O’Melveny Worldwide

Nina Oat is a litigation associate in O’Melveny’s Washington, DC office. Her practice focuses on defending corporate clients in high-stakes federal and state litigation at both the trial and appellate stages. Her experience includes assisting clients in complex class actions, products liability, and insurance disputes. She has co-authored multiple merits and amicus briefs before federal and state courts of appeals, including the US Supreme Court. She has also argued in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Before she joined O’Melveny, Nina served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Loren L. AliKhan of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and the Honorable Michael F. Urbanski of the US District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • University of Virginia, J.D.: Executive Editor, Virginia Law Review
  • Tufts University, B.A., Public Health and Psychology: magna cum laude

Professional Activities

Clerkships

  • The Honorable Loren L. AliKhan, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • The Honorable Michael F. Urbanski, US District Court for the Western District of Virginia