Top BigLaw Firms for Entertainment / Media / Sports in Orange County
Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for media, entertainment and sports in California, strongest band first. Paul Hastings LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 8
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
8 ranked firms for media, entertainment and sports in Orange County
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 2 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 3 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 4 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 5 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 6 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 7 | Venable LLP Vault #69 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 8 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Vault #99 |
| $200,000 | Expected fall 2026 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California tables; Band 1 is the strongest, and a “Highly Regarded” band sits below every “Elite” band. Pay is each firm’s first-year base; summer dates come from each firm’s own page via the BigLaw job board. How rankings work
Entertainment / Media / Sports in other cities
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Los Angeles20 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in New York18 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Francisco16 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Silicon Valley11 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Washington, DC10 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Diego7 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Chicago3 firms
Other practices in Orange County
- Commercial Litigation13 firms
- Intellectual Property (Patent)13 firms
- Labor & Employment13 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance9 firms
- Healthcare8 firms
- Real Estate8 firms
- Banking & Finance7 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy7 firms
- Tax7 firms
- Antitrust6 firms
- Environmental6 firms
- White Collar Defense6 firms