Cox, Castle & Nicholson Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, a leading full-service real estate law firm in the United States, has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide, which honors excellence in the legal profession. The firm earned rankings across four practice areas and eleven attorney categories, reflecting the depth of its real estate, environmental, construction, and land use capabilities. The rankings underscore Cox Castle’s longstanding leadership in complex real estate matters, including high-profile transactions, disputes, and regulatory issues, and reinforce the firm’s trusted role advising developers, investors, lenders, public agencies, and other industry stakeholders.

Cox Castle achieved a Band 1 ranking in Real Estate: Land Use & Zoning (California) and was also recognized in Real Estate (Southern California), Environment (California), and Construction (California).

Eleven Cox Castle attorneys were individually recognized in the 2026 guide, including:

• Construction (California)
  • Robert Campbell - Band 5
• Environment (California)
  • Ira Klein - Up and Coming
  • Peter H. Weiner - Senior Statespeople
  • Preston Brooks - Band 4
• Investment Funds: Investor Representation (USA – Nationwide)
  • Amy Wells - Band 3
• Real Estate (Southern California)
  • Adam Weissburg - Band 3
  • Ira J. Waldman - Senior Statespeople
• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (California)
  • Andrew Fogg - Band 3
  • Anne E. Mudge - Band 4
  • Mitchell B. Menzer - Band 4
  • Sean Matsler - Band 4

Since 1999, Chambers & Partners has been researching the global legal profession, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms. The Chambers USA Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the U.S., and its legal rankings are based on in-depth market analysis and independent research, conducted by their experienced team of researchers.

“We are honored to be recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide,” said Mathew Wyman, Chair of Cox Castle. “These rankings reflect the depth of talent across our firm and our commitment to delivering exceptional counsel to clients navigating complex real estate, environmental, construction, finance, and land use matters. We are proud of our attorneys whose excellent work continues to earn recognition.”

Cox Castle continues to earn recognition for its commitment to client service and leadership in the legal and business communities. In addition to its rankings in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide, the firm was named the No. 1 real estate law firm on Los Angeles Times Studios’ 2026 Largest Real Estate Law Firms in Los Angeles County list for the third consecutive year and is recognized as an Am Law 200 firm by The American Lawyer.

To view the firm’s complete Chambers rankings, visit Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, USA 2026 | Chambers Profiles.

About Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Cox Castle was founded in Los Angeles in 1968, with the goal of providing superior and comprehensive legal services to businesses, institutions, and individuals across all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries. Cox Castle is now one of the largest full-service law firms specializing in real estate in the United States, with more than 140 transactional attorneys and litigators across its Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco offices.

The firm has substantial expertise in matters involving land and improved property acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; single and multifamily residential development; land use, entitlement, and regulatory compliance (including coastal commission and condemnation); office, industrial, retail, data centers, 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. For more information, please visit www.coxcastle.com.