Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Litigation

About

Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Litigation has been at the heart of Sheppard Mullin since the firm’s founding in Los Angeles in 1927. As one of California’s longest serving and largest, full-service litigation departments, we are known for our deep connections to and knowledge of California courts and our trial and appellate skills. Our litigation practice today consists of approximately 250 attorneys nationwide to serve our clients' needs. Our litigators possess exceptional trial and appellate skills, in-depth knowledge of state and federal courts at all levels, and practical business judgment, all of which contribute to our consistent delivery of cost-effective results.

Sheppard Mullin's litigation practice involves all aspects litigation, including antitrust, creditors' rights, banking and financial institutions, construction, communications, general business, insurance, intellectual property, products liability, professional liability defense, real estate, environmental, securities, white collar criminal defense, and trust and estate litigation.

Year-after-year we continue trying cases and winning landmark rulings that have shaped state and national law, and furthering a track record that has earned us the trust of our clients and the respect of our peers.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - California

Band 2

What the team is known for

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton is proficient in litigation and arbitration proceedings, with strong capabilities in professional liability matters, intellectual property issues and defending class actions. The firm represents clients in a wide range of industries, including media and entertainment.

Notable practitioners

Sascha Henry, John Brooks and Robert Friedman are coheads of department.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Sheppard Mullin represented Silvergate Bank and Silvergate Capital Corporation in a multi-district litigation arising out of the FTX blow-up, due to Silvergate allegedly being a platform that FTX used to commit fraud.

Strengths

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"We have relied upon them to help us develop complex strategies across agencies, to identify and understand how best to approach various litigation efforts, and to do so with often very short turnaround times. They have done exceptionally well!"