Press Releases

August 18, 2008
Intellectual Property Partner Blaine Templeman Joins Sheppard Mullin New York
July 29, 2008
Intellectual Property Litigator Shawn McDonald Joins Sheppard Mullin Del Mar Heights
July 21, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Opens New Silicon Valley Office
July 3, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Adds IP Litigation Partners In Orange County
April 28, 2008
Labor And Employment Partner Jonathan Stoler Joins Sheppard Mullin New York
April 21, 2008
Music Industry And New Media Expert Philip Daniels Joins Sheppard Mullin's Expanding Entertainment Practice
April 17, 2008
Partner Eric Klein Joins Sheppard Mullin Century City
April 3, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Opens in Silicon Valley
April 2, 2008
UK Entertainment Attorney Robb Klein Joins Sheppard Mullin Century City
March 31, 2008
Entertainment Litigation Partner James E. Curry Joins Sheppard Mullin Century City
March 25, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Adds New York Bankruptcy Partners
March 21, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Launches Sustainability Program
March 10, 2008
Labor and Employment Attorney Brian Liss Joins Sheppard Mullin Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Elects Six Attorneys To Partnership
January 28, 2008
Eight Attorney Land Use Group Joins Sheppard Mullin Orange County
January 28, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Adds Two Former In-House Counsel To Corporate Practice Group
January 28, 2008
Sheppard Mullin Attorney Named Superior Court Judge by Governor Schwarzenegger
January 17, 2008
Chief Knowledge Officer Rachelle DeGregory Joins Sheppard Mullin
January 16, 2008
Sheppard Mullin's Donna Jones Named Downtown San Diego Partnership 2008 Chair
January 14, 2008
Dana Dunwoody Named Office Administrative Partner of Sheppard Mullin San Diego
January 14, 2008
Veteran Government Contracts Attorney Bruce Shirk Joins Sheppard Mullin Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2008
Prominent San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney Margaret Mann Joins Sheppard Mullin
December 10, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Mourns The Loss Of Partner John Pennington
October 24, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Opens New Shanghai Office: Seminars, Client Events, and New Attorneys Mark Firm's Grand Opening Governor Schwarzenegger Wishes Firm Success
October 22, 2007
IP Partners Joel Lutzker and Len Sorgi Join Sheppard Mullin's New York Office: Patent Specialists to Capitalize on Firm's Presence in China
October 1, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Names Bob Neufeld To Newly Created Chief Talent Officer Position
September 24, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Expands Santa Barbara Office With Three Attorneys
September 5, 2007
Three Attorney Labor And Employment Team Joins Sheppard Mullin's Expanding D.C. Office
September 4, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes White Collar Litigator Richard M. Steingard To Los Angeles Office
July 31, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Pro Bono Adoptions Finalized
July 11, 2007
Complex Business Litigation Partner Chris Reeder Joins Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles
June 18, 2007
Department of Transportation Rules in Favor of Airlines
June 18, 2007
Telecommunications Team Joins Sheppard Mullin D.C.
June 11, 2007
Executive Compensation Expert Gregory Schick Joins Sheppard Mullin San Francisco
May 30, 2007
Judge Rejects Jury's Verdict in SEC Fraud Case Against Former CFO of Gateway Computers
May 30, 2007
Premier Real Estate and Land Use Practice Grows in San Francisco
May 29, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Adds Construction Litigation Partner Scott Hennigh To Expanding San Francisco Office
May 15, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Launches Global Climate Change Practice
May 1, 2007
Partner Brette Simon Profiled in The Deal's 'Faces of the Middle Market'
April 11, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Re-elects Chairman Guy Halgren
April 6, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Nabs New York Fashion Law Duo
April 2, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Lands Land Use Partners
March 12, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Launches Shanghai Office
February 14, 2007
Sheppard Mullin San Francisco Adds Top California Employment Attorney, Jennfier Redmond
February 6, 2007
Sheppard Mullin Elects Six Attorneys To Partnership
February 5, 2007
Seasoned Environmental Partner, Randy Visser, Joins Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles
February 2, 2007
Thirty-six Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Recognized as 'Southern California Super Lawyers 2007'
January 26, 2007
Intellectual Property Partner, Don Pelto, Brings Life Sciences Specialty to Sheppard Mullin D.C.
