Last year almost 50% of the california attorneys who passed the bar were minorities, which means the future looks bright in terms of a continued increase in diversity in the legal profession.

Los Angeles, in particular, is truly a national leader when it comes to influential minorities – and the field of law is no exception. There are some particularly superb attorneys in the LA region who happen to be minorities and we’ve alphabetically listed 92 of the very best of them here, along with insights and information about their careers, practice and success they’ve achieved.

For our coverage in this issue, we have profiled those minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region. Congratulations to the attorneys who made this list and thank you for working to keep the people and businesses of Los Angeles on the right track.

Methodology: The professionals featured in these pages did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials submitted to the Los Angeles Business Journal. Those selected for inclusion were reviewed by the editorial department and chosen based on a demonstration of impact made on the profession and on the Los Angeles community.