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Sheppard Mullin announces new partners

By Richard Binder

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced Wednesday that it has elevated 10 of its attorneys to partner, including five in Los Angeles and two in San Diego.

In Los Angeles:

Alfred Fraijo Jr. is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use, Natural Resources and Environmental practice group. He advises public and private sector clients on state and federal land use and environmental laws, including the Subdivision Map Act, California Community Redevelopment Law, and Endangered Species Act. He received his law degree from Loyola Law School in 2002 and his undergraduate degrees, with honors, from Harvard University in 1999.

Bethany Hengsbach is in the firm's Government Contracts and Regulated Industries practice group. She has represented businesses and individuals in litigation, arbitrations and investigations related to government contracts, among others. She received her J.D. from DePaul University in 1997 and her undergraduate degree, with honors, from the University of Illinois in 1994.

Brent Horstman is a member of the firm's Finance and Bankruptcy practice group. He specializes in commercial law, with a primary focus on complex financial transactions. He received his law degree from Columbia University in 2001 and his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1998.

Charbel Lahoud is in the firm's Finance and Bankruptcy practice group. He specializes in commercial law and focuses his practice on the structuring, documentation and negotiation of financial transactions. He received his J.D., order of the coif, from University of Southern California in 2001 and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from University of California, Los Angeles in 1997.

Scott Sveslosky is in the firm's Business Trial practice group. He has been responsible for numerous aspects of business, antitrust, professional liability, banking, products liability, trade secret, toxic tort and insurance litigation matters. Sveslosky received his J.D. and his B.S. from the University of Southern California in 2001 and 1998 respectively.

Matt McConnell is a member of the Labor and Employment practice group. He specializes in labor and employment matters on behalf of management and has significant trial experience in which he has achieved multiple defense verdicts. He received his law degree from Duke University in 2000 and his undergraduate degrees from the University of California, San Diego in 1992.

Shannon Petersen is a member of the firm's Business Trial practice group. He specializes in financial institution, insurance, and healthcare litigation. Petersen received his J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School in 2000, Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin in 2000, and M.A. and B.A., with high honors, from University of Montana in 1995 and 1993 respectively. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Russian linguist.

(h/t Metropolitan News-Enterprise)

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on February 12, 2010 (boomark / email).