158 Sheppard Mullin attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America© and 34 have been recognized in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. In addition, 7 Sheppard Mullin attorneys were selected as “Lawyer of the Year”:
Gregory F. Hurley (Orange County)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Alan H. Martin (Orange County)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Stephen R. LaSala (Del Mar)
Corporate Law
William B. Mateja (Dallas)
Litigation – Securities
Jill M. Pietrini (Los Angeles)
Copyright Law
Allison Martin Rhodes (San Francisco)
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Robert J. Stumpf, Jr. (San Francisco)
Appellate Practice
Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Recognized in 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Eric L. Altman (New York)
Real Estate Law
Edward V. Anderson (Palo Alto)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Martin R. Bader (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Elizabeth Balfour (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Charles F. Barker (Los Angeles)
Employment Law – Management
Lawrence M. Braun (Los Angeles)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John T. Brooks (San Diego)
Insurance Law
Richard W. Brunette, Jr. (Los Angeles)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Terrence E. Budny (Chicago)
Real Estate Law
Laura M. Burson (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Craig P. Cardon (Century City)
Media Law
Steven W. Cardoza (Orange County)
Commercial Finance Law
Kenneth J. Carl (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Peter H. Carson (San Francisco)
Banking and Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
James M. Chadwick (Palo Alto)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law - Music
First Amendment Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Steven J. Chananie (New York)
Health Care Law
Bruce G. Chapman (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
David B. Chidlaw (San Diego)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
John W. Chierichella (Washington, D.C.)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Shaun C. Clark (Century City)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Kevin M. Cloutier (Chicago)
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael Cohen (Washington, D.C.)
Antitrust Law
John D. Collins (Del Mar)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law – Management
Robert G. Copeland (San Diego)
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Venture Capital Law
Joseph F. Coyne, Jr. (Los Angeles)
Commercial Litigation
Randal Crispen (San Diego)
Insurance Law
Andre J. Cronthall (Los Angeles)
Insurance Law
Jeffrey S. Crowe (Orange County)
Litigation – Insurance
Aytan Dahukey (Century City)
Health Care Law
Bryan D. Daly (Los Angeles)
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Charles A. Danaher (San Diego)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Robert A. Darwell (Los Angeles)
Advertising Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Brian M. Daucher (Orange County)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Phillip A. Davis (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Real Estate
MaryJeanette Dee (New York)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Gemma L. Descoteaux (Dallas)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Brendan Dolan (San Francisco)
Employment Law – Individuals
Domenic Drago (Del Mar)
Real Estate Law
Dana J. Dunwoody (Del Mar)
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Real Estate
Timothy L. Epp (Orange County)
Patent Law
Lawrence C. Eppley (Chicago)
Real Estate Law
Alan M. Feld (Los Angeles)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganizations Law
Marc J. Feldman (San Diego)
Insurance Law
Sidney S. Fohrman (Century City)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
Jeffrey W. Forrest (San Diego)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Stephen E. Fox (Dallas)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Alfred Fraijo, Jr. (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Dwight M. Francis (Dallas)
Commercial Litigation
Darren M. Franklin (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Geraldine Ann Freeman (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Arthur J. Friedman (San Francisco)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Allison Fulton (Washington, D.C.)
FDA Law
Keith Garner (San Francisco)
Land Use and Zoning Law
James Gatto (Washington, D.C.)
Patent Law
Jay E. Gerzog (New York)
Health Care Law
Robert Gorzelany (New York)
Real Estate Law
Jerry J. Gumpel (Del Mar)
Real Estate Law
Guy N. Halgren (San Diego)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law – Management
Gary L. Halling (San Francisco)
Antitrust Law
Harold E. Hamersmith (Los Angeles)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Derek Havel
Employment Law – Management
John R. Hempill (New York)
Corporate Law
David Hengstler (Orange County)
Real Estate Law
Sascha Henry (Los Angeles)
Commercial Litigation
Matthew W. Holder (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Brent E. Horstman (Los Angeles)
Banking and Finance Law
Nancy E. Howard (Los Angeles)
Trusts and Estates
Gregory F. Hurley (Orange County)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
David M. Hymer (San Diego)
Real Estate Law
Ronda D. Jamgotchian (Century City)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michelle Kahn (San Francisco)
Trademark Law
Martin D. Katz (Century City)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Ori Katz (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Thomas R. Kaufman (Century City)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tracey Kennedy (Los Angeles)
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jeff Kern (New York)
Criminal Defense – White Collar
Seong H. Kim (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Peter H. Klee (San Diego)
Insurance Law
Eric A. Klein (Century City)
Health Care Law
Sheldon Kline (Washington, D.C.)
Labor Law - Management
Richard W. Kopenhefer (Los Angeles)
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law – Management
Stephen S. Korniczky (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent Law
Charles L. Kreindler (Los Angeles)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Stephen R. LaSala (Del Mar)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Michael M. Lauter (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jennifer Lee (Los Angeles)
Venture Capital Law
Thomas Glen Leo (Los Angeles)
Banking and Finance Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Brent R. Liljestrom (Orange County)
Real Estate Law
Scott Maberry (Washington, D.C.)
