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O’Melveny Named Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA 2020

April 27, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK—April 27, 2020—O’Melveny has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s leading law firms, earning top marks in the prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2020 guide.

Chambers praised 32 O’Melveny practice areas, and honored the firm with the guide’s highest ranking—Band 1—in the category of nationwide ERISA Litigation.

Chambers also singled out 53 O’Melveny lawyers. These elite attorneys earned 62 rankings across four jurisdictions. Eight were awarded Band 1 status, including five who were ranked nationally in their practice areas.

These are the O’Melveny lawyers in the Band 1 tier:

  • Seth Aronson: Litigation (California)
  • Robert Blashek: Tax (California)
  • Brian Boyle: ERISA Litigation (Nationwide)
  • Jeffrey Fisher: Appellate (Nationwide)
  • Ted Kassinger: International Trade (Nationwide)
  • Greta Lichtenbaum: International Trade (Nationwide)
  • Daniel Petrocelli: Litigation and Media & Entertainment (Nationwide, California)
  • Eric Rothenberg: Environmental (New York)

For the ninth consecutive year, Chambers named O’Melveny partner Walter Dellinger to its ranking of “senior statespeople,” a designation given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field. Dellinger was recognized for his contributions to appellate law. In addition, Dan Petrocelli was once again selected as a “star individual” for his litigation work.

“We are proud of our strong showing in 2020 Chambers,” said Bradley J. Butwin, chair of O’Melveny. “These results tell us that our commitment to providing best-in-class legal counsel across practice areas is highly valued by our clients across the nation.”

Highlights of O’Melveny’s practice achievements include:


Ranked Practices (Bands 1 & 2):

Nationwide:

  • Antitrust: Cartel (Band 2)
  • ERISA Litigation (Band 1)
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution—Insurer (Band 2)
  • Product Liability: Consumer Class Actions (Band 2)
  • Projects: PPP (Band 2) California:
  • Antitrust (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Litigation (Band 2)
  • Media & Entertainment: Transactional (Band 2)

New York:
  • Litigation—General Commercial: Highly Regarded (Band 2)

Ranked Lawyers (Bands 1 & 2):

Antitrust

California:
  • Michael Tubach (Band 2)

Antitrust: Cartel

Nationwide:
  • Michael Tubach (Band 2)

Antitrust: Litigation Specialists

Nationwide:
  • Walter Dellinger (Senior Statespeople)
  • Jeffrey Fisher (Band 1)

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

District of Columbia:
  • Peter Friedman (Band 2)

Environment: Mainly Transactional

New York:
  • Eric Rothenberg (Band 1)

ERISA Litigation

Nationwide:
  • Brian Boyle (Band 1)

Insurance: Dispute Resolution—Insurer

Nationwide:
  • Tancred Schiavoni (Band 2)

New York:
  • Tancred Schiavoni (Band 2)

Insurance: Insurer

California:
  • Richard Goetz (Band 2)

International Trade: CFIUS Experts


Nationwide:
  • Ted Kassinger (Band 1)

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Nationwide:
  • Greta Lichtenbaum (Band 1)

IT & Outsourcing: Transactions

California:
  • Heather Meeker (Band 2)

Labor & Employment

California:
  • Apalla Chopra (Band 2)

Litigation: General Commercial


California:
  • Daniel Petrocelli (Star Individuals)

Litigation: Securities

California:
  • Seth Aronson (Band 1)

New York:
  • Jonathan Rosenberg (Band 2)

Litigation: Trial Lawyers

Nationwide:
  • Daniel Petrocelli (Band 1)

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

California:
  • Daniel Bookin (Band 2)
  • Steve Olson (Band 2)

New York:
  • Nicole Argentieri (Up and Coming)

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

California:
  • Daniel Petrocelli (Band 1)

Projects: PPP


Nationwide:
  • Elizabeth Dubeck (Up and Coming)
  • Denise Raytis (Up and Coming)
  • Eric Richards (Band 2)

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

Nationwide:
  • Junaid Chida (Band 2)

Securities: Regulation—Advisory

Nationwide:
  • Rob Plesnarski (Band 2)

Tax


California:
  • Robert Blashek (Band 1)

About O’Melveny

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Contact:


Christopher Rieck
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
+1 212 326 2218
crieck@omm.com