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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard Mullin is a full-service AmLaw 100 firm with over 1000 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1927 on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high-quality, and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high-stakes litigation, and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies.

Associate
Aracely Abarca is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Areas of Practice
Aracely defends employers from a variety of industries in…
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Special Counsel
Sarah Aberg is special counsel in the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Group in the firm's New York office.
Areas of Practice
Sarah's practice encompasses litigation,…
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Associate
Matthew Ardoin is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. 
Education
 


J.D., University of Southern California, 2013, Senior Content Editor, …
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Partner
Jonathan S. Aronie is the co-Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office and a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group. Mr. Aronie…
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Attorney


Ethan R. Aronson is an attorney in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office.


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Associate
Emma Arroyo is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office. 
Areas of Practice
Emma represents companies in a variety of corporate transactions,…
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Associate
Sarah Blitz is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. She is the leader of the firm’s Cannabis industry team and a member of the firm’s Food and…
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Associate
Mr. Blonigan is an associate in the Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group in the firm’s Del Mar office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Blonigan’s practice focuses on patent litigation and…
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Associate
Micah Bobo is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Bobo had an extensive career as…
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Associate
Kelley Bolar is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office.
Ms. Bolar represents employers in labor and employment matters, including claims…
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Special Counsel
John S. Bolesta is a Special Counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office
Areas of Practice
Mr. Bolesta represents management in a wide variety…
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Special Counsel
Matt Bonovich is special counsel in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group and the Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance Team in the firm's Chicago office.
Areas of…
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Associate
Lindsay Colvin is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's New York office.
Education:


J.D., Fordham University, School of Law, 2015, cum laude; Writing and…
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Partner
Kira T. Conlon is a partner in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. She also is a member of the Multifamily Housing and Cannabis…
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Associate
Terese M. Connolly is an associate in both the International and Domestic Labor and Employment Practice Groups in the firm's Chicago office. 
Areas of Practice
Ms. Connolly regularly…
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Associate
Ken Contrata is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office.


J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2015, cum laude


B.A., University of Arizona, 2011,…
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Special Counsel
Erinn Contreras is a special counsel in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office and co-chair of the firm's Chambers­-ranked Construction Team.
Areas of Practice…
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Associate
Mercedes Cook is an associate in the Business Trials Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Areas of Practice
Ms. Cook represents clients in a variety of business litigation…
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Associate
Ryan Duffy is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's New York office.
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Associate
Nick Dugdale is an associate in the Finance and Bankruptcy Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office. He is also a member of the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Project Finance…
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Associate
Rick Dunning is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office. He advises clients in all areas of intellectual property law, including…
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Partner
Frank W. Dworak is a partner in the Tax Practice group in the firm's Chicago office.
Frank counsels clients on tax matters relating to a wide range of business transactions, including…
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Associate
Moriah Dworkin is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. She is an associate co-lead of the Technology Transactions Team and the…
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Attorney
Louise Dyble is an attorney in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.
Areas of Practice
Louise helps clients navigate all areas…
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Associate
Hector M. Grajeda is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Century City office and is a member of the firm’s healthcare practice team. 
Areas of Practice
Hector advises…
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Associate
Adam Grajewski is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office. He is a member of the firm’s Aerospace and Defense team.
Areas of Practice
Adam’s…
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Associate
Megan Grant is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.  Ms. Grant’s practice focuses on representing clients in complex business litigation…
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Partner
Brad Graveline is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups in the firm's Chicago office. 
Areas of Practice
Mr. Graveline has more than 20 years of experience…
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Associate
Elijah W. Griffen is an associate in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental Practice Group in the Sheppard Mullin's Los Angeles office.
Practices
Real Estate, Energy, Land…
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Associate
Shayla Griffin is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.
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Associate
Lindsay Holloman is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.
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Partner
Ross Honig is a partner in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's New York office.
Areas of Practice
With more than 25 years in private practice, Ross is…
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Associate
Michael Hopkins is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office.
Areas of Practice
Michael advises and represents clients on…
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Associate
Ms. Horner defends employers in wage and hour class actions, as well as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment-related litigation claims. She…
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Associate
Robert Hough is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Dallas office.
Areas of Practice
Robert represents clients in litigation to secure, enforce, and…
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Associate
Kevin Houng is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is a member of the international practice. Sheppard Mullin represents global companies…
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Associate
Hean Koo is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. He is also the Lead Associate for the firm's Open Source Team.
His practice…
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Partner
Richard Kopenhefer is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. 
Areas of Practice
Mr. Kopenhefer represents producers and distributors of…
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Partner
Stephen Korniczky is a partner and former co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, which has more than 100 attorneys.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Korniczky is a trial lawyer…
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Associate
Jennifer Kozun is an associate in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental Practice Group in the firm's San Diego office.
Areas of Practice
Jennifer's practice focuses on all…
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Partner
Mr. Kramer is a partner in the Business Trial practice group in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Kramer focuses his practice on civil litigation, primarily complex…
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Partner
Erica Kraus is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Ms. Kraus focuses her practice on representing healthcare entities in regulatory compliance…
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Associate
Christopher M. Loveland is a partner in the Business Trial and White Collar Practice Groups in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Loveland has represented corporate…
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Partner
Edward B. Lozowicki is a partner in the Business Trials practice group in Sheppard Mullin's San Francisco office.
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Associate
Chenxi (Abby) Lu is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Areas of Practice
Abby defends employers from various industries in single-…
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Associate
Yuanmei Lu is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm’s Shanghai office. 
Areas of Practice
Yuanmei practices equity financing and fund formation.  Her experience includes…
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Associate
Emerson B. Luke is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Century City office.
Areas of Practice
Emerson’s practice focuses on commercial, trusts and estates, and…
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Associate


