Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 2, 2026
Physician sues Sheppard Mullin over settlement discussions
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges a Sheppard Mullin partner breached fiduciary duties by soliciting a business owner's confidential settlement position without adequately disclosing she represented the opposing party.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP is facing a malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit from a Nevada physician who alleges the firm's attorneys improperly used confidential settlement discussions to gain a tactical advantage in related litigation.
The lawsuit alleges that Whitney Jones Roy, a partner at the firm, solicited settlement terms from the plaintiff without disclosing that she was representing an adverse party.
Monday's complaint claims t...
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