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L.A. Litigator James Curry Joins Sheppard Mullin
'We had basic differences in philosophy and vision,' partner Andrew White said. '[Curry] was attracted to and joined a large firm.' Curry said he was attracted to 'the direction Sheppard is going in.'
Sheppard's entertainment practice isn't adverse to studios and networks, so it was friendly to Curry's entertainment-company clients ' which he'll bring with him. He also said he wanted to work with transactional attorneys, a resource that wasn't available at his prior firm. Sheppard's much higher paycheck didn't hurt, according to several sources with knowledge of the move.
Curry wouldn't comment on his new compensation, though he spoke highly of Sheppard's finances. 'Sheppard's profitability is astounding ' they're so well-managed, and their overhead is low,' he said. 'One of the challenges in small firms is management ' and firms this size can afford managers for that.'
When asked if he'll be bringing along fellow White O'Connor attorneys, Curry said, 'Right now, I would have to say 'I don't know.”
Kellie Schmitt is a Los Angeles-based reporter for The Recorder, an ALM sibling publication of Entertainment Law & Finance. A founding partner of one of L.A.'s few remaining litigation boutiques has jumped to
'We had basic differences in philosophy and vision,' partner Andrew White said. '[Curry] was attracted to and joined a large firm.' Curry said he was attracted to 'the direction Sheppard is going in.'
Sheppard's entertainment practice isn't adverse to studios and networks, so it was friendly to Curry's entertainment-company clients ' which he'll bring with him. He also said he wanted to work with transactional attorneys, a resource that wasn't available at his prior firm. Sheppard's much higher paycheck didn't hurt, according to several sources with knowledge of the move.
Curry wouldn't comment on his new compensation, though he spoke highly of Sheppard's finances. 'Sheppard's profitability is astounding ' they're so well-managed, and their overhead is low,' he said. 'One of the challenges in small firms is management ' and firms this size can afford managers for that.'
When asked if he'll be bringing along fellow
Kellie Schmitt is a Los Angeles-based reporter for The Recorder, an ALM sibling publication of Entertainment Law & Finance.
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