O'Melveny & Myers LLP
O'Melveny & Myers has approximately 778 attorneys across 9 offices. Founded in 1885.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: partnership track.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Houston, Austin, Dallas
Opens
Opened Oct 1Deadline
Jan 31, 2027
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Century City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Newport Beach
Opens
Opened Oct 1Deadline
Jan 31, 2027
Fellowship / ScholarshipOpening Soon
William T. Coleman, Jr. Fellowship
Opens
Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025)Deadline
Not announced
1L summer program: 1L Summer 2027 in the Texas offices only (Austin, Dallas, Houston), through one joint application with the 2L Summer 2028. Applications are open now.From the firm’s page, checked Oct 10, 2026 · source
About O'Melveny & Myers
O'Melveny's entertainment and media practice brings together transactions, negotiations, and litigation. The firm's published work involves film, television, digital media, production and distribution, technology, gaming, music, and finance. These industries provide a recurring setting for both commercial agreements and disputes over business relationships or legal rights.
Its trial practice also addresses sports, antitrust and competition, business torts, insurance, securities, employment, and criminal defense. On the transactional side, lawyers advise on corporate and commercial arrangements affecting how content and related businesses are financed, produced, distributed, and monetized.
For students, the combination shows why entertainment law is not a single type of legal work. A media client may need a deal negotiated, a business structure developed, or a dispute tried in court. O'Melveny's published matters offer examples of those distinct roles and the connections between industry knowledge, commercial advice, and litigation strategy within the firm's practice.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $1.2B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.2B gross revenue: #57 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 7 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 7 countries: #68 (opens in a new tab)
- 778 attorneysNLJ 500, 778 attorneys: #71 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #28 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 85The A-List, Score 85: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.74 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.74 of 5: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Century City, Best city result: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFirm Culture, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultHours, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultIntegration of Laterals & Clerks, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono and Inclusion
- 90.6 hours per lawyerAm Law Pro Bono, 90.6 hours per lawyer: #12 (opens in a new tab)
- Women in Law Scorecard: #86 (opens in a new tab)
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard: #47 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInclusion, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultLGBTQ+ Individuals, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople of Color, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- Media, Entertainment, & Sports: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Labor & Employment Law: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #17 (opens in a new tab)
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- General Commercial Litigation: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- Appellate Litigation: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities Litigation: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- General Corporate Practice: #38 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) | Texas | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
ERISA Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Water Law | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust: Cartel | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Corporate | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: PPP | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Insurer | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Texas | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
State Attorneys General | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | California: Southern | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Aviation: Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: CFIUS Experts | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | California: Southern | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Texas | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band6 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Texas | Chambers Band6 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band6 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
HealthcareHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
59 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
- Total summer associates
- 60Reporting year not confirmedSource
- 1L applications
- Yes, 1L summer program1L Summer 2027 in the Texas offices only (Austin, Dallas, Houston), through one joint application with the 2L Summer 2028. Applications are open now.Source
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 95 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #12Source
Schools O'Melveny & Myers Hires From
3 schools name O'Melveny & Myers on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.