Wook Hwang ,left, and Angeles Garcia Cassin ,right, of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. Courtesy photos Sheppard Mullin Hires Partners in Houston, New York
Am Law 100 firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has hired a labor and employment litigator in Houston and an entertainment trial lawyer in New York as the firm hires lateral partners.
April 15, 2024 at 07:48 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Greenberg Traurig labor and employment litigator has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner in Houston.
- Also, in New York, Loeb & Loeb entertainment, media and intellectual property litigator Wook Hwang has joined Sheppard Mullin as a partner.
- Both new Sheppard Mullin partners said they see strong cross-selling opportunities.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has hired Greenberg Traurig shareholder Angeles Garcia Cassin as a partner in the labor and employment practice group in Houston, and Loeb & Loeb media, entertainment and intellectual property litigator Wook Hwang as a partner in the business trial practice group in New York.
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