January 3, 2007
Veteran Northrop Grumman Corporate Counsel, John Mullan, Joins Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles
December 21, 2006
Three Sheppard Mullin Partners Recognized as Rainmakers by Daily Journal
December 15, 2006
Legal 500 US Lauds Sheppard Mullin Restructuring and M&A Practices, Four Partners Recognized
November 27, 2006
Partner Brian Pass Converges On Sheppard Mullin's Entertainment, Media & Communications Group
November 17, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Santa Barbara Moves To New Location
October 30, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Del Mar Heights Office Moves To Accommodate Influx Of New Attorneys
October 18, 2006
Recent Deals
September 21, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Represents Boeing in $1.7 Billion Aviall Acquisition
August 10, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Intellectual Property Practice Continues Expansion In Del Mar Heights
July 13, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Partner Roy Wuchitech Named DOD Deputy General Counsel
July 7, 2006
Sheppard Mullin D.C. Adds Highly Regarded White Collar Partner David Geneson
June 27, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Partner Andy Guilford Confirmed for Federal Bench
June 15, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Hosts High Profile Event for Mexican Ambassador
June 13, 2006
Sheppard Mullin San Francisco Continues Growth With ESOP Expert, Partner Larry Goldberg
May 30, 2006
Partner Keith Gercken Joins Sheppard Mullin San Francisco
May 19, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Lands Leading Health Care Attorney, Maureen E. Corcoran
May 4, 2006
Media Defense Litigation Partner, James Chadwick, Joins Sheppard Mullin San Francisco
April 28, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Moves Up in AmLaw 100 Ranking
April 25, 2006
Corporate Partner, Ethan Feffer, Joins Sheppard Mullin Orange County
April 19, 2006
Attorney Hopkins Thrives on Technology Deal
April 10, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Awards Andrew J. Guilford Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
April 3, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Securities Litigator, John P. Stigi III to Los Angeles
March 15, 2006
Director of Client Service Teams Amy Romaker Joins Sheppard Mullin
February 21, 2006
Corporate Partner, Luca Salvi, Joins Sheppard Mullin D.C.
February 9, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Elects Eleven Attorneys to Partnership
January 26, 2006
36 Southern California Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named "Super Lawyers 2006" by the Publishers of Los Angeles Magazine; Up From 27 Attorneys Recognized Last Year
January 18, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Grows Intellectual Property Practice in Del Mar Heights
January 9, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Lands Leading Food and Drug Attorney, Peter S. Reichertz
January 3, 2006
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes San Diego Litigator, Dana Dunwoody
December 12, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Represents JAMDAT Mobile in $680 Million Acquisition by Electronic Arts
November 22, 2005
FCC Veteran Rick Chessen to Join Sheppard Mullin DC
October 19, 2005
Finance Partner, Roger Zaitzeff, Joins Sheppard Mullin's Growing New York Office
October 18, 2005
Tax Partner, Joe Doloboff, Joins Sheppard Mullin Century City from Ernst & Young
October 17, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Continues New York Growth with Prominent Bankruptcy Partner, Edward Tillinghast
October 13, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Adds Former FCC Media Bureau Chief, Ken Ferree, to DC Office
October 13, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Government Contracts Partner, John Chierichella, to Address Homeland Security at Potomac Techwire Event
October 4, 2005
Intellectual Property Litigator, Robert D. Gilbert, Joins Sheppard Mullin in New York: Former Pillsbury Winthrop Partner Adds IP Litigation Expertise to Ever-Expanding Office
September 30, 2005
Ex-Coudert Chair Takes His Practice to Sheppard
September 26, 2005
New York Finance Partner, Juan Manuel Trujillo, Joins Sheppard Mullin: Former Gibson Dunn Attorney Brings Latin American Financing and Deal Expertise
