Larry Eppley

Larry Eppley serves as Chairman of the Board at 1871 since July 2019 and is a Partner and Hospitality Industry Team Leader at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP since July 2012, where responsibilities include acquisition, real estate finance, development, and joint ventures. Previously, Larry held partner positions at K&L Gates from March 2009 to July 2012 and at Bell, Boyd & Lloyd from September 1985 to March 2009. Larry's education includes a BS and MAS in Accounting from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a JD, magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law.