Ryan Lund is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Del Mar office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Lund’s practice is focused on transactional…
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Partner
Lucky Meinz is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.
Areas of Practice
Lucky counsels employers on all aspects of employment law,…
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Associate
Kristyn Melvin is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office.
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Partner
Peter M. Menard is a senior partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office and is the Co-Chair of the firm's Capital Markets/Public Companies team.
Areas of…
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Associate
Jenna Mennona is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Areas of Practice
Ms. Mennona’s practice focuses primarily on defending…
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Associate


Reed Mercado is a senior associate in the Finance & Bankruptcy Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles Office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Mercado specializes in problem loan workouts,…
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Associate
Audrey Mercer is an associate who specializes in the life sciences and healthcare industries and works out of the firm’s Dallas office.
Areas of Practice
Audrey represents clients in the…
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Special Counsel
Mark S. Ross is a Special Counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco Office.
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Associate
Michael Roth is an associate in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office.
Areas of Practice
Michael J. Roth concentrates his practice on…
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Attorney
Sylvie Rousseau is Head of the EU Data Protection Team in the firm's Brussels office. 
Sylvie Rousseau has more than 15 years of data protection and privacy experience across the EU,…
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Associate
Elizabeth M. Rowe is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office.
Areas of Practice
She has experience with contract interpretation, negligence and…
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Partner
Mr. Roybal is a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Roybal practices…
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Associate
Julie Rubash is an associate in the firm’s internationally acclaimed Entertainment and Digital Media Practice Group in the firm's Century City office and is the Lead Associate of the firm’s…
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Associate
Jacqueline M. Simonovich is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration Team in the firm's San Francisco office.
Areas of Practice…
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Associate
Damani Sims is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm’s New York office.
Areas of Practice
Damani represents corporations, healthcare providers, and individuals in…
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Associate
Joy Siu is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.
Prior to law school, Ms. Siu taught interpretation and argument, composition, and rhetoric…
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Partner
Gregory Smith is a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin's New York office. 
With a broad regulatory and transactional background, Gregory routinely counsels clients on…
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Fellow

Kathryn Smith is a fellow in the firm's Chicago office.


 

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Special Counsel
Kevin Smith is a special counsel in the Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups in the firm's New York office.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Smith acts as trial and litigation counsel…
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP has been named a Go-To Thought Leader by the National Law Review in the field of immigration law. Sheppard Mullin’s Immigration Practice Group saw significant traction throughout the year detailing the changing H-1B landscape. In particular, authors Greg L. Berk, Andrew J. Desposito, and Christine L. Doyle authored the article “Annual H-1B Visa Lottery Will Open on March 1, 2022,” which reached well over 40,000 readers in 2022.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP has been named a Go-To Thought Leader for their ongoing coverage of COVID-19 PPP (Payroll Protection Program) loan forgiveness requirements and rules. As the pandemic has changed how companies operate, the U.S. Small Business Administration has published a series of Interim Final Rules that affect loan forgiveness requirements, review procedures, and more. Authors Nirav Bhatt, Bijal N. Vira, and Peter Carson have tirelessly covered the ever-shifting status quo of PPP loans, providing clarity on the more nebulous and confusing elements of coronavirus relief.

 

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