Samuel Moniz Email & Phone Number

Sam is a civil litigator with experience managing complex, high-stakes litigation matters from inception through trial. He represents a range of clients, including global companies and high-profile individuals, with respect to a variety of matters, including contract disputes, fraud, business torts, unfair competition, malpractice, financial elder abuse, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfer, real estate and partnership disputes, malicious prosecution, and defamation. He handles all aspects of civil litigation, including depositions and written discovery; dispositive motions; trial advocacy; and appeals. His practice also emphasizes reputation management in the context of sensitive or widely-publicized disputes and PR crises. Representations include:•Represented Johnny Depp in the trial of a widely-followed defamation action against his former spouse that resulted in a multimillion dollar jury verdict, including extensive involvement in the conduct of the litigation, trial preparation and strategy, and handling multiple trial witness examinations.•Represented Johnny Depp in complex litigations against his former business managers and his former entertainment attorneys.•Lead trial counsel in a breach of contract action resulting in a favorable decision on the merits.•Represented the plaintiff in an arbitration between two billion dollar companies, ending in favorable multimillion dollar award and judgment. •Representation at trial of multiple individuals and entities in a complex business and contract dispute with a large multinational corporation.•Multiple representations of high net worth individuals on issues such as fraud, contract disputes, and partnership/investment disputes. •Represented the plaintiff in a contract action that ended in favorable eight-figure judgment.•Represented the defendant in a contract action that resolved favorably on summary judgment.•Representation of the Trustee of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust in connection with the pursuit of claims to recover funds for the benefit of victims of California wildfires.•Represented defendants in action for fraud and unfair practices that resolved favorably in a dismissal.•Represented multiple defendants in an action for accounting malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.•Represented a defendant in a complex, multi-jurisdictional international dispute with a competitor.•Multiple representations of bankruptcy trustees in investigative and litigation matters.•Representation of multiple parties in complex real estate litigation.