One month after DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary lost its media chairman and another partner, media defense attorney James Chadwick has made a similar break, this time for the San Francisco office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton.

“Sheppard Mullin has an existing media law practice, and I know and respect the people who are part of it,” said Chadwick, adding that he will bring most of his DLA Piper clients with him when he joins the 370-lawyer firm’s entertainment, media and communications practice group.