September 21, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Adds Finance Team In New York: Litigation Partner Susan Rosenthal and Transactional Special Counsel Alan Winick Join Growing Practice in Expanding Office
September 20, 2005
Sheppard Mullin NY Wins $130 Million Verdict
September 19, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Adds Corporate Partner Scott Hudson: Latest Addition to Expanding New York Office Grows East Coast Transactional Practice
September 6, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Antitrust and Banking Partner, Paul M. Kaplan, to New York Office: Former Epstein Becker Financial Practice Head Joins Growing Office
September 2, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Former Coudert Chairman, David Huebner, to Los Angeles Office: Litigation Partner Will Head International Arbitration Practice
August 11, 2005
Employment Dance Helps Students
August 10, 2005
Tax Expert Mindy Piatoff Joins Sheppard Mullin's DC Office
August 8, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Respected Litigator, Kevin Goering To New York Office
August 1, 2005
Finance Partner, John Ferrell, Joins Sheppard's Expanding New York Office
July 26, 2005
WPT Enterprises, Inc. Prevails Against World Poker Tour® Trademark & Copyright Infringers
July 25, 2005
San Francisco Magazine Recognizes Nineteen Sheppard Mullin Attorneys as 'Super Lawyers 2005'
July 12, 2005
Seasoned Intellectual Property Partner, Neil Smith, Joins Sheppard Mullin in San Francisco Office
July 11, 2005
Finance Partner, Richard Pugh, Rejoins Sheppard Mullin In Los Angeles
June 30, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Prevails on Virtually All Claims in Wolf v. Disney
June 20, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Back Jonathan Hersey, as Orange County Litigation Partner
June 16, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Obtains Another State Fund Win
June 16, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Represents Boeing in $900 Million Sale of Commercial Airplanes Operations
June 8, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Lands Leading Entertainment Copyright Attorney, Edwin Komen
June 1, 2005
Sheppard Mullin U.S. Supreme Court Victory: Tory v. Cochran
June 1, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Construction Litigators To San Francisco Office
May 16, 2005
Real Estate Partner, Douglas Van Gessel, Joins Sheppard Mullin in San Francisco Office
May 10, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Grows New York Office With Seasoned Corporate & Securities Attorneys
May 5, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Represents JAMDAT Mobile in $137 Million Acquisition of Blue Lava Wireless
May 3, 2005
Ben Mulcahy Named to National Law Journal's "40 Under 40"
April 27, 2005
Betsy McDaniel Named an "Influential Woman in Bay Area Business" by the San Francisco Business Times; Sheppard Mullin SF Office Named to SFBT's "Best Places to Work"
April 26, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Awards Elizabeth Balfour Pro Bono Attorney Of The Year
April 19, 2005
2004: A Year in Review by Managing Partner Guy Halgren
April 18, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Represents Fastclick in $78 Million IPO
April 6, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Adds Former Earl Scheib General Counsel, David Sunkin, To Los Angeles Office
April 4, 2005
Erik Bliss Brings Business Litigation Expertise To Sheppard Mullin In San Diego
March 9, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Names Robert Beall As Firm's Administrative Partner
March 1, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Names San Diego Area Partners To Lead Firm's Real Estate And White Collar Crime Practices
February 18, 2005
27 Southern California Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named "Super Lawyers 2005" by the Publishers of Los Angeles Magazine
February 17, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Antes Up Entertainment & Media Partner, Shaun Clark, To Address Legal Issues of Poker at Harvard Law School Event
February 15, 2005
Anaheim Advised by Panel of Preeminent Trial Lawyers to Continue Case Against Angels Baseball, L.P.
