Madhu Pocha, Managing Partner of O’Melveny’s Century City office, tackles litigation across a range of industries and legal disciplines as a member of the firm’s renowned trial practice. Madhu prides himself on aggressively fighting for his clients’ interests and being their voice both in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion. Effective client representation for Madhu means understanding a client’s business and tailoring strategies that advance both legal and business goals. During his career, Madhu has taken his broad skill set to defend both companies and individuals facing novel legal issues. Madhu has led teams at all stages of litigation. Recent successes include managing a trial team that won a unanimous and historic jury verdict in a complex antitrust case and arguing a religious freedom case before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that resulted in a complete reversal. Before starting his legal career, Madhu worked as a consultant on projects for the US government concerning the Internet, new media, and social networking.

In addition to his client work, Madhu serves on the boards of several bar and community groups, and advocates for greater diversity in the legal profession.