O'Melveny & Myers
About O'Melveny & Myers
O'Melveny & Myers is a leading law firm with 114 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1989. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that O'Melveny & Myers has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, and Litigation - Intellectual Property.
O'Melveny & Myers also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. O'Melveny & Myers has 154 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Trade Secrets Law, Utilities Law, and Water Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for O'Melveny & Myers' skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Century City, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Menlo Park, California
- New York, New York
- Newport Beach, California
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at O'Melveny & Myers
Jorge is a trusted legal advisor with nearly two decades of experience guiding clients through government enforcement actions, complex civil litigation, arbitrations, and sensitive internal investigations. Leveraging his background as a former SEC enforcement attorney, Jorge provides strategic counsel to a broad range of clients facing high-stakes disputes involving intricate financial and accounting matters. Jorge has a proven track record of defending public companies, corporate boards, and...
Caitlin E. Gernert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Caitlin E., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caitlin E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kyle Terao is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental and Oil and Gas Law. Kyle, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kyle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Miriam R. Vranderic is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental, Oil and Gas Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Miriam R., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Miriam R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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