Overview
Guy Halgren is Chair Emeritus of Sheppard Mullin, having served as the firm’s Chairman from 2001-2021. During his tenure as Chairman, Guy oversaw the strategic growth of Sheppard Mullin to meet the needs of its clients. Under his leadership, the firm grew from 290 attorneys to over 1000 across the globe, with new offices that opened in Brussels, Century City, Chicago, Dallas, London, New York, North County San Diego, Silicon Valley, Seoul, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. Resident in the San Diego office, Guy continues to support the firm’s strategic growth initiatives and client relationships.
Honors
Honors
Best Lawyer in America, Best Lawyers, 2018-2024
San Diego Super Lawyer, 2015-2020
Recipient of Sheppard Mullin's Fifth Annual Diversity & Inclusion Award, 2014
Law Firm Leader of the Year, Daily Journal, 2011
Innovative Managing Partner, Law360, 2010
Managing Partner A-List, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2009
The Daily Transcript, San Diego's 2009 "Top Influentials"
Legal 500 US, Employment Law Counseling, 2007
Southern California Super Lawyer, 2007-2014
Insights
Media Mentions
Memberships
Memberships
Member, The Wall Street Journal CEO Council, 2018-2020
Education
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1984, graduated fifth in his class, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of California, Davis, 1977, with honors
Clerkships
- Externed for the Honorable Gordon Thompson, Jr., U.S. District Court Judge, in San Diego during 1983
Admissions
- California