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.
1
RUTAN & TUCKER LLP
18575 Jamboree Road, Ninth Floor, Irvine 92612
rutan.com
2
KNOBBE MARTENS
2040 Main St., 14th Floor, Irvine 92614
knobbe.com
3
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1200, Irvine 92612
gibsondunn.com
4
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
650 Town Center Drive, Tenth Floor,
Costa Mesa 92626
sheppardmullin.com
5
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1100, Irvine 92614
grsm.com
6
SNELL & WILMER
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1400, Costa Mesa 92626
swlaw.com
7
FISHER PHILLIPS
2050 Main St., Suite 1000, Irvine 92614
fisherphillips.com
8
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor,
Newport Beach 92660
omm.com
9
BUCHALTER, A PROFESSIONAL CORP.
buchalter.com
10
ALLEN MATKINS
2010 Main St., Suite 800, Irvine 92614
allenmatkins.com
11
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine 92614
troutman.com
12
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1800, Costa Mesa 92626
morganlewis.com
13
LITTLER
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 800, Irvine 92612
littler.com
14
JONES DAY
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800, Irvine 92612
jonesday.com
15
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
18101 Von Karman Ave., 25th Floor, Irvine 90071
bbklaw.com
16
CROWELL & MORING LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor, Irvine 92614
crowell.com
17
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500, Irvine 92612
gtlaw.com
18
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE
2050 Main St., Suite 1100, Irvine 92614
orrick.com
19
OGLETREE DEAKINS
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 1500,
Costa Mesa 92626
ogletree.com
20
NOSSAMAN
18101 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1800, Irvine 92612
nossaman.com
21
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON
5 Park Plaza, Irvine 92614
shb.com
22
BAKERHOSTETLER
600 Anton Blvd., Suite 900, Costa Mesa 92626
bakerlaw.com
23
COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON
3121 Michelson Drive, Suite 200, Irvine 92612
coxcastle.com
24
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP
695 Town Center Drive, 14th Floor, Costa Mesa 92626
manatt.com
25
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 900,
Newport Beach 92660
hklaw.com
