An independent reference directory · Los Angeles, California
HomeL.A. Lobbying Firms Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
MP
#57 of 70 by 2025 lobbying-fee income

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

2049 Century Park East, Ste. 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Law FirmLos AngelesEst. 1965Rank #57 by fee income
$293,644
2025 lobbying fees
−53%
Change vs 2024
10
Registered lobbyists
20
Active clients

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

A law and consulting firm whose government and regulatory practice registers a comparatively large roster with the City. Its L.A. work blends conventional entitlements with healthcare, energy and regulated-industry advocacy.

Lobbying fee income

Fees reported to the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission by this firm’s clients in their quarterly filings. Figures cover City of Los Angeles lobbying only — County, Metro, LAUSD and state work is reported to separate registries and is not included here.

Reporting yearFees reportedChange
2023$349,203
2024$629,986+80%
2025$293,644−53%
2026 (Q1–Q2)$81,355part year

Registered lobbyists

Individuals registered with the City of Los Angeles to lobby on this firm’s behalf in its most recent registration year.

Noah AdlerKeith Allen-NiesenVictor De la CruzJacob ItzkowitzRandall KeenC. J. LafferJennifer Joy LynchAlfredo MedinaPayam MostafaviFernando Villa

Clients

Clients that registered this firm with the City and the amounts they reported paying it. Amounts cover 2025 and 2026 filings to date.

ClientPaid, 2025–26 to date
Self-Realization Fellowship Church$100,318
LoanCore$77,026
HRRP Garland, LLC$56,018
Element Resources, Inc.$49,462
Tranzito-Vector, LLC$35,561
Kedren Community Health Center, Inc.$20,503
Pacific Coast Energy Company$16,847
Athens Services$7,477
Bonseph Holdings Limited$4,526
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$4,122

City agencies lobbied

Departments, offices and bodies this firm reported contacting in its quarterly activity filings.

Agency or officeReported activity
Building and Safety57 filings
Planning, City55 filings
City Council54 filings
City Attorney, Office of24 filings
Mayor, Office of24 filings
Water & Power (DWP)14 filings
Public Works, Street Services12 filings
Airports, Los Angeles World (LAWA, LAX)9 filings
Controller, Office of2 filings
Aging2 filings
How this profile was compiled. Fee, lobbyist, client and agency figures come from the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission’s public lobbying registry, refreshed August 2026 and covering filings through Q2 2026. Firm description, office address and leadership were verified against public sources in August 2026. Something wrong? Claim this listing and tell us — corrections are free.
For Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Claim your listing

This profile was compiled from public records without the firm’s involvement. If you work at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, claim it to verify the details, correct anything we have wrong and add what the public filings do not show. Claiming and correcting a listing is free.

Please use an address at the firm’s own domain — that is how we verify a claim.
Fee, lobbyist and client figures come from the City Ethics Commission’s public filings and are only changed if the official record is wrong.

We reply to every claim, usually within two business days. Verified claims get a “Verified” mark on the listing at no cost. Submitting this form does not create any business or legal relationship.