FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK—June 6, 2024—Chambers has recognized O’Melveny as a leading law firm in 47 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
This year, Chambers ranked the firm in Band 1, the top rank, in ERISA Litigation (Nationwide), Media & Entertainment: Litigation (California), and Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) (Texas).
Chambers also recognized 90 O’Melveny lawyers, with 12 lawyers earning Band 1 status, including four who were ranked in their category nationally:
- Brian Boyle – ERISA (Nationwide)
- Apalla Chopra – Labor & Employment (CA)
- Katie Coleman – Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (TX)
- Lindsay Conner – Media & Entertainment: Transaction (CA)
- Jeffrey Fisher – Appellate Law (Nationwide)
- Greta Nightingale – International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (Nationwide)
- Phillip G. Oldman – Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) (TX)
- Steven J. Olson – Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (CA)
- Daniel Petrocelli – Media & Entertainment: Litigation (CA)
- Daniel Petrocelli – Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide)
- Jonathan Rosenberg – Litigation: Securities (NY)
- Louis R. Strubeck – Bankruptcy/Restructuring (TX)
- Michael Tubach – Antitrust (CA)
Chambers once again named partner Daniel Petrocelli, Chair of O’Melveny’s Trial Practice and Vice Chair of the firm, a “Star Individual”— an elite ranking above Band 1.
Chambers also recognized partners Will Becker, Leah Godesky, Stephen McIntyre, and Silvia Vannini as “Up & Coming” lawyers, a ranking given to practitioners at the forefront of their generation.
Practice Area Rankings (Bands 1-5)
Nationwide
- Antitrust & Competition – Antitrust: Cartel (Band 2)
- Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation – Appellate Law (Band 3)
- Restructuring – Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite (Band 5)
- White-Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
- Labor & Employment – ERISA Litigation (Band 1)
- Financial Services Litigation – Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation) (Band 3)
- Insurance – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (Band 2)
- Intellectual Property & Technology – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2)
- White-Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – International Trade: CFIUS Experts (Band 4)
- White-Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite (Band 4)
- White-Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) (Band 4)
- Product Liability & Mass Torts – Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite (Band 3)
- Project Development & Real Estate – Projects: PPP (Band 2)
- Project Development & Real Estate – Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy (Band 5)
- Securities Litigation – Securities: Litigation (Band 4)
- Entertainment, Sports & Media – Sports Law (Band 3)
- Litigation – State Attorneys General (Band 3)
- Aviation – Transportation: Aviation: Finance (Band 4)
California
- Antitrust & Competition – Antitrust (Band 2)
- Restructuring – Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 5)
- Capital Markets – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Band 4)
- Healthcare – Healthcare (Band 5)
- Insurance – Insurance: Insurer (Band 4)
- Intellectual Property & Technology – Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (Band 3)
- Intellectual Property & Technology – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 3)
- Labor & Employment – Labor & Employment: The Elite (Band 3)
- General Litigation – Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 3)
- Securities Litigation – Litigation: Securities (Band 3)
- White-Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigation (Band 3)
- Entertainment, Sports & Media – Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 1)
- Entertainment, Sports & Media – Media & Entertainment: Transactional (Band 3)
California: Los Angeles & Surrounds
- Labor & Employment – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Band 3)
California: Southern
- Real Estate – Real Estate (Band 4)
- Tax – Tax (Band 3)
District of Columbia
- Antitrust & Competition – Antitrust (Band 5)
- General Litigation – Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Band 4)
- White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 5)
New York
- Restructuring – Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite (Band 5)
- Environmental – Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 3)
