title, Partition, And Eminent Domain
  • Timberlands
Trusts & Estates
  • Asset Protection And Distribution
  • Business Succession Planning For Closely Held, Family-Owned And Other Businesses
  • Estate Planning, Probate, Will And Trust Preparation And Administration
  • Charitable Giving, Private Foundations And Trusts
  • Elder Law, Elder Care, And Physical And Financial Elder Abuse
  • Estate, Gift, Generation-Skipping And Income Tax Issues
  • Executor And Trustee Responsibilities
  • Guardianships/Conservatorships And Special Needs Trusts
  • Health Care Planning And Advance Health Care Directives
  • Life, Disability And Health Insurance Coverage
  • Marital Agreements And Community Property Rights
  • Probate, Probate Avoidance And Estate Management
  • Retirement Benefits, Pensions And Qualified And Nonqualified Deferred-Compensation Arrangements
  • Revocable And Irrevocable Trusts
  • Powers Of Attorney
  • Probate And Trust Litigation
  • Tax-Efficient Wealth Transfer Strategies, Tax Elections And Disclaimers
  • Evaluating Estate Plans In Light Of Life-Changing Events Such As Births, Deaths, Marriages, Divorces And Incapacities

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office locations for Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best Best & Krieger LLP - Los Angeles

300 S Grand Ave #25, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Best Best & Krieger LLP - Riverside

3390 University Ave 5th Floor, Riverside, CA 92501

Best Best & Krieger LLP - San Diego

655 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

Best Best & Krieger LLP - Irvine

18101 Von Karman Ave UNIT 1000, Irvine, CA 92612

Best Best & Krieger LLP - Ontario

2855 E Guasti Rd, Ontario, CA 91761