Excellence. Integrity. Teamwork.
Orange County / Palo Alto / San Francisco / Scottsdale
Areas of Practice
Corporate & Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Securities Law Compliance
- Public Company Representation
- Public and Private Financing
- Commercial Finance
- Corporate, Real Estate and International Tax
- Technology Licensing and Other Proprietary Rights
Employment
- Wage and Hour Class Action and PAGA Action Defense
- Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Litigation
- Strategic Employment Practices Counseling
- Employee Handbooks, Arbitration Agreements and Other Personnel Documents
- Unfair Competition and Employee Mobility Disputes
Government & Regulatory
- Municipal Law
- Water Law
- Land Use and Environmental Law
- Litigation For/Against Govt Agencies
- Complex Govt Property Transactions
- Election and Political Law
- Eminent Domain, Inverse Condemnation, Appraisal Disputes
Intellectual Property
- Patent Prosecution and Litigation
- Trademark Prosecution and Litigation
- IP Licensing and Portfolio Management
Technology & Privacy
- Privacy Compliance and Litigation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Protection and Governance
- Data Security and Governance
- Software and Digital Services Agreements
Land Use & Entitlement
- Land Use Entitlement
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Property Rights, Valuation, Takings, and Land Use Litigation
- Election and Political Law
- Environmental and Regulatory Law
Litigation & Trial
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Class Action Defense
- Trust Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
- Corporate Restructuring and Creditors' Rights
Real Estate
- Acquisitions, dispositions and development
- Real estate secured Financings
- Joint ventures and equity investments
- Leasing
- Affordable housing
Best Lawyers
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Chambers
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Why Choose Us
Highly Experienced Attorneys
When your legal interests intersect with other business disciplines, Rutan attorneys have the unique advantage of being able to leverage the expertise of our other practice areas to help you achieve your objectives.
Firm Culture
Recognizing the significant benefits and value of a diverse workforce, Rutan is fully committed to increasing inclusion in a manner that promotes our firm’s core values of excellence, integrity, and teamwork.
Social Responsibility
Rutan sets the standard for community involvement through our ongoing pro bono legal, and our ongoing support of more than 200 charitable programs and philanthropic efforts throughout Orange County.
OC’s Leading Law Firm
For many decades, Rutan has distinguished itself as the largest, full-service law firm in Orange County. Today, our practice has expanded to Northern California, through our Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices, and we have also expanded to Arizona through our Scottsdale office.
Rutan
Locations
Orange County
18575 Jamboree Road
9th Floor
Irvine, CA 92612
San Francisco
455 Market Street
Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94105
Palo Alto
3000 El Camino Real
Bldg. 5, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94306-9814
Scottsdale
16427 North Scottsdale Road
Suite 260
Scottsdale, AZ 85254