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Overview

Introduction

The Loeb brothers, more than 100 years ago, bypassed the family business and founded Loeb & Loeb, which has had an immense effect on the development of Los Angeles and, specifically, Hollywood as the center of the entertainment industry. The firm has grown to over 450 lawyers across eight offices in the U.S. and Asia, and has expanded services to include financial services, intellectual property, life sciences, real estate, tax, and trusts and estates.

Firm Stats


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Total No. Attorneys (2022)

250 - 500

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No. of Partners Named (2021)

11

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Featured Rankings

Best Law Firms for Media, Entertainment, & Sports
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No. of 1st Year Associates Hired (2021)

4


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Base Salary

1st year: $205,000
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No. of U.S. Offices

6

Vault Verdict

Though Loeb & Loeb’s foundation was laid in the entertainment industry in California, it has expanded in both practice areas and in geography over the last 113 years. The hiring process focuses less on law school attended, grades, and journal experience, and more on hard workers with strong legal skills and prior work experience. Within the casual, collegial setting of the firm, employees care about and respect each other. Partners go the extra mile to collaborate with and treat associates as equals, and are invested in their skill development and overall well-being. Lateral hires appreciate the firm’s onboarding process, even though official training for all new attorneys is unimpressive. On the other hand, associate and partner mentors step up to provide excellent tutela...

About the Firm

Storied California firm Loeb & Loeb’s primary claim to fame is its renowned entertainment and media practice, though its multi-service offerings include nationally recognized practices in the areas of advertising and marketing, technology, trusts and estates, intellectual property, real estate, and nonprofit law. 

From L.A. to Hong Kong 

Established over a century ago, Loeb & Loeb’s long history officially began in 1909 when brothers Edwin and Joseph Loeb founded their eponymous firm. Joseph Loeb also helped to found the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a move that would set the tone for the firm’s future. Renowned movie studio Metro Goldwyn-Mayer was among the firm’s early clients, along with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Union Bank of Calif...

Associate Reviews

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  • “Staff and lawyers are all very friendly and genuinely care about each other. It extends beyond happy hours to actual interest and care.”
  • “The social atmosphere at the firm is very collegial and everyone is friendly and means well. This firm does not have a cutthroat culture, and lawyers respect one another and seem to care about each other both inside and outside the law. Associates have virtual social happy hours on a monthly basis; they’re appreciated and go over well within the associate group.”
  • “Honestly, this is the best part of Loeb—casual atmosphere and great colleagues. Certainly people have management grumbles—show me a firm where they don't—but I love the people.”

Why Work Here


Diversity at Loeb & Loeb LLP

"The past several years have been a transformative time for diversity and inclusion at Loeb. We have taken great strides in defining our culture of inclusion and mutual respect and have worked to strengthen our initiatives and programs. A great part of the growth we have experienced is due to the adoption of the firm's D&I Strategic Priorities. Prior to the adoption of the D&I Strategic Priorities, the firm's diversity and inclusion efforts had stalled, and there was frustration that the voices of underrepresented attorneys were not being..."

Getting Hired Here


  • “Firm values individuals from a strong educational background, but doesn't necessarily overvalue top law school as compared to personality and work ethic.”
  • “Hiring is very practice-group and office dependent. Strong legal skills, especially writing skills and prior work experience, are probably the primary measures of someone's candidacy. Clerkships are also highly desirable.”
  • “It's a bit of a chock-a-block process, and I really can't answer for other groups, just mine. I'd say we aren't overly concerned with law school attended, journal experience, or clerkships, but care most about prior work experience.  We need people who can hit the ground running (really since Loeb doesn't have a very robust training system!), so having people who've already been exposed to the kind of work we do is very important.”