Sheldon Siegel
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Sheldon Siegel is an American novelist and author
best known for his works of modern legal drama
.
Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School
in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
as an Accounting major. He graduated with a Juris Doctor
from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley
in 1983. He has been in private practice in San Francisco, California
for over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities law with the law firm
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
In addition to being an author and attorney, Sheldon also serves as the Mt. Tam Pirates First Base Coach. Sheldon will join the Pirates, a high school travel baseball team, for his third consecutive summer. He was well known for his on-field attire, which usually included socks, Birkenstock sandals, jeans and a polo shirt. Sheldon is known by the local youth as "ShelGod."
Siegel's novels have all been national best sellers
in the United States
and have been translated
into seven languages. He currently resides in Larkspur, California
, with his wife, Linda, and twin sons, Alan and Stephen.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
best known for his works of modern legal drama
Legal drama
A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law...
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Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School
New Trier High School
New Trier High School is a public four-year high school , with its major campus located in Winnetka, Illinois, USA, and a second campus in Northfield, Illinois, with freshman classes and district administration...
in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
as an Accounting major. He graduated with a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1983. He has been in private practice in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
for over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities law with the law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
In addition to being an author and attorney, Sheldon also serves as the Mt. Tam Pirates First Base Coach. Sheldon will join the Pirates, a high school travel baseball team, for his third consecutive summer. He was well known for his on-field attire, which usually included socks, Birkenstock sandals, jeans and a polo shirt. Sheldon is known by the local youth as "ShelGod."
Siegel's novels have all been national best sellers
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and have been translated
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
into seven languages. He currently resides in Larkspur, California
Larkspur, California
Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of . As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 11,926. Larkspur is located north of San Francisco near Mount Tamalpais. Larkspur's Police Department is shared with that...
, with his wife, Linda, and twin sons, Alan and Stephen.
Mike Daley series
- Special Circumstances (2000)
- Incriminating Evidence (2001)
- Criminal Intent (2002)
- Final Verdict (2003)
- The Confession (2004)
- Judgment DayJudgment Day (novel)Judgment Day is a 1935 novel by James T. Farrell. It is the third and longest installment of Farrell's trilogy based on the short, unhappy life of William "Studs" Lonigan.-Plot:...
(2008)