Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP specializes in government, political and initiative law, trial and appellate litigation, tax controversy and tax policy, civil and constitutional rights, voting rights and redistricting, regulatory agency law, and other specialized areas. Our firm works to resolve highly complex legal and policy issues in both the public and private sectors, and litigates sophisticated constitutional, regulatory and business issues in the courts and before administrative law judges. We frequently represent clients before major local, state and federal regulatory agencies and have considerable expertise in advocacy before the California Legislature and Executive Branch. Additionally, Nielsen Merksamer is widely regarded as one of the leading initiative law firms and lobbying firms in the State of California.

The breadth of our background and experience in these areas provides us with a unique understanding of today's world in which government and the law exercise growing influence over business, labor organizations, public agencies and numerous other clients. We provide our clients not only with legal expertise, but also with strategic counsel in dealing with the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.

The attorneys and other professionals in our firm have been carefully chosen for their academic achievement and practical work experience in government, politics and business. Working as a team, we draw on a wide range of specialized experience, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive problem solving capabilities, guidance and representation seldom offered by a single firm.

We serve an international clientele and have Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating.