Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
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| Headquarters | Bank of America Plaza Los Angeles |
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| No. of offices | 16[1] total, 4 international |
| No. of attorneys | Over 950 (2021) |
| No. of employees | Over 1,800 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Lucantonio Salvi, Chairman[2][3]
Jon Newby, Vice-Chairman[4] Robert Beall, Managing Partner[5] MaryJeanette Dee, Managing Partner[6] |
| Revenue |  USD$867,000,000 (2020) |
| Date founded | 1927 |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.sheppardmullin.com |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, often abbreviated as Sheppard Mullin, is an international law firm with over 950[7] attorneys located in North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded and continuously operated since 1927, the firm includes 10 major practice areas ranging from Antitrust to Tax. The firm additionally includes industry-focused teams such as Entertainment, Healthcare, Privacy & Security, and others.
Since its founding, the firm's headquarters has remained in Los Angeles, California.
History
The firm was originally founded Haight & Mathes (by Bill Mathes & Raymond Haight) in the historic Title Insurance Building[8] in downtown Los Angeles. Haight's family name, by this time (1927), was already well known in the state - Henry Huntly Haight, 10th Governor of California (from 1867-1871), was his grandfather's cousin & relation Henry Haight's (1820-1869) influence in San Francisco led to Haight Street being named in his honor.
With the addition of James Sheppard (Mathes' law school roommate) in 1928, the firm was renamed to Haight, Mathes & Sheppard. The same year, the firm relocated down Spring Street to the Rowan Building.[9]
From 1932-1963, the firm saw several key leadership changes - in 1932 Haight left the firm, and J. Stanley Mullin & George R. Richter joined the firm (initially as law clerks). Mathes was appointed to the US District Court in Los Angeles by President Truman in 1945 - his departure, & previous addition of Gordon Hampton in 1938, led to the firm's current name - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton.
In 1975 the firm outgrew its space in the Rowan Building and relocated to the Security Pacific Building (now the Bank of America Building). Of the remaining eponymous partners (James Sheppard became California State Bar President from 1960-61[10] and died in 1964), all had passed by 2002. It added 5 additional offices in California until 2003, when it opened 2 offices in New York and Washington, D.C. By 2017, the firm had expanded its nationwide offices & added its international offices in Shanghai, Brussels, London, & Seoul - for its current total of 16.[11]
Revenue and profitability
Sheppard Mullin has consistently ranked in the AmLaw Top 100 Law Firms by Revenue, as well as the AmLaw Top 100 Law Firms by PPP (Profits per Partner) - in 2021, the firm placed within the top 50 by Revenue.[12]
The firm has seen gross revenue increase year-over-year since 1990; in 2020, the firm's total revenue increased to over $850m.[13][14]
References
- ^ Aiming for Right Pop in the Market Sheppard Mullin adds more Big Law Partners in Houston
- ^ Chairman's Firm Bio
- ^ Sheppard Mullin Elects New Chair as Veteran Lawyer Guy Halgren Steps Down Retrieved Oct 2021.
- ^ Vice-Chairman's Firm Bio
- ^ Robert Beall's Firm Bio
- ^ MaryJeanette Dee's Firm Bio
- ^ Sheppard Mullin Expands Corporate Practice In Los Angeles Retrieved Oct 2021.
- ^ Title Insurance building acquired for creative office redevelopment Retrieved May 2017.
- ^ Rowan Building at Present Retrieved May 2017.
- ^ California Past State Bar Presidents Retrieved May 2017.
- ^ Lone Star Laterals: Sheppard Mullin, Katten, Locke Lord
- ^ AmLaw Top 100 Law Firms by Revenue Retrieved Oct 2021.
- ^ Sheppard Mullin Revenue Jumps 13% Amid Growth in Equity Tier, Texas Launch
- ^ Sheppard Mullin Elects New Chair