Musick, Peeler & Garrett

What Musick, Peeler & Garrett does

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP is a California-headquartered general practice law firm founded in 1954, organized as a privately held limited liability partnership and led by Co-Managing Partners Steven J. Elie and Richard A. Galofaro. The firm operates across 24 practice groups — including business litigation, corporate and securities, international arbitration, insurance litigation and coverage, intellectual property, construction, real estate, bankruptcy, CIPA/consumer privacy defense, public entity law, water law, renewable energy, and trusts and estates — serving enterprise, middle-market, government, and high-net-worth clients. Headcount stands at 90+ lawyers, with the firm handling more than $2 billion in annual transaction value across a portfolio that includes Fortune 100 companies, public agencies, multinational corporations, and cross-border arbitration clients in construction, energy, sports, and entertainment.

The firm's geographic footprint spans seven offices: Los Angeles (headquarters), Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Ventura County, Charlottesville (Virginia), and Washington, D.C., with the East Coast offices opened in August 2025 via the integration of a four-attorney team from Zoblaw. Distribution is anchored by direct partner-led client engagement supplemented by membership in the Ally Law global network and active participation in international arbitration forums (ICC, ICDR, DIAC, AAA, SIAC, UNCITRAL). In October 2025, the firm appointed its first Head of Legal Technology & eDiscovery, Eliot Glikman, formalizing an in-house capability for eDiscovery operations, technology enablement, and information governance.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees — hourly billing and engagement-based pricing typical of large law firms — across both domestic and international matters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per matter. The firm monetizes its practice through sophisticated, partner-led representation in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation, M&A, insurance coverage disputes, and international arbitration, supported by a content-led marketing motion (Insights hub, MP Arbitration Update podcast, earned-media recognition in Best Lawyers, Lawdragon, Lexology Index, Benchmark Litigation, Super Lawyers, and the Los Angeles Times) and a robust thought-leadership pipeline across all 24 practice areas.

Name

Musick, Peeler & Garrett

Legal name

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

Website

https://musickpeeler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP is a California-founded, 90+ lawyer general practice law firm operating across 24 practice groups and seven offices in California, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., serving enterprise, middle-market, government, and high-net-worth clients in complex litigation, M&A, international arbitration, CIPA privacy defense, and insurance coverage matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business litigation
• Corporate transactions
• International arbitration
• Insurance coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees (Professional Services): Musick Peeler generates revenue through professional legal services billed to clients. The firm handles over $2 billion USD worth of transactions on an annual basis across 24 practice groups, including litigation, corporate/securities, real estate, insurance, international arbitration, IP, bankruptcy, construction, health care, energy, and others. Revenue is generated via hourly billing and engagement-based fees typical of large law firms, with partners managing client engagements across domestic and international matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal representation across 24 practice groups, including business litigation, corporate and securities, real estate, insurance litigation and coverage, international arbitration, intellectual property, bankruptcy, construction, health care, energy, public entity law, and trusts and estates. The firm serves enterprise, middle-market, government, and high-net-worth clients through 90+ lawyers across seven offices in California, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and handles over $2 billion in transactions annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 billion USD worth of transactions handled on an annual basis
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship/strategic and major/strategic.

• Ally Lawflagship/strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Musick Peeler maintains an ongoing partnership with Ally Law, a global network of affiliated law firms. This partnership is strengthened through the firm's expanded geographic reach (East Coast offices) and added capabilities, providing international reach for cross-border client matters.
• Zoblawmajor/strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Duane Zobrist, Garrett Barlow, Andrew Muhlestein and Zach Smith—all of whom join Musick Peeler with significant experience across business transactions, real estate, tax and estate planning, and litigation—came on board from Zoblaw to launch the firm's East Coast offices (Charlottesville, VA and Washington, D.C.). Their addition enhances Musick Peeler's ability to serve clients coast to coast.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large global full-service firm with significant California presence and overlapping practice areas in corporate/securities, litigation, IP, and international arbitration. Larger incumbent that competes for the same enterprise and middle-market clients.

Direct peers

• Polsinelli PC: Mid-sized full-service firm (~1,000 attorneys) with comparable practice areas across corporate, litigation, real estate, health care, and emerging industries. Comparable as a multi-office mid-tier competitor focused on enterprise and middle-market clients.
• Best Best & Krieger LLP: California-based mid-sized firm (~200 attorneys) with comparable practice areas including public entity law, water law, real estate, and environmental law — overlapping Musick Peeler's public entity and environmental practices directly.
• Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP: Los Angeles-based full-service firm with ~150 attorneys, overlapping practice areas in business litigation, real estate, corporate, and bankruptcy. Comparable mid-tier California peer with similar client mix.
• Duane Morris LLP: Full-service firm with comparable coast-to-coast footprint (East Coast HQ, West Coast offices) and similar practice mix in corporate, litigation, real estate, and international. Comparable on cross-jurisdictional mid-tier full-service positioning.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: California-originated full-service firm (~1,200 attorneys) with comparable insurance litigation, transportation, business litigation, and CIPA defense practices. Direct competitor in California mid-market litigation work.
• Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP: California-founded full-service firm with ~1,000 attorneys and a similar 24+ practice group model. Comparable in client base (enterprise, middle-market, public entities) and breadth across litigation, corporate, real estate, IP, and international arbitration, though materially larger than Musick Peeler.
• Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Western U.S.-headquartered full-service firm (~500 attorneys) with similar cross-jurisdictional capability and full practice breadth. Compares to Musick Peeler on multi-office West Coast coverage and similar client mix, though larger.
• Frost Brown Todd LLP: Mid-sized full-service firm (~500 attorneys) with comparable practice breadth and similar enterprise / middle-market client mix. Comparable as a multi-office mid-tier competitor.
• Buchalter LLP: California-based full-service firm of similar size (~200 attorneys) with comparable practice breadth including corporate, litigation, real estate, and insolvency. Closest like-for-like competitor in the mid-tier California full-service segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/75870

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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