V. Sathienmars Email & Phone Number

Business and corporate law attorney with a federal and multi-state practice representing household name corporations, startups, small and medium sized businesses, and high net worth clients in civil litigation and transactional matters. National litigation counsel to Fortune 500 companies across a wide range of industries and sectors. Principally focused on defending all aspects of high exposure, high profile, high sensitivity, and "bet the company" complex civil litigation, inclusive of all aspects of civil procedure before trial, alternative dispute resolution, jury and bench trials, and appellate practice. Directly supervises a large number of attorneys and support staff, local counsel at other law firms across the country, and multi-state litigation teams in a collegial and consensus-building fashion. Frequently serves as lead defense counsel in lawsuits involving large numbers of defendants. Personally responsible for managing the highest volume federal and state court dockets for several Fortune 500 companies. Typically designated by clients as the go-to attorney in the client engagement for strategic guidance and implementation of aggressive and creative defense tactics, especially under the most challenging and time-sensitive circumstances.Routinely called upon to take over and turn around upside-down and presumptive liability accepted cases from other major law firms, inclusive of parachuting into discovery disputes, law and motion practice, trial preparation, and trials. Experienced with the crisis management and narrative control aspects of lawsuits that are the subject of public scrutiny and local/national media attention, inclusive of dealing with media outlets and law enforcement.Prior business litigation and transactions experience at a top national law firm and several respected boutique law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior legal experience providing full-service representation to prominent California local and regional public agencies in a general counsel capacity. Prior public policy, political, and legislative experience advocating on behalf of high-profile local and statewide public officials. Graduate of a prestigious law school and a top ten public university.Admitted to practice law in the State of California and the State of Washington.Federal court admissions to the United States District Courts for California (Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern); the United States District Courts for Washington (Western and Eastern); and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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  Counsel

  Tucker Ellis Llp

  Aug 2022 - Present - San Francisco, California, United States