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Litigation: General Commercial - California: San Diego

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins maintains a formidable reputation for undertaking precedent-setting bet-the-company securities matters, offering notable strengths in regulatory compliance and shareholder litigation. The firm also provides a comprehensive commercial litigation offering to multinational companies, acting on complex and high-value cases in state and federal courts nationwide. Its particular areas of expertise include representing media and entertainment, technology and pharmaceutical companies.

Work Highlights

  • Latham Watkins represented Neurelis in commercial litigation against Aquestive alleging unfair competition, defamation and trade libel, seeking damages and injunctive relief.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jake Ryan
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Jake Ryan
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Band 1

Jake Ryan is widely recognized in the market as an experienced litigator with a keen focus on intellectual property disputes.

Jake has done an excellent job. He's very smart, strategic and a very capable lawyer in depositions.

He is a savvy, experienced and practical litigator.

Michele D Johnson
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Michele D Johnson
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Band 1

Michele Johnson offers substantial experience representing clients in class actions and commercial disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery and in various Californian courts. She is the global chair of Latham & Watkins' litigation and trial practice group.

Michele is a thoughtful and creative thinker. She provides efficient and client-driven solutions.

Michele is far and away the leader in this practice area; her clients rely on her.

Colleen C Smith
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Colleen C Smith
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Band 2
Colleen Smith appears for both individuals and corporations in securities class actions, as part of a broad civil litigation practice.

Colleen Smith delivers good oral arguments and is able to translate them in a way the client can understand.

Colleen has been fantastic. I appreciate that I don't have to worry about anything slipping through the cracks.

Colleen has a lot of experience, which really comes through. She knows how this goes and has the ability to explain the arc of litigation and what to expect, which instills confidence.

Melanie Blunschi
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Melanie Blunschi
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Band 3

Melanie Blunschi serves as vice chair of Latham & Watkins' retail and consumer products industry group. She is highly experienced in defending numerous complex, high-profile litigation matters for clients in the technology sector, among others.

Melanie Blunschi is an inspiring leader who really has her finger on the pulse of what is happening in the legal landscape. She is experienced and I trust her judgment and her decisions.

Melanie is there for everything, all aspects of the case, and she keeps the trains on time. She makes sure she has the right resources.

Melanie got to the heart of the issue and didn't get caught up in extraneous issues.

Joshua Hamilton
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Joshua Hamilton
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Band 4
Joshua Hamilton fields significant expertise in securities litigation and investigations. He acts for a broad array of public companies, financial institutions and senior officers and directors.

Joshua Hamilton is a great lawyer with a high business IQ.

Joshua is great and works through issues. He's smart, practical and available.

Josh Hamilton is the best litigator I've worked with. He has an instant grasp of the facts and arguments.

Joshua is very good at complicated legal matters, and very intricate in how he addresses them. He's also very good at brief writing and leading his team to make sophisticated arguments.

Josh has a calm demeanor, and he is also strategic, coming up with various helpful alternatives to avoid litigation.

Nicole C. Valco
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Nicole C. Valco
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Band 4
Nicole Valco focuses her practice on complex business disputes. She has experience in advising clients in the technology, energy and healthcare industries.

She is remarkably efficient and knowledgeable.

Nicole is always calm, collected and has a plan. She does a great job of making her clients feel taken care of.

Nicole is remarkably efficient and knowledgeable.

Nicole is great. She's a really strong attorney and also a nice person.

Michael Reiss
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Michael Reiss
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Up and Coming

Michael Reiss has a growing reputation for his broad-based commercial disputes practice, which sees him represent a wide array of clients in business litigation as well as sports and bankruptcy-related cases.

Mike is one of the finest lawyers I have met. He has an incredible intellect and great instincts for strategy and tactics.

Michael's strongest skill set is his ability to not overcomplicate complex issues and to present strategies in a clear and concise manner.

Michael's most effective skill is his clear and decisive communication.

He comes with good ideas that are well researched and thought through.

Michael is an excellent attorney who provides a very good client service.

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California

Litigation: General Commercial

Melanie Blunschi
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Melanie Blunschi
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Band 3
Nicole C. Valco
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Nicole C. Valco
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Band 4
Michael Reiss
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Michael Reiss
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Up and Coming
Litigation: Securities

Michele D Johnson
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Michele D Johnson
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Band 1
Colleen C Smith
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Colleen C Smith
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Band 2
Joshua Hamilton
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Joshua Hamilton
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Band 4

California: San Diego

Litigation: General Commercial

Jake Ryan
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Jake Ryan
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Band 1