Susan Allison Email & Phone Number

Susan Allison handles diverse, complex business litigation matters, including intellectual property and entertainment litigation, defendants' professional malpractice, class action defense, anti-SLAPP motions and appeals, and healthcare litigation.Equally at home in federal and state trial courts, and experienced in trials, arbitrations and appellate issues, Susan identifies her clients' litigation objectives early on and develops strategies designed to achieve those objectives efficiently and effectively.Susan also represents clients in a diverse mix of healthcare, shareholder, partnership and corporate disputes.

Listed skills include Litigation, Trials, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and 3 others.

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  Litigation Attorney

  Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell Llp

  Oct 1988 - Present

  Anti-SLAPP and Appellate Work• Represented actress plaintiff in trial court and on appeal in defeating anti-SLAPP motion relating principally to breach of contract claims• Defended hospital in trial court and on appeal in successful anti-SLAPP motion relating to physician peer review• Represented major auto manufacturer defendant in successful anti-SLAPP motion and appeal• Successfully represented petitioner trustee in will contest on appeal from probate court’s denial of anti-SLAPP motion • Represented defendant law firm client on appeal from trial court’s directed verdict in law firm’s favor• Represented Conservator for elderly parent on Pro Bono basis in four separate appeals pursued by disgruntled family memberProfessional Liability Defense• Represented major law firm in arbitration of professional liability claims arising from negotiation of tax protection agreement in complex corporate transaction• Defended national law firm against malpractice claims arising from international corporate restructuring transaction and subsequent tax audit• Ongoing representation of national law firms in defending against professional negligence claims• Represented defendant global professional services company in actuarial malpractice action relating to retiree healthcare fund; summary judgment in client's favor affirmed on appealIntellectual Property/Entertainment• Co-counsel for motion picture studio and producer plaintiff in copyright, trademark and trade secret lawsuit relating to rights to major motion picture franchise; preliminary injunction upheld by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals• Represented major recording artist, her producers and recording company in copyright infringement lawsuit; obtained dismissal sanctions against plaintiff prior to trial, which were upheld by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals• Obtained TRO and preliminary injunction against prominent sporting goods company for trademark infringement, resulting in prompt, favorable settlement