International Trade and Finance Law
Aaron J. Malo (Orange County)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Raymond C. Marshall (San Francisco)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Lisa M. Martens (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Alan H. Martin (Orange County)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Barrett Marum (San Diego)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Thomas J. Masenga (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
William B. Mateja (Dallas)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities
Kyle J. Mathews (Los Angeles)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Candace Matson (Los Angeles)
Construction Law
Theodore C. Max (New York)
Copyright Law
James L. McGinnis (San Francisco)
Antitrust Law
Michael G. McKinnon (Orange County)
Corporate Law
James A. Mercer III (Del Mar)
Corporate Law
Jonathan Meyer (Washington, D.C.)
Privacy and Data Security Law
Linda G. Michaelson (Los Angeles)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Scott R. Miller (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Patent
Scott A. Morehouse (Orange County)
Real Estate Law
Sean P. O'Connor (Orange County)
Commercial Litigation
Mark T. Okuma (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Stephen J. O’Neil (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Environmental
Jeffrey J. Parker (Los Angeles)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Jill M. Pietrini (Los Angeles)
Copyright Law
John E. Ponder (San Diego)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Neil A.F. Popović
Commercial Litigation
Maria Pracher (San Francisco)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Fred R. Puglisi (Los Angeles)
Commercial Litigation
Kent R. Raygor (Los Angeles)
Media Law
Thomas G. Reddy (San Francisco)
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Jennifer Redmond (San Francisco)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Nancy Baldwin Reimann (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Jennifer E. Renk (San Francisco)
Real Estate Law
Allison Martin Rhodes (San Francisco)
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Mark S. Ross (San Francisco)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law – Management
Whitney Roy (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Environmental
Jack Rubens (Los Angeles)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
David H. Sands (Los Angeles)
Corporate Law
Robert G. Sbardellati (San Diego)
Corporate Law
Michael W. Scarborough (San Francisco)
Antitrust Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Daniel E. Schnapp (New York)
Privacy and Data Security Law
Technology Law
Steven G. Schortgen (Dallas)
Patent Law
Ira Schulman (New York)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
David A. Schwarz (Century City)
Litigation - Securities
Nancy T. Scull (San Diego)
Real Estate Law
Richard J. Simmons (Los Angeles)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Martin J. Smith (Los Angeles)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
John P. Stigi III (Century City)
Litigation - Securities
Adam F. Streisand (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Robert J. Stumpf, Jr. (San Francisco)
Appellate Practice
Gail Suchman (New York)
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Mark F. Sundback (Washington, D.C.)
Energy Law
Christine L. Swanick (New York)
Native American Law
Dave Thomas (Washington, D.C.)
Communications Law
Liisa M. Thomas (Chicago)
Privacy and Data Security Law
John D. Tishler (Del Mar)
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
David C. Ulich (Los Angeles)
Tax Law
Robert J. Uram (San Francisco)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Nicholas J. Van Brunt (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Doug Van Gessel (San Francisco)
Real Estate Law
Randolph C. Visser (Los Angeles)
Environmental Law
Edward D. Vogel (San Diego)
Commercial Litigation
Karin Dougan Vogel (San Diego)
Appellate Practice
Wilda Wahpepah (Washington, D.C.)
Native American Law
Brian D. Weimer (Washington, D.C.)
Communications Law
Pamela L. Westhoff (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Michael B. Wilmar (San Francisco)
Land Use and Zoning Law
William R. Wyatt (Palo Alto)
Banking and Finance Law
John A. Yacovelle (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Daniel N. Yannuzzi (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Kenneth Yood (Los Angeles)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Health Care Law
Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Recognized in inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Sarah E. Aberg (New York)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alex A. Akhavan (Century City)
Entertainment and Sports Law
Emily D. Anderson (New York)
Construction Law / Litigation Construction
Sara Atsbaha (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Jack Burns (San Diego)
Commercial Litigation
Sophia Cahill (New York)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Construction Law
Paul Chang (Del Mar)
Intellectual Property Law
Kevin K. Chang (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Jonathan E. Clark (Dallas)
Litigation - Labor and Employment
John G. Crisp (Orange County)
Tax Law
Daniel De La Cruz (San Diego)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
AJ Gatesman (Del Mar)
Real Estate Law
Melissa R. Gertler (Century City)
Health Care Law
Eric K. Gill (Del Mar)
Intellectual Property Law
Helene Gogadze (Washington, D.C.)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jawid Habib (San Diego)
Immigration Law
Melanie M. Hamilton (Orange County)
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Ashley T. Hirano (San Diego)
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Jason C. Hoggan (Dallas)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Nazia J. Khan (Dallas)
Corporate Law
Erica J. Kraus (Washington, D.C.)
Health Care Law
Katarzyna Levecke (Chicago)
Energy Law
Daniel S. Maroon (San Francisco)
Real Estate Law
Abby Meyer (Orange County)
Construction Law
Joy Nemirow (Palo Alto)
Intellectual Property Law
Nika B. Palama (Chicago)
Corporate Law
Whitney Nonnette Perry (Los Angeles)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Abraham J. Shanedling (Washington, D.C.)
Commercial Litigation
Matthew M. Shatzkes (New York)
Health Care Law
Matthew B. Silverstein (New York)
Corporate Law
Suzanne Stafford (San Francisco)
Commercial Litigation
Douglas A. “Drew” Svor (Washington, D.C.)
Corporate Law
Douglas Yang (Los Angeles)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Golnaz Yazdchi (Century City)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates