Sheppard

Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental; Litigation

Jeff Parker is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is a trial attorney who has specialized for over 30 years in complex commercial, products liability, and environmental litigation, as well as environmental law and counseling. He is based in Los Angeles, but routinely handles matters in state and federal courts throughout California and federal courts in other states. Prior to practicing law, Jeff worked as an aerospace engineer on the design team for the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft.

Jeff draws on his three decades of experience and technical background to quickly understand his clients' businesses and goals, develop strategies to guide them through disputes to achieve the best results, and advocate for them at trial and appeal. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including energy, petroleum, chemicals, aerospace & defense, aviation, real estate, construction, mining, asphalt and aggregate production, manufacturing, food and beverage, in-store and online retail, cosmetics, apparel, and consumer products.

Jeff was named by Best Lawyers as the 2020 and 2024 "Lawyer of the Year" for Environmental Litigation in Los Angeles and has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers USA, a Recommended Lawyer by Legal500, and a Best Lawyer in America by Best Lawyers.

Member, California State Bar

Member, Litigation and Environmental Law Sections of the State Bar of California

Member, Litigation and Environmental Law Sections of the Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member, California Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Member, National Aerospace Engineering Honor Society

Member, National Engineering Honor Society

J.D., University of Southern California, 1991, articles editor and published author for the Southern California Law Review

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1987, with honors