O Melveny makes raft of leadership changes across departments, practice groups
12 February 2021
Apalla Chopra named litigation co-chair, Eric Richards becomes corporate co-chair; second vice chair also appointed
Eric Richards and Apalla Chopra O’Melveny & Myers has shaken up its leadership team with a host of fresh appointments across the firm’s departments, practice groups and global offices. Among those taking up new roles include Apalla Chopra, who has been named co-chair of its litigation department, and Eric Richards, who becomes corporate co-chair. They replace Randy Oppenheimer and Warren Lazarow respectively, both of whom are stepping up to the firm’s executive committee after roughly a decade as department heads – longer than any chairs in the firm’s history. Chopra will co-chair alongside Rich Goetz while Richards will serve alongside Brophy Christensen.