Landis C. Best

Landis Best, Co-Chair of Cahill’s First Amendment & Media Litigation practice group, represents global corporations, multinational financial institutions, and leading media companies in litigation and appeals, as well as before government and regulatory bodies.

Landis’s practice covers a broad spectrum of matters, including securities litigation, government investigations, regulatory compliance, First Amendment/media litigation, intellectual property matters, insurance disputes and appellate work. Landis served as a senior leader of the legal team supporting the DOJ-appointed Monitor of Toyota Motor Corp.  She was also part of the legal team that represented HSBC in a multi-year government investigation into allegations of Bank Secrecy Act and trade sanctions violations. Landis has represented or is currently representing the following companies and organizations: ABC, AIG, Arch, CBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Natixis, The New Yorker, The New York Times Company, The Motion Picture Association of America, Starr Global Holdings, Starwood, Time Warner Cable, and Zurich Reinsurance among others.

“She is very thorough and looks at issues from all angles. She's a terrific civil litigator.” – Chambers USA

A partner since 2001, Landis joined Cahill in 1995 after completing  clerkships for the Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court; the Honorable N. Carlton Tilley, Jr. of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; and the American Arbitrators, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Landis is named as a top litigator by Chambers USA in Litigation: General Commercial and Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation, where clients note that she is “a wonderful lawyer” and “provides very helpful guidance.” Landis is also a Legal 500 recommended lawyer for general commercial litigation and advice to insurers. Benchmark Litigation has recognized Landis as one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation and as a Local Litigation Star in the United States and is listed in Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in America and 500 Leading Litigators in America guides. In 2022, Landis was named a Notable Diverse Leader in Law by Crain’s New York Business.

Landis serves as a member and has previously served as chair of Cahill's Women's Initiatives Committee, and is the chair of the Workplace Environment Committee.

Professional Activities:

Landis has been an active leader within the ABA's Section of Litigation and has held several leadership positions, including: Co-Chair of the First Amendment and Media Litigation Committee (2002-2006), Co-Managing Director (2011-2012), National Co-Chair of the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (2015-2017), and Chair of the Attorney-Client Privilege Task Force (2018-2019).  Landis also served on the ABA's Standing Committee on Amicus Curiae Briefs (2009-2010). Landis serves as a member of the Rules Committee for the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.