Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2025

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms^® , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms in 7 practice areas and regionally in 10 practice areas, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade.

Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms^® list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®.

"At Best Lawyers, we are proud to recognize law firms that show an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction," said Philip Greer, Chief Executive Officer of Best Lawyers. "In the legal arena, credibility is earned through consistent quality, which has propelled these firms to the forefront of the legal industry."

Achieving a ranking in Best Law Firms signifies high-quality legal practice and a depth of legal proficiency. Recognized firms, categorized into three tiers, receive acclaim on both national and metropolitan levels, reflecting the extent of their practice and geographic reach. Receiving a tier designation represents an elite status, reflecting the integrity and reputation earned by law firms.

The 2025 edition of  Best Law Firms^® includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan-based practice areas. The highest-rated firm in each national practice area attains the prestigious "Law Firm of the Year" honor. The transparent, collaborative research process employs qualitative and quantitative data from peer and client reviews, supported by proprietary algorithmic technology, to produce a tiered system of industry-led rankings of the top 4% of the industry.

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms^®:

• National Tier 1
  • Environmental Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Real Estate Law
• National Tier 2
  • Construction Law
• National Tier 3
  • Energy Law

• Regional Tier 1
  • Los Angeles
    • Construction Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
    • Real Estate Law
  • Orange County
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
    • Real Estate Law
  • San Francisco
    • Environmental Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Litigation - Environmental
    • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Real Estate Law
• Regional Tier 2
  • Los Angeles
    • Litigation - Environmental
    • Litigation - Insurance
  • San Francisco
    • Energy Law
    • Litigation - Real Estate

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About Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP was founded in Los Angeles in 1968, with the goal of providing superior and comprehensive legal services to businesses, institutions, and individuals in all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries. Cox, Castle & Nicholson is now one of the largest full-service law firms specializing in real estate in the United States, and has over 130 transactional and litigation attorneys in our Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco offices.

We have substantial expertise in matters involving land and improved property acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; single and multi-family residential development; land use, entitlement and regulatory compliance (including coastal commission and condemnation); office, industrial, retail and mixed-use development, leasing and management; commercial lending and institutional investment; loan workouts and financial restructuring; construction; resort and hospitality; labor and employment; risk management and insurance; environmental compliance; renewable energy and natural resources; and tax and estate planning.

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About Best Law Firms^®

Best Law Firms^®, ranked by Best Lawyers^® and respected for over 14 years, is the most credible ranking of exceptional law firms globally. It is rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. A ranking from Best Law Firms signifies a high-quality practice and a breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metropolitan scale, providing legal professionals with an elevated stature from the Best Law Firms recognition. For more information, visit www.bestlawfirms.com.

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About Best Lawyers^®

Best Lawyers^® is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and marketing company in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles extensive recognitions by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate the work of their fellow legal professionals within their local market and specialty. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.