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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

United States 2025

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP is nationally ranked in 40 practice areas and metro ranked in 53 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law

Metro Rankings

Chicago
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Leisure and Hospitality Law

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Native American Law
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Trademark Law

Regional Rankings

Chicago
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Houston
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Derivatives and Futures Law
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 3 for Privacy and Data Security Law
New York City
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Native American Law
Tier 3 for Environmental Law
Orange County
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
San Diego
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Utilities Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Patent Law
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Utilities Law
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Communications Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 2 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 2 for Water Law
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Trademark Law
San Jose
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Native American Law
Tier 3 for Energy Law
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