DTO Law

Founding Partners: William A. Delgado, Megan O’Neill, and Mark Tarango

Managing Partner: William A. Delgado

Partners: 8

Lawyers: 12 (with two incoming by Fall 2024)

Founded in 2019 by former Big Law attorneys, DTO Law is an elite boutique with offices in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and New York, though its litigators handle cases across the country. DTO offers an exceptional team whose credentials rival those of any competitor, be they Big Law or boutique. At the same time, its model brings unparalleled value as its partners, associates, and paralegals are highly skilled, highly efficient, and extraordinarily diverse. DTO is trusted outside counsel for a variety of clients from startups to Fortune 50 companies in intellectual property, class action, and complex commercial litigation matters.

Appellate Practice

Whether DTO served as trial counsel below or not, its goal remains the same: to craft persuasive appellate briefs with an eye towards featuring powerful arguments in support of the result its client needs, be it affirmance or reversal. DTO’s litigation team includes five former federal clerks, and its lawyers have bar admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Class Action Defense

DTO is a trusted ally for companies facing class actions, drawing on its extensive experience in handling over 180 threatened or filed class actions. With a track record of success across various industries and jurisdictions, DTO excels at all stages including resolving threatened class actions before they are ever filed, obtaining dismissals at the pleading stage, compelling a case to arbitration, defeating class certification, winning motions for summary judgment, trying a class action, and negotiating very favorable settlements in tough cases.

Complex Commercial Litigation and Arbitration

DTO's attorneys handle diverse cases with a client-focused approach. Their expertise includes breach of contract disputes, employment litigation, fraud claims, mass torts, products liability, and more. The firm prioritizes efficient resolution aligned with clients' business objectives. Leveraging extensive mediation experience and creative strategies, DTO achieves favorable outcomes while maintaining flexibility in approach.

Government Investigations and White-Collar Litigation

DTO provides strategic counsel to clients facing inquiries from federal, state, or foreign regulators or internal reports of potential misconduct. Led by a former senior-level federal prosecutor, the team develops comprehensive strategies to protect clients' interests, mitigate damage, and navigate regulatory complexities. Additionally, DTO defends organizations and individuals in government investigations, conducts internal investigations, assists with data management, and advises on regulatory compliance.

Intellectual Property

DTO is dedicated to safeguarding clients' intellectual property rights as well as defending against accusations of infringement. With extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, the firm offers comprehensive expertise across the spectrum of IP disputes, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and domain name matters.

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

DTO assists clients in navigating the complexities of real estate deals with a strategic approach aligned with their overall business objectives. Serving a diverse clientele including investors, property owners, tenants, developers, and lenders, the firm handles various aspects of real property transactions, including acquisition, disposition, development, financing, leasing, and land use.

Commercial, Technology, and Outsourcing Transactions

With a focus on understanding business needs and offering creative solutions, DTO provides guidance on a wide range of areas including Information Technology, Managed Services, Cloud Service Contracts, Data Privacy, Technology Licensing, and Business Process Outsourcing.

Corporate Law and Finance

DTO offers extensive expertise in complex business and commercial finance transactions. With a focus on representing clients and financial institutions across various economic climates, the firm excels in asset-based lending, real estate finance, equipment leasing, syndicated loans, inter-creditor agreements, and debt restructuring.

Los Angeles | 601 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2130, Los Angeles, CA 90017 | 213.335.6999

New York | 307 5th Ave., 12th Floor, New Yor4k, NY 10016 | 646.995.5400

Silicon Valley | 2400 Broadway, Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94063 | 415.630.4100