February 8, 2005
Sheppard Mullin Elects Five Attorneys To Partnership
December 29, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Obtains Decision of $14.6 Million Judgment
December 28, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Leading IP Attorney Jeff McKinney to San Francisco Office
December 15, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Adds Transactional Entertainment and Media Attorneys to Growing Practice
December 14, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Adds Former General Counsel to Labor and Employment Practice in San Diego
December 14, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Entertainment and Media Group Selected as Latino Film Association Counsel
November 17, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Entertainment & Media Partner, Ben Mulcahy, Addresses Branded Entertainment At Premier Advertising Law Industry Events
October 18, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Adds Former Honeywell Counsel, John Gustafsson, to New York Office
October 13, 2004
San Francisco Partner at Sheppard Mullin Noted Among World's Leading Shipping and Maritime Lawyers
October 5, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Represents JAMDAT Mobile in $102 Million IPO
September 29, 2004
Andy Guilford Ranked by Daily Journal EXTRA as Top 100 Attorney
September 27, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Leading First Amendment Attorney, Guylyn Cummins
September 22, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Opens in New York City
September 8, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Adds Life Sciences Attorneys to Del Mar Heights Office
August 25, 2004
Court Issues Favorable Trademark Infringement Order For Sheppard Mullin Client, Osotspa
August 2, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Leading Labor & Employment Attorney, Mary Pivec, To Washington, D.C. Office
July 20, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Represents Hartle Media In Acquisition Of California Home & Design
June 26, 2004
Donna Jones Brings Land Use Expertise To Sheppard Mullin In San Diego
June 14, 2004
Growth Spurs Sheppard Mullin Move Into Century City
June 10, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Leading IP Attorney, Amar Thakur, to Del Mar Heights Office
May 18, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Advises Decker Outdoor Corporation on $87 million Public Offering of Common Stock
April 27, 2004
Sheppard Mullin to Participate in UCLA Entrepreneur Event
April 20, 2004
Prominent Corporate Finance Attorney William M. Burke Returns to Sheppard Mullin
April 7, 2004
Federal Court Issues Favorable Decision for Sheppard Mullin Client, Hayward 1900
April 7, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Further Expands Corporate Practice
March 30, 2004
Court Issues Favorable Decision For Sheppard Mullin, Diablo Grande
March 24, 2004
Chief Knowledge Officer Tom Baldwin Joins Sheppard Mullin
March 24, 2004
Corporate Lawyer John D. Tishler Joins Sheppard Mullin
March 22, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Awards Nick Akers Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
March 19, 2004
Distinguished Corporate Lawyer John J. Hentrich Joins Sheppard Mullin
March 16, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Represents Management on Acquisition of CINAR Corporation
March 2, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Represents Bison Capital in Twin Med Investment
February 10, 2004
Three Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Elected to Partnership
February 5, 2004
Edward C. Duckers Joins Sheppard Mullin
January 26, 2004
Sheppard Mullin Adds Distinguished Trial Lawyer, Gary L. Bostwick
January 20, 2004
Andrew Guilford Appointed President Of Public Law Center's Board of Directors
January 20, 2004
Andrew Guilford Receives Orange County Bar Association's Highest Honor
January 7, 2004
Troy Zander, Finance and Bankruptcy Attorney, Joins Sheppard Mullin
December 29, 2003
Sheppard Mullin's Gene Takagi Named Among "Outstanding Barristers of 2003"
December 8, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Mourns Loss of Partner, Arthur "Bill" William Brown, Jr.
October 22, 2003
Banking and Finance Attorney, Laura Stuart Taylor, Elected to Partnership
September 29, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Prominent Intellectual Property Attorney, Craig Cardon
August 27, 2003
Sky Is No Longer The Limit For One Sheppard Mullin Attorney -- The Ground Is!
August 25, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Recognized As Having America's Leading Business Lawyers
August 18, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Chief Marketing Officer, Victoria Spang
August 14, 2003
Well-Regarded Real Estate Lawyer, W. Scott Biel, Joins Sheppard Mullin in Del Mar
August 5, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Partner, Robert S. Gerber, Appointed to Rate Judicial Candidates
July 16, 2003
Leading Trial Lawyer, Joseph S. Wu, Joins Sheppard Mullin in San Diego
July 16, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Client, American Bioscience, Receives Another Favorable Decision
July 14, 2003
Court Issues Favorable Decision for Sheppard Mullin Client, DVI Business Credit
July 9, 2003
Charles S. Donovan, International Finance Attorney, Joins Sheppard Mullin
July 7, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Expands National Government Contracts Practice
July 2, 2003
Leading Finance Attorney, Greggory B. Mendenhall, Joins Sheppard Mullin In Washington, D.C.
June 25, 2003
Federal Court Issues Favorable Decision For Sheppard Mullin Client, American Bioscience
June 17, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Obtains Decision in $2 Billion Class Action Case, One of the Largest In California History
June 12, 2003
Court Affirms $10 Million Judgment For Sheppard Mullin Client
June 12, 2003
Prominent Federal Trade Commission Expert, Robert W. Doyle, Jr., Joins Sheppard Mullin
June 6, 2003
Entrepreneurs Meet Venture Capitalists. Venture Capitalists Meet Entrepreneurs.
