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Feb. 2, 2000

Sheppard Mullin Lawyer Gets Away with Murder in His Novel of Firm Foul Play

San Francisco attorney Sheldon Siegel is lucky. He killed an executive committee member at a large law firm and got away with it. Many unhappy lawyers probably have dreamed of whacking a firm big cheese with a .38-caliber headshot. But Siegel, a 41-year-old senior attorney at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, dared to do more than dream. He figured out how to turn the soothing fantasy into something even more refreshing - a pile of money.

        
        San Francisco attorney Sheldon Siegel is lucky. He killed an executive committee member at a large law firm and got away with it.
        Many unhappy lawyers probably have dreamed of whacking a firm big cheese with a .38-caliber headshot. But Siegel, a 41-year-old senior attorney at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, dared to do m...

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