General Info

Founded in 1885, O'Melveny & Myers is one of the oldest law firms in the United States with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 10 offices worldwide. It practices in the areas of aviation, political, real estate, labor and employment, intellectual property and technology, and environmental and natural resources law. The firm s international practice group specializes in representing power plant, natural gas, alternative energy, petrochemical and other infrastructure projects in China, as well as assists companies in other international trade and regulatory matters. It handles matters related to antitrust and competition, executive compensation and employee benefits, and class action, mass tort and aggregated litigation. The firm s attorneys also specialize in handling issues concerning product liability, mergers and acquisitions, corporate investigations, venture capital litigation and white-collar crime defense. In addition, it offers strategic counseling and electronic discovery and document retention consulting services. The firm s clients include Merrill Lynch, Warburg Pincus, JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse Group, Advanced Micro Devices, General Electric Company and China Real Estate Opportunities. The firm conducts the O'Melveny Scholarship Program as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District s Adopt-a-School Program. It also provides various pro bono services and supports several charitable organizations and programs. O'Melveny & Myers maintains a location in Menlo Park, Calif.