Firm Summary
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
With California roots that date back to 1885, O’Melveny & Myers today has17 offices in seven countries on three continents. The firm is known for handling some of the most complex cases for clients in a broad number of industries, ranging from banking to energy to life sciences. They’re consistently highly ranked for their Entertainment, & Sports practice, which handles high-profile entertainment and media disputes, billion-dollar sports team acquisitions, sponsorships, and more. The firm’s roster reads like a who’s who of the entertainment industry. On the corporate side, the firm routinely represents “unicorns”—private companies valued over $1 billion.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- O’Melveny & Myers LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 654
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +33
Partner +14
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- Harvard Law School, UC Berkeley School of Law, Columbia Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.2
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 24%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 7%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 23%
- Promotion Rate
- 2%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, Property
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Samsung Electronics America Inc., Google Inc., Marvel Characters Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks maternity leave
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri (direct billing), PMBR (direct billing), MPRE, exam expenses
- $10K bar stipend
- Up to $5K salary advance
- Firm has direct billing with preferred movers, the firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters, firm will cover 3 months paid storage, firm will cover airfare
- $0-7.5K stub bonus
- Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
Superstars
Tim Fink
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, Fink Tim is a patent litigator and an electrical engineer. Previously, he served as a top legal advisor to the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Amy Siegel
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Century City office, Siegel is the Co-Head of the firm’s Entertainment, Sports and Media Industry Group. She regularly represents motion picture studios, television networks, distribution and production companies, sports organizations and other media clients, and was named to the Hollywood Reporter’s list of “2021 Power Lawyers.”
Daniel Petrocelli
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Century City office, Petrocelli is the Chair of the firm’s Trial Practice and a Vice Chair of the firm. A nationally renowned trial lawyer, Petrocelli handles high-stakes litigation in a number of areas, including sports, entertainment, intellectual property, unfair competition, business torts, securities, employment law, and criminal defense.
Brad Finkelstein
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, Finkelstein has over 20 years’ experience representing public and private technology companies in corporate transactions. His practice specializes in mergers and acquisitions, complex securities transactions, corporate governance, and takeover defense.
Above the Law Coverage
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O’Melveny Gets In On The Associate Raise Action
Another firm matches the Biglaw salary increases.
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Top Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses And Changes Its Tune About Special Bonuses
Exciting news for everyone at the firm!
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O’Melveny Says No To Fall Bonuses. Are COVID Appreciation Bonuses Over?
*Another* Biglaw firm says they won’t be doing fall bonuses.
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Oh My, O’Melveny
Just write a memo, people.
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