MITCHELL LANGBERG
COUNSEL
Mitch Langberg is a Chambers-ranked, nationally recognized defamation and reputation management litigator. For more than three decades, he has protected clients whose success and visibility make them targets of false and damaging narratives—from the tabloid headlines of the 1990s to the digital age, where traditional media has adopted the tabloid’s tactics and social media amplifies their reach. Mitch combines the courtroom instincts of a seasoned trial lawyer with the strategic judgment of a crisis manager, helping individuals and companies safeguard what he views as their most valuable asset: their reputations.
Mitch began his career in Los Angeles working on high-profile celebrity cases against national tabloids, where he learned early that media exposure can be as consequential as a court ruling. Over the next thirty years, he built a national practice representing corporate leaders, public officials, entertainers, and other public figures in defamation matters across multiple jurisdictions. His work has earned him a Band 1 ranking in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Defamation & Reputation Management—recognition reserved for the top practitioners in the field.
Before joining Clare Locke, Mitch was a shareholder at an Am Law 200 firm, where he co-chaired the Crisis Management Group. At Clare Locke, he continues to draw on his deep courtroom experience and media fluency to stop false stories before they spread, secure retractions and apologies when possible, and litigate aggressively when necessary. Clients turn to him for decisive advocacy, discretion, and his ability to navigate the intersection of law, media, and public perception.
ADMISSIONS
- California
- Nevada
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Band 1 ranking, Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Defamation & Reputation Management (2023, 2024, 2025)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for First Amendment Law and Media Law since 2020; named “Lawyer of the Year” for First Amendment (Las Vegas) 2022 and 2024
- Adjunct Professor of Defamation Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas — Boyd School of Law
- Featured speaker, Colorado Judicial Conference (2022): Colorado Anti-SLAPP — An Intro to the Coming Wave