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9 July 2025

Wynter Deagle, Jenny Bratt And Angela Michaels Named To 2025 "Women Of Influence In Law” List

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Sheppard Mullin is a full service Global 100 firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Since 1927, companies have turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the US, the firm’s clients include more than half of the Fortune 100.
Partner and Co-Leader of Sheppard Mullin’s Intellectual Property practice group Wynter Deagle, Tax and Estate Planning Partner Jenny Bratt and Business Trial Paralegal Angela Michaels...
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Partner and Co-Leader of Sheppard Mullin’s Intellectual Property practice group Wynter Deagle, Tax and Estate Planning Partner Jenny Bratt and Business Trial Paralegal Angela Michaels were named to the San Diego Business Journal’s 2025 “Women of Influence in Law” list, which celebrates female trailblazers in the legal field by highlighting their careers and accomplishments.

A first-chair trial litigator and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Deagle was highlighted for being a trusted advisor in the boardroom and a fierce advocate in the courtroom when clients face issues at the intersection of law, technology and innovation. In addition to co-leading the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, she is a member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity industry team, defending individual and class actions involving privacy, cybersecurity, data use and consumer protection including claims under CIPA and other wiretapping statutes related to online technologies. She also leverages her litigation experience to help clients build effective global privacy and cybersecurity programs.

Bratt, a partner in the firm’s Tax and Estate Planning practice group, was recognized as one of the most sought-after and widely respected trusts and estates and trust administration lawyers in California. She is a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is certified as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She served on the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association and was involved in the passing of the California Uniform Trust Decanting Act, effective January 1, 2019.

Michaels was noted as a highly experienced litigation paralegal. A Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) with over 25 years in high-stakes litigation, she supports the firm’s Business Trial practice group, focusing on bad faith insurance litigation. Michaels has assisted in over 100 trials across multiple states and has worked with some of the most respected attorneys in the field. In 2025, she received a Certificate of Recognition from the San Diego County Bar Association.

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Sheppard Mullin is a full service Global 100 firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Since 1927, companies have turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the US, the firm’s clients include more than half of the Fortune 100.
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