Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 2 practice areas and been recommended in 19 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2023 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARYTOP TIER FIRM in
2
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
19
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►United States > Antitrust > Cartel Tier:3
- ►United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense Tier:4
- ►United States > Antitrust > Merger control Tier:4
- ►United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power Tier:2
- ►United States > Environment > Environment: litigation Tier:4
- ►United States > Government > Government contracts Tier:2
- ►United States > Healthcare > Health insurers Tier:2
- ►United States > Healthcare > Life sciences
- ►United States > Healthcare > Service providers Tier:2
- ►United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) Tier:2
- ►United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) Tier:3
- ►United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation Tier:4
- ►United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional Tier:2
- ►United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions Tier:4
- ►United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory Tier:3
- ►United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions Tier:4
- ►United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier:5
- ►United States > Real estate > Land use/zoning Tier:2
- ►United States > Real estate > Real estate Tier:3
- ►United States > Tax > International tax
- ►United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities) Tier:2
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARYHall of Fame
2
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
3
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 75 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 United States commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
Please note that in the extensive listings available at legal500.com, comprehensive staffing details, including practice heads, other key lawyers, and specific client comment on individuals connected to each practice are set out in full.
Full list of ranked lawyers
United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities) > Next Generation Partners
United States > Antitrust > Cartel > Next Generation Partners
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) > Hall of Fame
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal > Hall of Fame
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Government > Government contracts
TIER 1
- Anne Perry
TIER 1
- Jonathan Aronie
Government contracts
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Anne Perry
- David Douglass
- Jonathan Aronie
- Keith Szeliga
Other key lawyer(s):
- Keith Szeliga
- Anne Perry
- David Douglass
- Townsend Bourne
- Ryan Roberts
United States > Healthcare > Service providers
TIER 1
- Eric Klein
Service providers
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Eric Klein
- Erica Kraus
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Michael Paddock
- Phil Kim
Other key lawyer(s):
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Michael Paddock
- Phil Kim
- Kathleen O’Neill
- Jordan Grushkin
- Erica Kraus
TIER 2 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Amit Kalra
- Andrew Ratts
- Anthony L. Toranto
- Christine A. Kolosov
- Joseph Karp
- Katarzyna Levecke
- Katherine M. Gillespie
- Lisa Cottle
- Thomas W. Solomon
Other key lawyer(s):
- Thomas W. Solomon
- Joseph Karp
- Lisa Cottle
- Christine A. Kolosov
- Katherine Gillespie
- Anthony Toranto
- Amit Kalra
- Andrew Ratts, Katarzyna Levecke
United States > Healthcare > Health insurers
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Christine Clements
- Eric Klein
- Eric Newsom
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Moe Keshavarzi
Other key lawyer(s):
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Eric Newsom
- Moe Keshavarzi
- Christine Clements
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
TIER 2
Recommended:
- Frank Bacelli
- Jeralin Cardoso
- John Hempill
- Lawrence Braun
- Linda Michaelson
Other key lawyer(s):
- Lawrence Braun
- Zachary Turke
- Kandace Watson
- Chad Ensz
- Frank Bacelli
- Stephen LaSala
- Cedric Powell
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
TIER 2
Recommended:
- David Sands
- Leif Cervantes De Reinstein
- Linda Michaelson
- Robb Klein
- Robert Darwell
- Shaun Clark
Other key lawyer(s):
- Robert Darwell
- Linda Michaelson
- David Sands
- Shaun Clark
- Leif Cervantes de Reinstein
United States > Real estate > Land use/zoning
TIER 2
United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
TIER 2
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Amanda Zablocki
- David Ulich
- Jay Gerzog
- Tamar Rosenberg
Other key lawyer(s):
- Amanda Zablocki
- Jay Gerzog
- Molly Unterseher
TIER 3 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Antitrust > Cartel
TIER 3
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Ann O’Brien
- Leo Caserio
- Michael Cohen
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Cohen
- Ann O’Brien
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
TIER 3
Hall of FameRecommended:
- Craig Cardon
- Kari Rollins
- Liisa Thomas
- Moorari Shah
- Rachel Hudson
- Wynter Deagle
Other key lawyer(s):
- Wynter Deagle
- Moorari Shah
- Rachel Hudson
- Kari Rollins
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Brian Weimer
- Dave Thomas
- Paul Werner
Other key lawyer(s):
- Dave Thomas
- Paul Werner
United States > Real estate > Real estate
