163 Sheppard Mullin attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America© and 82 have been recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
In addition, 13 Sheppard Mullin attorneys were selected as “Lawyer of the Year”:
Lisa A. Cottle (San Francisco)
Energy Law
Phillip A. Davis (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Real Estate
Darren M. Franklin (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Joseph M. Karp (San Francisco)
Utilities Law
Ori Katz (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Stephen R. LaSala (Del Mar)
Corporate Law
Aaron J. Malo (Orange County)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Lisa M. Martens (Del Mar)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Scott R. Miller (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Patent
Stephen J. O’Neill (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Environmental
Thomas G. Reddy (San Francisco)
Banking and Finance Law
Michael W. Scarborough (San Francisco)
Antitrust Law
Karin Dougan Vogel (San Diego)
Appellate Practice
SHEPPARD MULLIN ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN THE 2023 EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Eric L. Altman (New York)
Real Estate Law
Edward V. Anderson (Silicon Valley)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Edwin Astudillo (Del Mar)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Martin R. Bader (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Elizabeth S. 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
Martin A. Bruehs (Washington, DC)
Patent Law
Richard W. Brunette, Jr. (Los Angeles)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Laura M. Burson (Los Angeles)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Craig P. Cardon (Century City)
Media Law
Privacy and Data Security 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
Steven J. Chananie (New York)
Health Care Law
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 P.A. Cohen (Washington, D.C.)
Antitrust Law
Lisa A. Cottle (San Francisco)
Energy 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 (Century City)
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
Employment Law - Management
Domenic C. Drago (Del Mar)
Real Estate Law
Dana J. Dunwoody (Del Mar)
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Real Estate
Chad R. Ensz (Del Mar)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
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 Reorganization Law
Marc J. Feldman (San Diego)
Insurance Law
Kendal Fletcher (Silicon Valley)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
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
Natural Resources Law
James G. Gatto (Washington, D.C.)
Patent Law
Jay E. Gerzog (New York)
Health Care Law
Ronald D. Getchey (San Diego)
Commercial Litigation
Katherine Gillespie (Chicago)
Energy Law
Anthony Girolami (San Diego)
Corporate 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
Hal Hamersmith (Los Angeles)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Paul Harner (New York)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Derek Havel
Employment Law – Management
Michael R. Heimbold (Century City)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
John R. Hempill (New York)
Corporate Law
David E. 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)
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michelle Kahn (San Francisco)
Trademark Law
Joseph M. Karp (San Francisco)
Energy Law
Utilities 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
Paul J. Kaufman (Del Mar)
Utilities Law
Thomas R. Kaufman (Century City)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tracey A. Kennedy (Los Angeles)
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
John Keville (Houston)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Trade Secrets Law
Peter H. Klee (San Diego)
Insurance Law
Eric A. Klein (Century City)
Health Care Law
Sheldon M. Kline (Washington, D.C.)
Labor Law – Management
Richard W. Kopenhefer (Century City)
Employment Law – Individuals
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephen S. Korniczky (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Charles L. Kreindler (Los Angeles)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Wendy Krog (Silicon Valley)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
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 (Century City)
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
Litigation – Bankruptcy
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
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
Linda Giunta Michaelson (Century City)
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Scott R. Miller (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Patent
Scott A. Morehouse (Orange County)
Real Estate Law
Jennifer L. Nassiri
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Barclay R. Nicholson (Houston)
Insurance Law
Sean P. O'Connor (Orange County)
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
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 (Century City)
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
John E. Ponder (San Diego)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Neil A.F. Popović (San Francisco)
Commercial Litigation
Fred R. Puglisi (Century City)
Commercial Litigation
Kent R. Raygor (Century City)
Litigation – First Amendment
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
Timothy J. Reimers (Los Angeles)
Health Care Law
Jennifer E. Renk (San Francisco)
Real Estate Law
Michelle Replogle (Houston)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Allison Martin Rhodes (San Francisco)
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tamar R. Rosenberg (New York)
Health Care Law
Whitney Jones 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
Eric Schlichter (Houston)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Daniel E. Schnapp (New York)
Privacy and Data Security Law
