Baker Botts L.L.P. vs. O'Melveny & Myers LLP vs. Vinson & Elkins LLP

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Baker Botts L.L.P.
Est. 1840 · Houston
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Est. 1885
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Est. 1917 · Houston

Est. 1840 · Houston

Baker Botts L.L.P. is a mid-size firm of ~700 attorneys, founded in Houston, TX. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Energy Transition, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), and Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas).

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Est. 1885

O'Melveny & Myers LLP is a mid-size firm of ~778 attorneys. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in ERISA Litigation, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), and Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets.

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Est. 1917 · Houston

Vinson & Elkins LLP is a mid-size firm of ~681 attorneys, founded in Houston, TX. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, and Corporate/M&A. Operates from 14 offices worldwide.

Rankings & prestige

Baker Botts L.L.P.#54
O'Melveny & Myers LLP#28
Vinson & Elkins LLP#53

Baker Botts L.L.P.#75
O'Melveny & Myers LLP#57
Vinson & Elkins LLP#58

Baker Botts L.L.P.11 records
O'Melveny & Myers LLP5 records
Vinson & Elkins LLP19 records

: #54
: #75
: 11 records

Vault rank: #28
Am Law rank: #57
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 5 records

Vault rank: #53
Am Law rank: #58
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 19 records

Compensation

Baker Botts L.L.P.$225,000
O'Melveny & Myers LLP$225,000+
Vinson & Elkins LLP$225,000

Baker Botts L.L.P.$2.95M
O'Melveny & Myers LLP$3.46M
Vinson & Elkins LLP$4.51M

Baker Botts L.L.P.$843.25M
O'Melveny & Myers LLP$1.17B
Vinson & Elkins LLP$1.13B

Revenue per lawyer

Baker Botts L.L.P.$1.32M
O'Melveny & Myers LLP$1.50M
Vinson & Elkins LLP$1.66M

: $225,000
: $2.95M
: $843.25M
Revenue per lawyer: $1.32M

First-Year Comp: $225,000+
Profits Per Partner: $3.46M
Firm revenue: $1.17B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.50M

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $4.51M
Firm revenue: $1.13B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.66M

Work & scale

Baker Botts L.L.P.2,000
O'Melveny & Myers LLPNot Reported
Vinson & Elkins LLPNot Reported

Baker Botts L.L.P.Not Reported
O'Melveny & Myers LLPNot Reported
Vinson & Elkins LLPNot Reported

Baker Botts L.L.P.1.1:1
O'Melveny & Myers LLP2.2:1
Vinson & Elkins LLP2:1

Baker Botts L.L.P.~700
O'Melveny & Myers LLP~800
Vinson & Elkins LLP~700

Offices

Baker Botts L.L.P.12
O'Melveny & Myers LLP9
Vinson & Elkins LLP14

: 2,000
: Not Reported
: 1.1:1
: ~700
Offices: 12

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 2.2:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~800
Offices: 9

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 2:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~700
Offices: 14

Summer Program

Baker Botts L.L.P.97.6%
O'Melveny & Myers LLP98.4%
Vinson & Elkins LLP97%

Class size

Baker Botts L.L.P.73 (year not confirmed)
O'Melveny & Myers LLP60 (year not confirmed)
Vinson & Elkins LLP134 (year not confirmed)

Baker Botts L.L.P.Not Reported
O'Melveny & Myers LLPNot Reported
Vinson & Elkins LLPNot Reported

Baker Botts L.L.P.Yes
O'Melveny & Myers LLPNo
Vinson & Elkins LLPCase by Case

: 97.6%
Class size: 73 (year not confirmed)
: Not Reported
: Yes

Offer rate: 98.4%
Class size: 60 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: No

Offer rate: 97%
Class size: 134 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: Case by Case

Chambers by practice, market and year

Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.

Shared rankings

Antitrust · Nationwide · 2026Band 4

Rank differences

Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)Texas · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 1
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 1
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Bankruptcy/RestructuringTexas · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 4
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 5
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 5

Band 1

Intellectual PropertyTexas · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 1
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 6
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 6

Band 1

Band 6

Antitrust: CartelNationwide · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 3
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 2
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 3

Band 3

Band 2

Band 3

Litigation: General CommercialTexas: Houston & Surrounds · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 3
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 4
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 2

Band 3

Band 4

Band 2

Projects: Renewables & Alternative EnergyNationwide · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 5
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 5
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 2

Band 5

Band 2

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 5
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 6
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 3

Band 5

Band 6

Band 3

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 4
O'Melveny & Myers LLPBand 5
Vinson & Elkins LLPBand 4

Band 4

Band 5

Band 4

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Data sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown. Chambers record counts can span years and reporting coverage varies; missing years or markets are not compared. Current Chambers bands were checked against each firm’s Chambers profile on Sep 26, 2026; where Chambers splits a table, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm. Missing values read “Not Reported”.