Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Main Office: 2049 Century Park East, 28th Floor | Los Angeles | CA | 90067
Phone: 310-284-2200 | Fax: 310-284-2100
Year of establishment
1968
Number of partners
88
Number of offices
3
Partner to associate ratio
2.90
Biggest office
Los Angeles
Percentage of women attorneys
18.40
Number of attorneys
138
Percentage of minority attorneys
14.40
Number of associates
30
Percentage of LGBT attorneys
2.50
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Reviews
view allReviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
Extend legal secretary training. I think this would reduce the errors they make, as well as improve morale. I have relied upon a good secretary before and everyone should have access to good legal secretaries.
Pros:
The attorneys and support staff at the firm are great and very helpful. They also encourage attorneys to work together when relevant as well as mentor junior associates. The firm is in Los Angeles so there are a lot of cases but the workload isn't terrible. I was able to maintain a good work life balance.
Cons:
I think the training of the legal secretaries could be a bit better. I found that they all said the same thing that it was rushed. I think if it dragged out a bit more they would learn firm procedures better. Otherwise there isn't anything wrong with the firm that stands out.
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Current or former employee?:
Current Employee
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Reviewed on May 19, 2024
Pros:
5.Current EmployeeA Great PlaceLawyer RecommendProsInteresting work, challenging and lots of mentors always available.ConsCould have been more detailed on what expectations were.
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Former Employee
Last Year at Employer:
2022
Job type:
Full time
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Overview
Experience Exciting Legal Work in the Bay Area with Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Are you looking for an exciting legal career in the Bay Area? Look no further than Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP. Founded in Los Angeles in 1968, Cox, Castle & Nicholson is one of the largest full-service law firms specializing in real estate in the United States. With over 120 transactional and litigation attorneys in our Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco offices, we have the expertise and experience to help businesses, institutions, and individuals in all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries. At Cox, Castle & Nicholson, we understand how important it is to stay current with developments in the law and the impact changes in the law have on our clients' business plans. Our attorneys are particularly skilled at identifying the legal issues facing our clients and devising solutions that not only address those issues but advance our clients’ business goals as well. This interdisciplinary approach to problem solving makes us uniquely qualified to handle a wide range of legal matters, including land and improved property acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; single and multi-family residential development; land use, entitlement and regulatory compliance; 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. At Cox, Castle & Nicholson, we offer attorneys a unique and exciting opportunity to work with some of the most challenging legal issues in the Bay Area. Our attorneys have the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients, from small businesses to large corporations, and our interdisciplinary approach to problem solving allows them to develop creative solutions that address the legal and business needs of those clients. With a strong commitment to excellence and integrity, Cox, Castle & Nicholson is dedicated to providing the best legal advice and representation for our clients. Cox, Castle & Nicholson is the perfect place to experience a challenging and rewarding legal career in the Bay Area. With our interdisciplinary approach to problem solving and our commitment to excellence, we provide attorneys with the opportunity to work with some of the most complex legal issues in the Bay Area. Come join us and experience the exciting legal work that Cox, Castle & Nicholson has to offer.
Practice Areas
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.
- Construction
- Construction Claims & Litigation
- Contractor'S Licensing
- Design & Construction Contracts
- Lien Law Remedies
- Prevailing Wage & Public Works
- Risk Management & Insurance
- Environmental
- Institutional Investment & Finance
- Labor & Employment
- Land Use
- Natural Resources
- Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate
- Tax & Estate Planning
Hiring Criteria
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.
Outstanding academic achievement, strong writing and oral communication abilities, leadership qualities, such as ambition, motivation, initiative, maturity, enthusiasm and commitment to excellence.
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Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Awards and Recognitions Write a review
US News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Leading Law Firms in the United States - Environmental, Real Estate, Real Estate - Land Use, 2015 - Chambers USA
Top Attorneys - Kenneth Bley, Phillip Nicholson, Ira Waldman, Mathew Wyman and Michael Zischke, 2015 - Chambers USA
Legal 500 United States
Leading Firm - Land Use/Zoning & Real Estate, 2015
Additionally, the series recognized 5 Cox, Castle & Nicholson attorneys: Michael Zischke in Land Use/Zoning and Adam Weissburg, Adriana Vesci, Phillip Nicholson & Randall Black in Real Estate, 2015
Law 360
Cox, Castle & Nicholson included as a "Regional Powerhouse of 2015"
ALM's Real Estate Forum
Margo Bradish recognized in ALM Women of Influence's "2015 Women to Watch."
Super Lawyers
Diversity Write a review
At Cox, Castle & Nicholson, we believe that individuals with diverse backgrounds enrich our work environment, add value to the legal services we provide, and enhance the overall culture of our firm. The firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains policies with regard to hiring and conduct in the workplace to support and reflect the diversity of the communities in which we conduct business and from which we hire. The firm provides an environment of fairness and equitable treatment of everyone, regardless of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting staff and professionals from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
Summer associate program
Cox, Castle & Nicholson has a summer program for second-year law students that provides a challenging and realistic law firm experience. Our program gives students a chance to interact with associates and partners to gain an understanding of the firm's culture. We believe that our people, the quality of our work product, and our overall working environment truly distinguishes us from other top law firms. Indeed, a large percentage of our partners were former summer clerks and have spent their entire careers at the firm.
A typical summer class ranges from two to four students. The smaller size fosters a very friendly environment and enables us to give each student individualized attention and training. Our summer clerks work on varied, interesting transactional and litigation projects, and generally receive prompt and constructive feed-back on their work.
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