More than 250 Sheppard Mullin attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
In addition, five Sheppard Mullin attorneys were selected as “Lawyer of the Year”:
Alan H. Martin (Orange County)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Arthur J. Friedman (San Francisco)
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Jeffrey J. Parker (Los Angeles)
Litigation – Environmental
Liisa M. Thomas (Chicago)
Privacy and Data Security Law
Bill Mateja (Dallas)
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
The following Sheppard Mullin attorneys were named 2026 Best Lawyers In America:
Century City:
Craig P. Cardon
Privacy and Data Security Law
Shaun C. Clark
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Aytan Dahukey
Health Care Law
Robert A. Darwell
Advertising Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Michael Heimbold
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Ronda D. Jamgotchian
Employment Law – Management
Thomas R. Kaufman
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Eric A. Klein
Health Care Law
Richard W. Kopenhefer
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law – Management
Linda Giunta Michaelson
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Jennifer Nassiri
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jill Pietrini
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Fred R. Puglisi
Commercial Litigation
Kent R. Raygor
Litigation - First Amendment
Media Law
Richard K. Rifenbark
Health Care Law
David A. Schwarz
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation – Securities
Adam F. Streisand
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Robert D. Weber
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Chicago:
Kevin M. Cloutier
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Lawrence C. Eppley
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Dave B. Fournier
Patent Law
Linas J. Grikis
Health Care Law
Carolyn V. Metnick
Health Care Law
Laurette N. Petersen
Real Estate Law
Megan R. Rooney
Health Care Law
Douglas B. Swill
Health Care Law
Liisa M. Thomas
Privacy and Data Security Law
Dallas:
Joel Bannister
Banking and Finance Law
Gene R. Besen
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Amanda Cottrell
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Stephen E. Fox
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dwight M. Francis
Commercial Litigation
Elisha Kobre
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Bill Mateja
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Michelle C Replogle
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Steven G. Schortgen
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Del Mar:
Edwin Astudillo
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Martin Bader
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Elizabeth S. Balfour
Commercial Litigation
Chad R. Ensz
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Jerry J. Gumpel
Real Estate Law
Matthew W. Holder
Commercial Litigation
Stephen S. Korniczky
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Stephen R. LaSala
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
James A. Mercer III
Corporate Law
Marisa B. Miller
Commercial Litigation
John P. Stigi III
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities
John D. Tishler
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tony Toranto
Real Estate Law
Michael S. Umansky
Corporate Law
Edward D. Vogel
Commercial Litigation
John A. Yacovelle
Commercial Litigation
Houston:
Angeles Garcia Cassin
Litigation - Labor and Employment
John R. Keville
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Trade Secrets Law
Chad E. Mills
Derivatives and Futures Law
Barclay Nicholson
Insurance Law
Eric S. Schlichter
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Trade Secrets Law
Jeffrey M. Smith
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tammy Ward Woffenden
Health Care Law
Douglas A. Yeager
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Los Angeles:
Peter D. Ballance
Real Estate Law
Charles F. Barker
Employment Law - Management
Justin Boose
Energy Law
Lawrence M. Braun
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joseph F. Coyne, Jr.