Technology Law
Steven G. Schortgen (Dallas)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Ira M. Schulman (New York)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
David A. Schwarz (Century City)
Litigation – First Amendment
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 (Century City)
Litigation – Securities
Adam F. Streisand (Century City)
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 (Century City)
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
Carlo Van den Bosch (Orange County)
Trademark Law
Doug Van Gessel (San Francisco)
Real Estate 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
William R. Wyatt (Silicon Valley)
Banking and Finance Law
John A. Yacovelle (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Daniel N. Yannuzzi (Del Mar)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
SHEPPARD MULLIN ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AS 2023 BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH
Cyrus Abbassi (New York)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amanda S. Ackerman (New York)
Corporate Law
Benjamin Aigboboh (Los Angeles)
Commercial Litigation
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
Stephanie I. Awanyai-Ufondu (Century City)
Construction Law
Jennifer Klein Ayers (Dallas)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Richard B. Azada (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Alexandra M. Banis (San Francisco)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Keren Baruch-Longo (New York)
Corporate Law
Amanda E. Beckwith (San Francisco)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Daniel Belzer (Los Angeles)
Corporate Law
Jack Burns (San Diego)
Commercial Litigation
Sophia L. Cahill (New York)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Construction Law
Michael T. Campbell (Century City)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
John D. Carroll (Washington, DC)
Antitrust Law
Health Care Law
Kevin K. Chang (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Lauren K. Chang (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Paul Chang (Del Mar)
Intellectual Property Law
Jonathan E. Clark (Dallas)
Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kira Teshima Conlon (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
John G. Crisp (Orange County)
Real Estate Law
Anne-Marie Dao (Del Mar)
Commercial Litigation
Daniel De La Cruz (San Diego)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Snehal Desai (San Francisco)
Intellectual Property Law
John Ellis (San Francisco)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Shawn D. Fabian (Chicago)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Shadi Farzan (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
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
Matthew J. Goldman (Century City)
Corporate Law
Robert L. Green (Houston)
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Hilary A. Habib (Los Angeles)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Melanie M. Hamilton (Orange County)
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Meredith L. Hart (Orange County)
Real Estate Law
Sami Hasan (San Francisco)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Marc Hershberg (New York)
Entertainment and Sports Law
Jason C. Hoggan (Dallas)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kristin P. Housh (Del Mar)
Criminal Defense – White Collar
Patricia M. Jeng (San Francisco)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Julia K. Kadish (Chicago)
Intellectual Property Law
Phillip L. Kim (Dallas)
Health Care Law
Matt R. Klinger (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Erica J. Kraus (Washington, D.C.)
Health Care Law
Michael C. Krill (Houston)
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation - Patent
Kendra E. Leghart (Los Angeles)
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Katarzyna Levecke (Chicago)
Energy Law
Aaron J. Levy (New York)
Banking and Finance Law
Yvette J. Mabbun (Dallas)
Real Estate Law
Daniel S. Maroon (San Francisco)
Real Estate Law
Abby Meyer (Orange County)
Construction Law
Rachel J. Moroski (San Francisco)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Joy Nemirow (Silicon Valley)
Intellectual Property Law
Zachary M. Norris (Los Angeles)
Real Estate Law
Ramela Ohanian (Century City)
Entertainment and Sports Law
Nika B. Palama (Chicago)
Corporate Law
Peter D. Park (Los Angeles)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Melissa E. Patterson (Del Mar)
Intellectual Property Law
Genevieve Perez (New York)
Entertainment and Sports Law
Whitney Nonnette Perry (Los Angeles)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Patrick C. Quine (Dallas)
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John D. Rees III (Century City)
Trusts and Estates
Joseph P. Sakai (San Francisco)
Commercial Litigation
Anthony P. Sensoli (Chicago)
Project Finance Law
Abraham J. Shanedling (Washington, D.C.)
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Matthew B. Silverstein (New York)
Corporate Law
Aerin A. Snow (Century City)
Corporate Law
Corey F. Steady (Orange County)
Trusts and Estates
Nora Stilestein (Los Angeles)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Douglas A. “Drew” Svor (Washington, D.C.)
Communications Law
Corporate Law
Dan Syed (Dallas)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Katherine Jones Turke (Century City)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jared A. Wachtler (New York)
Real Estate Law
Jeffrey D. Watkins (Century City)
Entertainment and Sports Law
Chante Westmoreland (Houston)
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Jonathan M. Williams (Orange County)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Douglas Yang (Los Angeles)
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Golnaz Yazdchi (Century City)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
William Ziegelbauer (New York)
Corporate Law