TIER 3
Recommended:
- Nancy Scull
- Tim Reimers
Other key lawyer(s):
- Tim Reimers
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Ann O’Brien
- Leo Caseria
- Michael Cohen
Other key lawyer(s):
- Michael Cohen
- Helen Eckert
- Joy Siu
United States > Antitrust > Merger control
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Bevin Newman
- David Garcia
- John Carroll
- Leo Caseria
- Malika Levarlet
Other key lawyer(s):
- John Carroll
- Bevin Newman
- David Garcia
- Leo Caseria
- Malika Levarlet
United States > Environment > Environment: litigation
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Jeffrey Parker
- Nicholas Van Aelstyn
- Whitney Roy
Other key lawyer(s):
- Nicholas Van Aelstyn
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Dylan Price
- Jill Pietrini
- Martin Katz
- Wook Hwang
Other key lawyer(s):
- Dylan Price
- Jill Pietrini
- Wook Hwang
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Brian Anderson
- Brittany Walter
- Daniel Schnapp
- Marisa Brutoco
- Michael Orlando
Other key lawyer(s):
- Brittany Walter
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Brian Weimer
- Douglas Svor
Other key lawyer(s):
- Douglas Svor
TIER 5 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
TIER 5
Recommended:
- Emily Anderson
- Erinn Contreras
- Ira Schulman
- John Yacovelle
Other key lawyer(s):
- John Yacovelle
- Emily Anderson
LAWYER ONLY RANKINGS
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
Hall of FameUnited States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
Recommended:
- Jonathan Stoler
- Kelly Hensley
OTHER FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Healthcare > Life sciences
FIRMS TO WATCH
- Jeffrey Fessler
United States > Tax > International tax
Firms to watchALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Ann O’Brien
- Leo Caserio
- Michael Cohen
- Michael Cohen
- Ann O’Brien
- Ann O’Brien
- Leo Caseria
- Michael Cohen
- Michael Cohen
- Helen Eckert
- Joy Siu
- Bevin Newman
- David Garcia
- John Carroll
- Leo Caseria
- Malika Levarlet
- John Carroll
- Bevin Newman
- David Garcia
- Leo Caseria
- Malika Levarlet
- Amit Kalra
- Andrew Ratts
- Anthony L. Toranto
- Christine A. Kolosov
- Joseph Karp
- Katarzyna Levecke
- Katherine M. Gillespie
- Lisa Cottle
- Thomas W. Solomon
- Thomas W. Solomon
- Joseph Karp
- Lisa Cottle
- Christine A. Kolosov
- Katherine Gillespie
- Anthony Toranto
- Amit Kalra
- Andrew Ratts, Katarzyna Levecke
- Jeffrey Parker
- Nicholas Van Aelstyn
- Whitney Roy
- Nicholas Van Aelstyn
- Anne Perry
- Jonathan Aronie
- Anne Perry
- David Douglass
- Jonathan Aronie
- Keith Szeliga
- Keith Szeliga
- Anne Perry
- David Douglass
- Townsend Bourne
- Ryan Roberts
- Christine Clements
- Eric Klein
- Eric Newsom
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Moe Keshavarzi
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Eric Newsom
- Moe Keshavarzi
- Christine Clements
- Jeffrey Fessler
- Eric Klein
- Eric Klein
- Erica Kraus
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Michael Paddock
- Phil Kim
- Lynsey Mitchel
- Michael Paddock
- Phil Kim
- Kathleen O’Neill
- Jordan Grushkin
- Erica Kraus
- Jonathan Stoler
- Kelly Hensley
- Frank Bacelli
- Jeralin Cardoso
- John Hempill
- Lawrence Braun
- Linda Michaelson
- Lawrence Braun
- Zachary Turke
- Kandace Watson
- Chad Ensz
- Frank Bacelli
- Stephen LaSala
- Cedric Powell
- Craig Cardon
- Kari Rollins
- Liisa Thomas
- Moorari Shah
- Rachel Hudson
- Wynter Deagle
- Wynter Deagle
- Moorari Shah
- Rachel Hudson
- Kari Rollins
- Dylan Price
- Jill Pietrini
- Martin Katz
- Wook Hwang
- Dylan Price
- Jill Pietrini
- Wook Hwang
- David Sands
- Leif Cervantes De Reinstein
- Linda Michaelson
- Robb Klein
- Robert Darwell
- Shaun Clark
- Robert Darwell
- Linda Michaelson
- David Sands
- Shaun Clark
- Leif Cervantes de Reinstein
- Brian Anderson
- Brittany Walter
- Daniel Schnapp
- Marisa Brutoco
- Michael Orlando
- Brittany Walter
- Brian Weimer
- Dave Thomas
- Paul Werner
- Dave Thomas
- Paul Werner
- Brian Weimer
- Douglas Svor
- Douglas Svor
- Emily Anderson
- Erinn Contreras
- Ira Schulman
- John Yacovelle
- John Yacovelle
- Emily Anderson
- Nancy Scull
- Tim Reimers
- Tim Reimers
- Amanda Zablocki
- David Ulich
- Jay Gerzog
- Tamar Rosenberg
- Amanda Zablocki
- Jay Gerzog
- Molly Unterseher
United States > Antitrust > Cartel
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Antitrust > Merger control
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Environment > Environment: litigation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
Hall of Fame
United States > Government > Government contracts
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Government contracts
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Healthcare > Health insurers
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Healthcare > Life sciences
FIRMS TO WATCH
United States > Healthcare > Service providers
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Service providers
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
Recommended lawyers:
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Hall of Fame
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Real estate > Land use/zoning
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
United States > Real estate > Real estate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
United States > Tax > International tax
Firms to watch
United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 2
Next Generation Partners
Recommended lawyers:
Other key lawyer(s):
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