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Sheppard Mullin Mourns Loss of Partner Carlton Varner
| Source: Sheppard Mullin
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 25, 2008) - Carlton A. Varner, an Antitrust partner who
had been with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP since 1972, passed away
November 21, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) commonly known as Lou
Gehrig's Disease. He was 61.
"Our firm is deeply saddened. Carlton was a distinguished antitrust lawyer
with a keen intellect, and a person of enormous integrity. In recognition
of his character, practicality and good judgment, Carlton was called upon
by his partners to serve the firm in a number of managerial capacities. He
showed his devotion to the firm by accepting, and excelling in, those
assignments," said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm. "Carlton was also a
caring person, who took an authentic interest in the people around him. He
was a steadfast husband and father. Carlton's passing leaves an enormous
void for all of us at Sheppard Mullin."
Varner was Sheppard Mullin's chairman from 1991 to 1998 and a member of the
firm's executive committee until 2006. He was also chair of the State Bar
of California's Antitrust and Unfair Competition section and chair of the
Los Angeles County Bar Association's Antitrust section. Additionally,
Varner was vice president of the Constitutional Rights Foundation.
Commented Gary Halling, the firm's Antitrust practice group leader,
"Carlton was a strong litigator with an excellent knowledge of the courts
and judges. As a practical and scholarly attorney, his clients came to
depend on his antitrust expertise and greatly enjoyed working with him.
Carlton will be tremendously missed."
Born in 1947, Varner received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the
University of Minnesota in 1972 and a B.A. from the University of Iowa in
1969.
Varner specialized in antitrust counseling and litigation under both state
and federal antitrust laws, and other types of complex business litigation.
He represented clients in antitrust cases arising from the enforcement of
intellectual property rights, as well as unfair competition, price fixing,
monopolization, merger, joint venture and price discrimination matters in a
wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, health care,
electricity, aerospace, and internet sales and distribution.
About Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York,
Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. The firm's California offices are located
in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Santa Barbara, Century City,
Orange County, Del Mar Heights and San Diego. Founded in 1927 on the
principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered
prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin
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