Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been promoted to partner. The 2025 Partner Class includes Benjamin D. Brooks (San Diego), Aaron J. Campbell (Century City), Snehal Desai (San Francisco), Amy J. Dilcher (Washington, D.C.), Stacy M. Dominguez (Orange County), James. W. Fischer (Washington, D.C.), Jennifer M. Hoffman (Los Angeles), Robert E. Hough (Dallas), Tyler J. Johnson (Los Angeles), Lisa C. Mays (Orange County), John A. Montgomery (Houston), Edward W. Musharbash (Los Angeles), Kazim A. Naqvi (Century City), Katherine H. Oblak (Chicago), Cesar Pereira (New York), Patrick C. Quine (Washington, D.C.), Christopher Ryan (Orange County), Kristi L. Thomas (Orange County), Nicolas Urdinola (Century City), Dimitris Vallindas (Brussels) and William Ziegelbauer (New York). The promotions are effective March 1, 2025.
“This year’s partner class exemplifies the exceptional talent, dedication and leadership that define Sheppard Mullin,” said Luca Salvi, chair of Sheppard Mullin. “Each of these attorneys demonstrates an unwavering commitment to excellence in their respective practice areas, and we are confident they will continue to drive our firm’s success. We are proud to welcome them into the partnership and look forward to their continued contributions to our clients and the legal profession.”
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Benjamin Brooks, based in San Diego, is a member of the Business Trial practice group. Ben is a trial and appellate litigator representing healthcare entities in various disputes, including disputes with providers and matters involving challenges to healthcare statutes and regulations. Ben also represents property and casualty insurers in bad faith litigation, and he defends businesses in consumer class actions. He has experience representing banks, mortgage servicers and other financial institutions in litigation and advisory matters involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth in Lending Act, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, federal and state securities laws, and state consumer-protection statues, including the California Unfair Competition Law. He received his B.M., summa cum laude, from California State University at Sacramento and his J.D., with High Honors and Order of the Coif, from the University of Chicago.
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William Ziegelbauer, based in New York, is a member of the Corporate practice group and Healthcare industry team. He serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare sector clients on complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, growth capital investments, minority investments, joint ventures, reorganizations and general corporate matters. William has played a pivotal role in several of the most impactful healthcare transactions in recent years. He also helps clients assess corporate practice of medicine compliance questions and develop shared-risk and value-based arrangements. His client portfolio includes entrepreneurs, private equity firms, public companies, privately held companies and family offices. He received his B.A. from Marywood University and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
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