LOS ANGELES, CA.- Christine Steiner has joined the Los Angeles/Century City office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as special counsel in the firm’s Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group and Art Law practice. Steiner joins Sheppard Mullin from her international private practice, dedicated to global issues in art, architecture, culture, museums and intellectual property law. “Christine brings a valuable, substantive background that will be a great asset to our clients,” commented Robert Darwell, leader of the firm’s Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group and head of the Art Law practice. “Christine’s experience is unique in the area of art law, as it combines a lengthy career in a variety of legal and policy positions within cultural and educational institutions prior to her entering private practice. This provides clients with a unique perspective that