Best Best & Krieger LLP - Riverside, CA

Historic Business and Municipal Legal Counsel in Riverside

Navigating multi-tiered regulatory environments, corporate governance challenges, and high-stakes commercial transactions demands proven legal leadership. Headquartered at 3390 University Avenue in downtown Riverside, California, Best Best and Krieger LLP (BBK) has provided trusted legal counsel for more than 135 years. Founded in Riverside in 1891, the firm has grown from a prominent local practice into a powerhouse of nearly 250 attorneys across twelve offices nationwide, serving municipal bodies, public agencies, mid-market enterprises, and corporate leaders. Office Managing Partner Kimberly A. Byrens and firm Managing Partner Charity B. Schiller guide a multidisciplinary team recognized nationwide for legal excellence and community leadership. When business leaders, municipalities, and institutional organizations need to hire a lawyer or find an attorney who delivers strategic clarity on complex legal and regulatory affairs, Best Best and Krieger provides comprehensive national capabilities rooted in Riverside history.

Comprehensive Business, Employment, and Real Estate Disciplines

Best Best and Krieger delivers end-to-end legal representation tailored to public agencies, private corporations, and entrepreneurial enterprises throughout California and across the United States. Core practice areas include:

• Business and Real Estate Lawyers: Counseling corporate entities throughout their entire life cycle, including entity structuring, corporate governance, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Business Formation Lawyers: Assisting emerging companies, LLCs, and corporations with pre-formation planning, partnership agreements, and business restructuring.
• Contract Lawyers: Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing complex commercial agreements, vendor contracts, equipment leases, and non-disclosure covenants.
• Business Litigation Lawyers: Representing corporate clients and public agencies in breach of contract claims, shareholder disagreements, and appellate proceedings.
• Commercial Real Estate Lawyers: Structuring land use developments, zoning compliance, environmental reviews under CEQA, and commercial leasing agreements.
• Employment and Labor Lawyers: Advising employers on wage and hour compliance, workplace policies, collective bargaining, and executive agreements.
• Wrongful Termination Lawyers: Defending employers against employee wrongful discharge claims, whistleblower retaliation lawsuits, and employment disputes.
• Workplace Discrimination Lawyers: Representing organizational leadership against administrative claims and lawsuits involving workplace harassment or discrimination.

Innovative Regulatory Solutions and Trial Experience

What distinguishes BBK is its multidisciplinary collaboration and proactive legal counsel. By connecting legal professionals across environmental law, water rights, telecommunications, public finance, and labor relations, the firm provides seamless legal guidance that anticipates regulatory shifts before they impact operations. Whether defending public agencies in high-profile appellate litigation or guiding corporate acquisitions through intricate regulatory filings, BBK lawyers combine extensive courtroom trial experience with deep industry knowledge.

Central Riverside Headquarters and Corporate Engagements

Located on the 5th floor of 3390 University Avenue in downtown Riverside, Best Best and Krieger serves as the flagship hub for the firm's nationwide legal services. BBK represents institutional clients, municipalities, and commercial corporations through structured engagement retainers and professional billing schedules. The Riverside office provides bilingual client support in English and Spanish. Clients can settle retainers and service invoices via an online client payment portal, electronic wire transfer, corporate checks, and major credit card options.