Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is adept at handling a broad range of international and domestic construction law matters, as well as litigation and arbitration mandates, assisting a range of clients such as owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, REITs, lenders and sureties drafting and negotiating construction contracts, design services contracts, and other construction-related contracts. Exemplifying this in particular are practice heads Erinn Contreras in San Francisco and Ira Schulman in New York. Other key names in New York are Cesar Pereira and Emily Anderson, who was promoted to partner in March 2023. In Del Mar, John Yacovelle represents clients in disputes and emphasizes energy, while Marisa Miller comfortably handles commercial litigation matters.
Testimonials
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- ‘Any developer or owner who is looking to develop or construct an asset needs a firm like Sheppard Mullen and an attorney like Erinn Contreras. Soup to nuts, they have the capabilities to get an outstanding result and protect your interest and performance of those you contract to perform work.’
- ‘Very reliable and fast.’
- ‘Cesar Pereira and Emily Anderson have been fantastic to work with and come prepared to adjust to different strategies we as the client may have rather than shoehorning us into a pre-prescribed strategy.’
‘Erinn Contreras is an incredible talent, smart, strong presenter and has incredible knowledge of facts and industry practices. Top of her class.’
‘The construction litigation team knows the construction business and the intricacies of construction contracts. They are also skilled at negotiating favorable settlements.’
‘They are responsive without delay to inquiries and concerns.’
‘The people on this construction team, including Cesar Pereira and Emily Anderson, are good and decent people who are fantastic attorneys. They have shown the ability to collaborate with other departments who specialize in other ancillary matters including bankruptcy.’
‘High level of experience and expertise.’
Key clients
- Thorobird Grand LLC and Grand Apartments Housing Development Fund Corporation
- Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions
- Madison Square Garden
- Sciame Construction LLC
- Digital Realty Trust
- Vantage Data Centers
- Eurofins Environment Testing (USA)
- 1400 Cahuenga JV, LLC
- Evolve Charging USA Corp.
- Signature Healthcare Services, LLC and Pasadena Oaks Life Properties, LLC
- County of Westchester (New York, NY)
- City Harvest
- Mack Real Estate Capital Group, LLC
Work highlights
- Secured summary judgment in a case of first impression in New York after a Bronx County Supreme Court judge ruled that sureties have no mechanic’s lien rights.
- Representing Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions, LLC in two actions filed in the Delaware Chancery Court and the Ohio Court of Common Pleas for Franklin County, both arising from Lighthouse’s May 2022 acquisition of the assets of Milestone Addiction Counseling, LLC, a substance use and addiction treatment facility.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Erinn Contreras, Ira Schulman