Adeel A. Mangi

Adeel A. Mangi, Partner

Awards & Media

Mr. Mangi has been recognized by a number of legal publications and associations as a leading contributor to the practice of law and his community.

  • Mr. Mangi was named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2023 “Top 100 Trial Lawyers,” an exclusive list of the top trial lawyers in the United States.
  • “Litigation Star”- Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC’s Benchmark Litigation(2023). The publication recognizes the top litigation attorneys based on an intensive peer-and-client review.
  • Mr. Mangi was featured in The American Lawyer’s ‘Litigators of the Week’ (March 13, 2022).
  •  “Client Service All-Star” – The BTI Consulting Group (2020 and 2022). This award recognizes attorneys who “stand above all the others in delivering the absolute best in client service.”
  • “InsiderNJ’s Muslim Power and Influence List in Honor of Ramadan” – In April 2020, Mr. Mangi was named one of InsiderNJ’s Top 50 Most Influential New Jersey Muslims in Academia, Business, Government, Law, Law Enforcement, Non Profit, Politics, Religion & Social Justice.
  • Patterson Belknap received five awards in 2017 and 2018 based upon work pioneered and led by Mr. Mangi: the “Legal Leadership Award” by the American Civil Liberties Union—New Jersey; the Muslim Bar Association of New York’s “Champions of Justice Award,” the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association’s 2018 "Religious Liberty Award" and 2017 “Landmark Litigation Award,” and the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey’s "Trailblazer Award." 

  • Also in 2017, Mr. Mangi received the South Asian Bar Association of New York’s "Pro Bono Attorney of the Year" award.

  • Mr. Mangi was recently featured in The National LGBT Bar Association’s Ally Initiative membership spotlight. To read the article, please click here.

  • “Future Star” – Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC’s Benchmark Litigation (2017-2020). The publication recognizes lawyers “seen as on the cusp of established stardom by the market, [who] play a vital role in illustrating a firm's bench strength and its generational succession plan.”

  • “Hot List” – Benchmark Litigation (2016, 2017 and 2018). The list recognizes “the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished legal partners” ages 40 and under. According to the publication, “[t]hrough a process of peer review and case examination, this list has been compiled over a process of many months to assemble this collection of young, up-and-coming attorneys.

  • “Rising Star” – New York Law Journal (2014). The publication recognizes the most promising lawyers under the age of 40 who have demonstrated that they are top contributors to the practice of law and their communities. The publication notes that these lawyers “represent the next generation of dynamic, intelligent and civic minded New York bar leaders.”

  • “Rising Star” – Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Diversity & the Bar magazine (2014). MCCA selected 12 up-and-coming attorneys for 2014. The publication notes these lawyers for their “immense talent and ability to rise to the occasion.”

  • "Best Lawyers Under 40" – National Asian and Pacific American Bar Association (2014). The organization selected 21 honorees from across the United States who “have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community at relatively early stages in their careers.”

Mr. Mangi’s work includes cases of public importance that have been covered extensively in the media. Examples of recent coverage include: