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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Construction

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, governmental agencies, REITs, lenders and sureties in a broad range of domestic and international construction law matters relating to public and private projects. We offer a one-stop shop, advising clients from project inception to conclusion. We are proud to have assisted our clients with projects that range from the first major investment of a growing business to some of the largest and most sophisticated projects in the world.

Our construction lawyers draft and negotiate construction contracts, design services contracts and other construction-related contracts of every sort; advice regarding issues arising during the course of project execution; and litigate and arbitrate high-stakes disputes. Our unique combination of dispute resolution and transactional experience allows us to offer clients truly full-service counsel. We are better litigators and arbitrators because of our transactional experience, and we are better transactional lawyers because of our litigation and arbitration experience.

Clients (10)

  • Digital Realty Trust
  • Essex Property Trust
  • Exide Technologies
  • Henry E. Huntington Library & Art Gallery
  • Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
  • Madison Capital
  • Primoris Renewable Energy
  • Sempra Energy
  • Samsung Engineering & Construction, Ltd.
  • The Jay Paul Company

Industries (21)

  • Banks
  • Not for profit
  • Professional Services
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food and Beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance
  • Life Sciences
  • Private Clients
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Hospitality
  • Utilities

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Construction - California

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is able to advise on all aspects of major local, national and international projects. It assists clients from the start of a project to completion on everything from contract negotiations to high-stakes litigation. The firm acts for clients from across the construction space, including developers, design professionals and lenders. The group displays notable expertise in renewable energy and healthcare matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Sheppard Mullin represented Signature and its affiliate Pasadena Oaks Life Properties in defending breach of contract, fraud and statutory claims brought by contractor Jokake.

Strengths

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  • Sheppard Mullin has great construction lawyers who consistently keep a finger on the pulse of the industry. They are my go-to firm.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • The Sheppard Mullin team are highly professional, responsive and always available to answer questions or concerns. They provide excellent value to our business.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • Sheppard Mullin has a very practical, pragmatic approach to resolving disputes.

    Construction respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Erinn M Contreras
    Erinn M Contreras

    Erinn M Contreras

    Erinn Contreras continues to develop a notable reputation handling both contentious and noncontentious construction issues. Her main areas of focus include defect and design disputes as well as contract drafting and negotiation, primarily representing owners and developers.

    • Erinn Contreras has an exceptional understanding of the industry and provides excellent service.

      Construction respondentUSA

    • Erinn Contreras focuses on the core of the client’s interests and delivers on that.

      Construction respondentUSA
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  • John A Yacovelle
    John A Yacovelle

    John A Yacovelle

    John Yacovelle is a construction litigator with vast experience representing developers, owners and contractors. He is particularly notable for his complementary knowledge of Native American law and the energy sector.

    • John does an excellent job explaining approaches and positions.

      Construction respondentUSA

    • John Yacovelle is an effective construction litigator.

      Construction respondentUSA
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California

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