- Insurance – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer (Band 3
- Intellectual Property & Technology – Intellectual Property: Patent (Band 5)
- General Litigation – Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
- Securities Litigation – Litigation: Securities (Band 3)
- White-Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded (Band 1)
Texas
- Restructuring – Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 5)
- Energy Litigation – Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) (Band 1)
Texas: Houston & Surrounds
- General Litigation – Litigation: General Commercial (Band 5)
Ranked Lawyers by Practice Area
Antitrust
California:
- Stephen McIntyre
- Anna Pletcher
- Michael Tubach
Antitrust: Litigation Specialists
Washington DC:
Antitrust: Cartel
Nationwide:
Appellate Law
Nationwide:
- Jeffrey Fisher
- Jonathan Hacker
Banking & Finance
Texas:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Nationwide:
- John Rapisardi
- Louis R. Strubeck
California:
Texas:
- Louis R. Strubeck
- Greg Wilkes
New York:
Washington DC:
E-Discovery & Information Governance
Nationwide:
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
California: Los Angeles & Surrounds:
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Nationwide:
- Jason Schumacher
- Steven Torello
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
Texas:
- Katie Coleman
- Benjamin B. Hallmark
- Phillip G. Oldham
- Rex D. VanMiddlesworth
Environment
California:
Environment: Mainly Transactional
New York:
- Eric Rothenberg
- John Rousakis
ERISA Litigation
Nationwide:
- Shannon Barrett
- Brian Boyle
- Greg Jacob
- Meaghan VerGow
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)
Nationwide:
FCPA
Nationwide:
Healthcare
California:
- David Deaton
- Caitlin Bair
Washington DC:
Insurance: Insurer
Nationwide:
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
Nationwide:
- Richard B. Goetz
- Tancred Schiavoni
New York:
Intellectual Property: Patent
New York:
- Gregory Morris
- Lisa Pensabene
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
California:
- Luann Simmons
- Darin Snyder
- Ryan Yagura
International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Nationwide:
- Theodore W. Kassinger
- Greta Nightingale
- David Ribner
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Nationwide:
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Nationwide:
Labor & Employment
California:
- Eric Amdursky
- Apalla U. Chopra
- Adam Karr
- Robert Siegel
New York:
Washington DC:
Litigation: General Commercial
California:
- Matt Kline
- Daniel Petrocelli
- Matt Powers
New York:
- Hannah Chanoine
- Andrew Frackman
Texas: Houston & Surrounds:
- John Anaipakos
- Travis Sales
Texas: DFW & Surrounds:
Litigation: Securities
California:
New York:
- Jonathan Rosenberg
- Abby Rudzin
Litigation: Trial Lawyers
Nationwide:
Litigation: White Collar Crime & Investigations
California:
- Daniel Bookin
- James A. Bowman
- Steven J. Olson
- Michael Tubach
New York:
- Howard E. Heiss
- David N. Kelley
- Mark A. Racanelli
Washington DC:
Texas:
Media & Entertainment: Corporate
New York:
Media & Entertainment: Litigation
California:
- Leah Godesky
- Molly Lens
- David Marroso
- Daniel Petrocelli
Media & Entertainment: Transactional
California:
- Amy Siegel
- Silvia Vannini
- Lindsay Conner
Product Liability & Mass Torts
Nationwide:
- Richard B. Goetz
- Steve Brody
- Sabrina H. Strong
Projects: LNG
Nationwide:
Projects: PPP
Nationwide:
- Elizabeth M. Dubeck
- Denise Raytis
- Eric Richards
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
Nationwide:
Real Estate
California: Southern:
Real Estate: Finance
New York:
Securities: Regulation: Advisory
Nationwide:
State Attorneys General
Nationwide:
Tax
California: Southern:
- Robert Blashek
- Luc Moritz
Texas:
Technology
California:
Transportation: Aviation: Finance
Nationwide:
About O’Melveny
It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. Across sectors and borders, in board rooms and courtrooms, we measure our success by yours. And in our interactions, we commit to making your O’Melveny experience as satisfying as the outcomes we help you achieve. Our greatest accomplishment is ensuring that you never have to choose between premier lawyering and exceptional service. So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com; read our Insights 2024 report; learn more in our firm at-a-glance; and find us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Contact:
Brandon Jacobsen
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
+1 213 430 8024
bjacobsen@omm.com
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