May 30, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Partner Receives High Honor From Anti-Defamation League
May 6, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Grows Washington, D.C. Office
April 2, 2003
Fourth Sheppard Mullin Attorney Inducted Into American College of Bankruptcy Lawyers
March 26, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Expands Nearly 20-Attorney Tax Practice, Welcomes Matthew Richardson
March 25, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Recognized for Providing Excellent Client Service
February 15, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Opens in Washington D.C.
February 12, 2003
Four Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Elected to Partnership
February 10, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Leading Intellectual Property Attorney, David Schnapf
February 7, 2003
Sheppard Mullin Adds Three More Partners to its Entertainment, Media & Communications Team
January 17, 2003
Sheppard Mullin to Build a Major Institutional Entertainment, Media & Communications Practice
January 14, 2003
Hooray For Hollywood…And Sheppard Mullin
December 31, 2002
Marine Forests Society v. California Coastal Commission
December 31, 2002
Structure of the California Coastal Commission Violates Separation of Powers Clause of the California Constitution
December 21, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Expands Corporate Practice, Welcomes Richard J. Babcock
December 12, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Gains Prominent Litigator, David R. Garcia
December 4, 2002
Shaking the MoneyTree™ in Santa Barbara
November 20, 2002
Red-legged Frog Critical Habitat Designation Vacated
November 20, 2002
Red-Legged Frog Decision and Consent Decree
November 11, 2002
Sheppard Mullin's Renowned Labor & Employment Practice Expanding
October 15, 2002
The Best Lawyers in America© Are At Sheppard Mullin
October 1, 2002
Some Champions with Your Coffee and Croissant
September 24, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Named Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year
August 30, 2002
Joan Story Welcomed Back To Law School
August 20, 2002
Raymond J. Ramsey Elected President of the Wiley P. Manuel Law Foundation
August 7, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Wins Major Victory Involving Battle Over Churchland
July 16, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Mourns Loss of George Robert Richter, Jr.
June 18, 2002
Joe Gorman Honored by L.A. County Bar
June 7, 2002
Central Coast Venture Forum Set for June 14
June 3, 2002
Brette Simon Joins Sheppard Mullin
May 23, 2002
Andrew Guilford Garners $1.3 Million Attorney Fee Verdict
May 7, 2002
Don Hibner Named Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
April 24, 2002
Anti-Defamation League Lauds Andrew Guilford
March 29, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Named "Law Firm of The Year" by San Diego County Bar Association
March 28, 2002
Hoffman Plastic Compounds Wins Supreme Court Decision
March 21, 2002
James McGinnis Joins Sheppard Mullin as Partner
March 18, 2002
Sheppard Mullin Welcomes California Technology Ventures
March 1, 2002
Sheppard Mullin and PricewaterhouseCoopers Welcome Tech Coast Angels Chairman
February 19, 2002
Robert Flaig Honored by County Bar
February 12, 2002
Sheppard Mullin and Silicon Valley Bank Welcome Oracle CFO
November 21, 2001
Ponder Brings Practice to Sheppard Mullin
October 10, 2001
Tin Kin Lee Joins Sheppard Mullin as Partner
October 8, 2001
Robert Rose Joins Business Crimes Practice in San Diego
October 2, 2001
President Bush Selects Special Counsel Matt Fong as Committee Chair
September 24, 2001
New Del Mar Heights Office Opens
September 12, 2001
A Special Message to our Clients, Colleagues, Friends and Guests regarding the Tragic Events of September 11, 2001
August 9, 2001
Nida & Maloney Corporate Attorneys Join Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
July 19, 2001
Larry Braun Returns to Chair Corporate & Securities Department
May 24, 2001
Sheppard Mullin Bids Farewell To An Angel
May 7, 2001
Special Counsel Matt Fong to Receive Presidential Nomination
May 2, 2001
Sheppard Mullin Set to Expand, Announces Second San Diego Location
April 26, 2001
New Lateral Partner Offers International Experience