What Miller Barondess does

Miller Barondess is a privately held litigation boutique organized as a California limited liability partnership (Miller Barondess, LLP) and headquartered at 2121 Avenue of the Stars, 26th Floor, Los Angeles. Founded in 2006 according to firmographic records, the firm employs 11–50 professionals with a partner roster exceeding 15 attorneys, the majority of whom were trained at top-tier law schools (UC Berkeley Law, NYU, UVA, Northwestern, USC Gould, Penn) and recruited from AmLaw 100 firms including Gibson Dunn, Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Jones Day. The firm does not operate a technology platform, develop software products, or publish APIs; its output is delivered as professional legal services.

The firm's practice is concentrated in complex, high-stakes trial, appellate, arbitration, and mediation work across five anchor verticals: entertainment (music labels, recording artists, film/IP), real estate (developers, owners, investors), commercial litigation (banking, finance, contract disputes), government and municipal representation (notably Los Angeles County and the City of Inglewood as special counsel), and healthcare/medical malpractice. Documented case results include a $256 million jury verdict against Nissan (2017), a $119.5 million settlement for LA County against SoCalGas, a $30 million jury verdict for a customer-service technology provider, an $18.5 million elder-abuse verdict, and appellate work up to the California Supreme Court. The firm maintains a single Los Angeles office and serves clients across California and nationwide.

Revenue is generated through partner-led litigation engagements, typically structured as hourly fees, contingency arrangements on plaintiff matters, or special-counsel retainers for institutional and government clients. The firm has no reported external capital, debt, parent company, funding rounds, or institutional ownership, and operates as an independent partnership. Marketing is predominantly earned-media driven — high-profile verdicts and individual attorney awards in publications such as the Daily Journal, LA Times Studios, Billboard's Top Music Lawyers, and LABJ Leaders of Influence — rather than paid acquisition channels. No pricing, fee schedules, or financial disclosures are publicly available.

Name

Miller Barondess

Legal name

Miller Barondess, LLP

Website

https://millerbarondess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Miller Barondess is a Los Angeles-based litigation boutique law firm (LLP) representing enterprise, entertainment, real estate, government, and healthcare clients in complex trials, appeals, and arbitrations across California and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Miller Barondess is a boutique litigation law firm that provides legal representation in complex, high-profile disputes, including trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals. The firm serves both plaintiffs and defendants across industries such as entertainment, real estate, banking, finance, healthcare, sports, intellectual property, and government, operating from its Los Angeles headquarters with a national reach.

Product overview

Miller Barondess is a premier litigation law firm providing legal services in complex, high-profile disputes across California and nationwide. The firm offers legal representation in areas including intellectual property litigation, entertainment law, real estate litigation, banking and finance litigation, employment law, and government litigation. The firm does not offer technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Litigation
• Entertainment Law
• Real Estate Litigation
• Banking and Finance Litigation
• Government Litigation
• Healthcare Litigation
• Appellate Practice
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Employment and Labor Litigation
• Sports Law

Quantifiable outcome

• $256 million jury verdict against Nissan (2017)
• +7 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: The leading global litigation-only boutique, with a similarly trial-focused, results-driven model competing for the same complex commercial, IP, and entertainment matters that Miller Barondess targets.
• Susman Godfrey: Premier U.S. trial boutique known for high-stakes commercial verdicts; comparable to Miller Barondess in its reliance on marquee trial lawyers and bet-the-company case selection.
• Irell & Manella: Elite Los Angeles-based litigation and IP boutique with overlapping practice areas in complex commercial disputes, entertainment, and intellectual property litigation.
• Bird Marella: Boutique Los Angeles litigation firm focused on complex commercial, white-collar, and entertainment matters, competing directly for the same high-end client base.
• Lavely & Singer: Los Angeles entertainment and commercial litigation boutique; directly comparable in client mix (talent, studios, high-profile individuals) and bet-the-company case profile.
• Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert: Boutique trial firm with strong entertainment and IP litigation practices, comparable in size and focus to Miller Barondess and competing for similar plaintiff-side entertainment work.
• Munger, Tolles & Olson: Highly selective Los Angeles litigation and appellate boutique; comparable in the appellate practice area, complex commercial litigation caliber, and premium-fee positioning.
• Greenberg Glusker: Full-service Los Angeles firm with a substantial entertainment, real estate, and commercial litigation practice that overlaps meaningfully with Miller Barondess's core verticals.

Broad incumbents

• O'Melveny & Myers: Large, historic Los Angeles-headquartered firm with deep litigation, entertainment, and appellate practices; competes for similar matters but at far greater scale and broader service scope.
• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service firm headquartered in Los Angeles with a premier litigation department; competes for the same complex commercial, IP, and appellate work but from a significantly larger platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MillerBarondess

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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