Ranked by Number of Attorneys
Law offices in Orange County consist of a diverse mix of local and national firms led by Rutan & Tucker, a regional firm with headquarters in Irvine’s The Boardwalk office development. It also has offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and its most recent office opened in 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Earlier this year, acclaimed political and election law attorney Jim Sutton joined Rutan as a partner in its San Francisco office to expand the firm’s election law capabilities, including launching a formal election law practice group. The group includes partner Matthew Alvarez and associate Eli Love and political compliance specialists Chris Gembinski and Cameron Whiteside in San Francisco.
“We are excited about the opportunity to expand our election law capabilities in California especially as we head into another election cycle at the local, state and Federal levels,” said Michael Adams, Rutan’s managing partner, in a statement. “Our clients will now have access to the exceptional campaign, lobbying and ethics law expertise that Jim and his team bring to Rutan.”
The top 100 largest law firms with offices in Orange County employ 1,260 attorneys in local offices. That includes 556 partners, plus associates, counsel and other staff attorneys. As a group, the 25 largest firms employ 2,254 people in Orange County, which includes attorneys, paralegals and support staff.
Some firms may have qualified for this list, but declined to provide information.
RUTAN & TUCKER LLP
18575 Jamboree Road, Ninth Floor, Irvine 92612
KNOBBE MARTENS
2040 Main St., 14th Floor, Irvine 92614
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1200, Irvine 92612
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
650 Town Center Drive, Tenth Floor,
Costa Mesa 92626
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1100, Irvine 92614
SNELL & WILMER
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1400, Costa Mesa 92626
FISHER PHILLIPS
2050 Main St., Suite 1000, Irvine 92614
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor,
Newport Beach 92660
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ALLEN MATKINS
2010 Main St., Suite 800, Irvine 92614
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine 92614
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1800, Costa Mesa 92626
LITTLER
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 800, Irvine 92612
JONES DAY
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800, Irvine 92612
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
18101 Von Karman Ave., 25th Floor, Irvine 90071
CROWELL & MORING LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor, Irvine 92614
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500, Irvine 92612
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE
2050 Main St., Suite 1100, Irvine 92614
OGLETREE DEAKINS
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 1500,
Costa Mesa 92626
NOSSAMAN
18101 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1800, Irvine 92612
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON
5 Park Plaza, Irvine 92614
BAKERHOSTETLER
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 900, Costa Mesa 92626
COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON
3121 Michelson Drive, Suite 200, Irvine 92612
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa 92626
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 900,
Newport Beach 92660
