About

Provided by Hueston Hennigan LLP

Hueston Hennigan litigators have achieved historic results in some of the country’s most challenging and high-stakes cases. The firm represents Fortune 500 and other companies across a range of industries – including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, technology, medical equipment, insurance, entertainment, international gaming, health care, financial services, and consumer debt – as well as individuals, universities, startups, developers, nonprofit religious institutions, environmental organizations and the Navajo Nation. Hueston Hennigan has secured verdicts, summary judgments and settlements totaling billions of dollars for plaintiffs. As defense counsel, the firm has helped its clients avoid billions of dollars in exposure through dispositive motion practice, favorable settlements and verdicts, and by convincing federal and state regulators to drop charges. 

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Litigation: General Commercial - California

What the Team is Known For

Hueston Hennigan is a leading litigation boutique with a fine track record across both plaintiff and defense-side commercial cases, calling upon a talented bench of expert trial lawyers. The firm possesses a diverse caseload including environmental, employment, intellectual property and breach of contract matters.

Work Highlights

  • Hueston Hennigan successfully defended Disney in a high profile copyright infringement suit relating to development of the animated film Moana.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John C Hueston
John C Hueston
Star Individuals
John Hueston is consistently recognized as one of the top trial attorneys in the country, with clients regularly turning to him for their most sophisticated commercial disputes in issues ranging across environmental claims, intellectual property disputes and labor and employment law.

John is business practical and stays intimately involved in the process from start to finish.

John Hueston is a master strategist. He can see things that actually matter before anyone else sees them.

John is the Babe Ruth of trial lawyers. When he shows up on your behalf, the other side knows you are deadly serious about pushing back hard on their claims.

There's no better trial lawyer than John Hueston.

John closing and opening statements are always incredibly well done, he's not a showboat. He overwhelms you with common sense and a rational presentation, and he's mastered the art of simplifying the complicated for judges and juries. His experience shows.

Moez Kaba
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Moez Kaba
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Band 1

Moez Kaba is held in high esteem for his commercial litigation practice. His experience spans negligence, intellectual property and contractual disputes.

Moez is a fantastic trial attorney who is able to adapt and persuade judges and jurors alike. He has incredible situational awareness and elite trial skills.

Moez Kaba is user-friendly and always available. His writing ability is also super persuasive.

Moez is an incredibly savvy litigator and trial lawyer who is quick to pick up themes and issues.

Moez has an extremely good intuitive sense of how to present and develop an argument. He is always thinking three or four steps ahead.

Douglas Dixon
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Douglas Dixon
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Band 2
Douglas Dixon is an experienced trial lawyer with a strong track record across state and federal courts. He has particular strength handling intellectual property and antitrust related disputes, as part of a broad commercial litigation practice.

Douglas Dixon is outstanding in front of a board or executive team. He has a very calm and reassuring presence.

Doug is super communicative and always available.

Doug is just a natural-born lawyer and a consummate gentleman.

Joseph Reiter
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Joseph Reiter
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Band 4
Joseph Reiter handles a broad array of litigious matters including antitrust, trade secrets and Federal Trade Commission litigation.

Joseph is a terrific attorney who has earned our trust.

Joseph Reiter is always available and very responsive.

Joe is a smart, client-oriented partner.

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Sourabh Mishra
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Up and Coming

Sourabh Mishra has a burgeoning reputation as a capable commercial litigator, with experience representing a range of clients from the biopharmaceutical, food and beverage and telecommunications industries, among others.

Sourahb is one of the best legal writers I've encountered. If I had one brief to win, he'd be my first call.

Sourabh is incredibly intelligent, diligent and responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
Hueston Hennigan LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial

John C Hueston
John C Hueston
Star Individuals
Moez Kaba
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Moez Kaba
1
Band 1
Douglas Dixon
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Douglas Dixon
2
Band 2
Joseph Reiter
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Joseph Reiter
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Band 4
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Sourabh Mishra
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Up and Coming

Members

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Alison Plessman

Allison Libeu

Andrew Walsh

Brian Hennigan

Brittani Jackson

Christine Woodin

Christy Rayburn

John C Hueston

John C Hueston

Head of Department

Marshall Camp

Michael Purpura

Padraic Foran

Rajan Trehan

Robert Klieger

Sourabh Mishra

Vicki Chou

Clients

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Edison International

IMDb.com

Navajo Nation

State Bar of California

T-Mobile

Tesla

Walt Disney Company

Western Digital Corp.

Industries

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Entertainment

Environmental organizations

Financial Services

Health Care

Insurance

Medical Equipment

Pharmaceuticals

Technology

Telecommunications

Universities