West Coast giants Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker and O’Melveny & Myers have posted robust 2005 results, as Los Angeles’ top firms continue their surging growth.

Paul Hastings posted fee income totaling $667m (£384m) in 2005, a 10% increase on 2004, and average partner profits of $1.33m (£762,000), up from $1.18m (£675,000) the previous year.
O’Melveny’s partner profits rose 23% to $1.62m (£927,000) against $1.31m (£752,000) in 2004, while fee income rose 16% to $808m (£464m).