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Andre J. Cronthall
Insurance Law
Bryan D. Daly
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alan M. Feld
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Hal Hamersmith
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Derek Havel
Employment Law – Management
Sascha Henry
Commercial Litigation
Brent E. Horstman
Banking and Finance Law
Nancy Howard
Trusts and Estates
Tracey A. Kennedy
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Charles L. Kreindler
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jennifer Lee
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Mark T. Okuma
Real Estate Law
Stephen J. O'Neil
Litigation – Environmental
Jeffrey J. Parker
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Nancy Baldwin Reimann
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Timothy J. Reimers
Health Care Law
Whitney Jones Roy
Litigation – Environmental
Jack H. Rubens
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
David H. Sands
Corporate Law
Richard J. Simmons
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Martin J. Smith
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Nicholas J. Van Brunt
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Pamela L. Westhoff
Real Estate Law
Theona Zhordania
Insurance Law
New York:
Eric L. Altman
Real Estate Law
Steven J. Chananie
Health Care Law
MaryJeanette Dee
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Richard S. Fries
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Jay E. Gerzog
Health Care Law
Michael Gilbert
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert Gorzelany
Real Estate Law
Paul Kim
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial Litigation
Stephanie Marcantonio
Health Care Law
Theodore C. Max
Copyright Law
Cesar Pereira
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Tamar R. Rosenberg
Health Care Law
Ian Carlton Schaefer
Employment Law – Management
Ira M. Schulman
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Gregory R. Smith
Health Care Law
Jodi Stein
Real Estate Law
Jonathan Stoler
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Gail Suchman
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Christine L. Swanick
Native American Law
Edward H. Tillinghast III
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Danielle Vrabie
Health Care Law
Orange County:
Steven W. Cardoza
Commercial Finance Law
Jeffrey S. Crowe
Litigation - Insurance
Brian M. Daucher
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Aaron J. Malo
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Alan H. Martin
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Scott A. Morehouse
Real Estate Law
Sean P. O'Connor
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Carlo F. Van den Bosch
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
San Diego:
John T. Brooks
Insurance Law
David B. Chidlaw
Employment Law – Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Randal Crispen
Insurance Law
Charles A. Danaher
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Marc J. Feldman
Insurance Law
Jeffrey W. Forrest
Land Use and Zoning Law
Ronald Getchey
Commercial Litigation
Guy N. Halgren
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law – Management
David M. Hymer
Real Estate Law
Peter H. Klee
Insurance Law
Michael R. Leake
Real Estate Law
Robert G. Sbardellati
Corporate Law
Nancy T. Scull
Real Estate Law
San Francisco:
Lisa A. Cottle
Communications Law
Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Utilities Law
Brendan G. Dolan
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law – Management
Geraldine Ann Freeman
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Arthur J. Friedman
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Keith Garner
Land Use and Zoning Law
Natural Resources Law
Zach P. Hutton
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michelle D. Kahn
Trademark Law
Joseph M. Karp
Energy Law
Utilities Law
Ori Katz
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Michael M. Lauter
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Raymond C. Marshall
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Neil A. F. Popović
Commercial Litigation
Jennifer G. Redmond
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Jennifer E. Renk
Real Estate Law
Allison Martin Rhodes
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Robert J. Stumpf, Jr.
Appellate Practice
Robert J. Uram
Land Use and Zoning Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Doug Van Gessel
Real Estate Law
Silicon Valley:
Steven P. Braccini
Trusts and Estates
Kendal Fletcher
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
William R. Wyatt
Banking and Finance Law
Washington, DC:
Jonathan S. Aronie
Government Contracts
Martin A. Bruehs
Patent Law
Benjamin G. Chew
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
James G. Gatto
Patent Law
Denise E. Giraudo
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Sheldon M. Kline
Labor Law – Management
Scott Maberry
International Trade and Finance Law
John Marston
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Kourtney Mueller Merrill
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Scarlett Singleton Nokes
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law
Litigation - Health Care
Qui Tam Law
Mark F. Sundback
Energy Law
Dave Thomas
