Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
About Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP is a leading law firm with 288 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1997. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - Health Care, Natural Resources Law, and Trusts and Estates.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has 166 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Advertising Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, CleanTech Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Derivatives and Futures Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Environmental Law, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law, Patent Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Project Finance Law, Qui Tam Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, Trusts and Estates, Utilities Law, and Water Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Costa Mesa, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- Menlo Park, California
- New York, New York
- Newport Beach, California
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Santa Barbara, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Michael Heimbold is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Michael, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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