Litigation & Trial Experience

• Trial counsel for a ride-hailing platform in coordinated proceedings involving 2,000+ plaintiffs over claims of alleged sexual assaults by drivers
• National coordinating counsel for a global technology company providing a comprehensive strategy addressing serious and high-profile torts disputes at both the trial and appellate levels
• Lead trial counsel for market-leading kombucha manufacturer in litigation alleging false advertising and unfair competition
• Lead trial counsel for major automotive manufacturer in federal class action litigation alleging fraud
• Lead trial counsel for founder of prominent wealth management firm in valuation dispute that went to AAA arbitration hearing; awarded attorney’s fees and costs as the prevailing party
• Trial counsel for global technology company in class action litigation alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of warranty; matter settled favorably on the eve of trial
• Defended a national sports organization that owns and operates teams in the NBA and WNBA in connection with EEOC charges and threatened litigation concerning allegations of discrimination by former employees
• Favorably settled three wide-ranging lawsuits that state attorneys general from Hawaii, New Mexico and the US Virgin Islands brought related to Ford’s use of airbags produced by Takata Corporation
• Successfully defended social media platform against a series of tort claims in Delaware state court arising out of alleged sexual assault
• Secured a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for a financial services company against extremist groups that threatened and harassed the company’s employees
• Trial counsel for large municipality in a federal labor and employment trial
• Government & Corporate Investigations Experience
• Conducted a web of investigations relating to allegations of fraud and corruption for a multinational company facing inquiries from federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, including Main Justice and the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, multiple state Attorneys General, and District Attorneys
• Represented global investment firm in connection with SEC investigation
• Represented multinational company in connection with Department of Justice investigation into alleged fraud scheme involving international trade
• Represented leading blockchain company in negotiating the terms of a settlement with the Department of Justice
• Conducted an internal investigation for the audit committee of a major utility company
• Represented the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers in connection with a high-profile workplace misconduct investigation
• Represented a private University in connection with a high-profile investigation into its basketball program
• Defended a technology company in a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation into the company’s independent contractor classification practices
• Government Experience
• Obtained convictions following jury trial on more than 30 counts of tax fraud and mail fraud against a business owner for filing false corporate income tax returns with the IRS, for failing to file payroll tax returns, and for filing false sales and use tax returns with the California Board of Equalization
• Obtained convictions following jury trial on a dozen counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft against two business owners for defrauding three companies in a US$6 million contract for rights to scrap metal from a Six Flags amusement park
• Handled investigation of Oakland police officer involved in multiyear bribery scheme
• Prosecuted 38 individuals who had orchestrated a multimillion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme across California
• Prosecuted 11 defendant racketeering enterprise for multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, sex trafficking, and child sex trafficking
• Prosecuted members of Hells Angels motorcycle gang for racketeering conspiracy involving murder, multiple instances of assault, robbery, extortion, and witness tampering
• Prosecuted digital currency exchange for federal money laundering and operating an unlicensed money service business