Communications Law
Brian D. Weimer
Communications Law
Paul A. Werner
Commercial Litigation
Daniel N. Yannuzzi
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Recognized As 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch:
Century City:
Alex A. Akhavan
Entertainment and Sports Law
Jordan E. Grushkin
Health Care Law
Lauren Hansson
Entertainment and Sports Law
Tyler J. Johnson
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Kazim A. Naqvi
Commercial Litigation
Ramela Ohanian
Entertainment and Sports Law
Rachel Patta Howard
Labor and Employment Law – Management
John D. Rees III
Trusts and Estates
Patrick D. Rubalcava IV
Commercial Litigation
Bridget Russell
Commercial Litigation
Stephanie I. Awanyai-Ufondu
Construction Law
Jeffrey D. Watkins
Entertainment and Sports Law
Douglas Yang
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Chicago:
Shawn D. Fabian
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kanasha S. Herbert
Corporate Law
Catherine Jun
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Julia K. Kadish
Intellectual Property Law
Megan P. La Tronica
Tax Law
Adam R. Marks
Health Care Law
Katherine H. Oblak
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kathleen M. O'Neill
Health Care Law
Alexander Schwartz
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Anthony P. Sensoli
Corporate Law
Project Finance Law
Dallas:
Jeffrey Bingham
Banking and Finance Law
Robert E. Hough II
Intellectual Property Law
Nazia J. Khan
Corporate Law
Phill L. Kim
Health Care Law
Stephen K. Moulton
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tax Law
Kate A. Rumsey
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tracey G. Toll
Health Care Law
Courtlyn Ward
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Del Mar:
Dominique E. Combs
Intellectual Property Law
Lyle W. LeBlang
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
John V. Mysliwiec
Insurance Law
Joseph C. Peacock
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Andrea T. Ramos
Corporate Law
David M. Solberg
Corporate Law
Houston:
Camilo Godoy
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Real Estate Law
Briana Hopes
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Real Estate Law
Michael C. Krill
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
John A. Montgomery II
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Chante B. Westmoreland
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Los Angeles:
Richard B. Azada
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Brian C. Egan
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Shadi Farzan
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Real Estate Law
Khesraw Karmand
Health Care Law
Andrew S. Kreider
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Blake C.A. Lawless
Banking and Finance Law
Chenxi Li
Real Estate Law
Madalyn A. Macarr
Commercial Litigation
Arthur Moore
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Edward W. Musharbash
Real Estate Law
Emily A. Papania
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Heather L. Plocky
Commercial Litigation
Melissa M. Smith
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Benjamin Z. Taylor
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Nathan C. Yu
Litigation - Labor and Employment
New York:
Cyrus Abbassi
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tyler E. Baker
Intellectual Property Law
Nirav Bhatt
Banking and Finance Law
Christopher Bosch
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Darby K. Brown
Real Estate Law
Sophia L. Cahill
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Stephanie Calnan
Commercial Litigation
Richard Hevier
Corporate Law
Keren Baruch-Longo
Corporate Law
Jessica N. Meyers
Commercial Litigation
Allison Wu Troianos
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William Ziegelbauer
Corporate Law
Orange County:
Laura C. D'Iorio
Real Estate Law
Linda Igarashi
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Lisa Mays
Government Relations Practice
Samuel A. Moniz
Commercial Litigation
Gazal Pour-Moezzi
Intellectual Property Law
Corey F. Steady
Trusts and Estates
Honieh Udenka
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Abigail Zeimis
Commercial Litigation
San Diego:
Samuel D. Duimovich
Insurance Law
San Francisco:
Amanda E. Beckwith
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Snehal Desai
Intellectual Property Law
Brian S. Fong
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Samuel Z. Hyams-Millard
Commercial Litigation
Patricia M. Jeng
Labor and Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Alexander L. Merritt
Environmental Law
Lowell B. Ritter
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Joy O. Siu
Appellate Practice
Silicon Valley:
Jeffrey Liang
Intellectual Property Law
Washington, D.C.:
Michael J. Baranovic
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Esperance Becton
Health Care Law
Townsend Bourne
Government Relations Practice
Katie A. Calogero
Commercial Litigation
Ariel Debin Collinsworth
Government Relations Practice
Allison M. Glasunow
Intellectual Property Law
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Malika Levarlet
Corporate Law
Patrick C. Quine
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ryan Roberts
Government Relations Practice
Abraham J. Shanedling
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law