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Read More We Start With Your Needs Identifying opportunities, nurturing growth and solving problems. About Us Find a Manatt Professional Find a Manatt professional to address your specific legal or business goals. Location Capability Position Law School View All Professionals Search Manatt Insights Explore industry trends, analyses and actionable insights. 02.11.26 News Manatt Represents Breezy in $10M Pre‑Seed Round for Breakthrough Real Estate AI Operating System A Manatt team led by Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Partner Tom Michael, with support from Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Associate Catherine K. Larson, represented Breezy—an AI operating system built exclusively for residential real estate agents—in its $10 million pre‑seed financing led by Ribbit Capital. 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The following professionals were honored across various practice areas in the 2026 guide: Keith Allen-Niesen – Real Estate (Los Angeles) Gordon Bava – Corporate and M&A (Los Angeles) Warren Biro – Banking and Finance (Los Angeles) Christopher Chatham – Media and Entertainment (Los Angeles) Tod Cohen – Data Protection (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Victor De la Cruz – Real Estate (Los Angeles) Anita Famili – Real Estate (Los Angeles) Susan Hori – Real Estate (Los Angeles) Robert Jacobs – Intellectual Property (Los Angeles) Richard Maire – Corporate and M&A (Los Angeles) Jeffrey Mannisto – Tax (Los Angeles) Richard McDerby – Corporate and M&A (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Craig Miller – Corporate and M&A (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Michel Narganes – Corporate and M&A (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Brandon Reilly – Data Protection (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Naeun Rim – White Collar Crime (Los Angeles) Tara Shabahang – Real Estate (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Sigrid Waggener – Real Estate (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Jessica Wood – Intellectual Property (Los Angeles) Sophia Yen – Media and Entertainment (Los Angeles) Bruce Zisser – Intellectual Property (Los Angeles) View the complete 2026 rankings here. 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