William Dance Email & Phone Number

Class Action, Mass Torts, and Insurance Litigation Practice Group; Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice GroupRepresentative matters include: Defend a telecommunications company in multiple class actions in state and federal courts alleging claims of trespass arising from installation of fiber-optic cable on railroad rights of way Represent a microprocessor manufacturer in a worldwide monopolization lawsuit and related regulatory investigations leading to largest single-payer antitrust settlement in U.S. history Draft an amicus curiae brief on behalf of a number of disability legal rights organizations in the Ninth Circuit appeal of an injunction blocking state budget cuts to the In-Home Supportive Services program Prosecute misdemeanors on behalf of a southern California city in two jury trials and a bench trial, all to guilty verdicts, and defend appeals of convictions Represent a major financial services company in its prosecution of a suit to recover $800 million in lost profits as a result of being defrauded in a major corporate transaction For a retail food chain, prosecute an insurance coverage suit, defend a suit alleging unfair business practices and tortious interference, and defend various regulatory actions Coordinate, for downtown office, O'Melveny's program of pro bono representation of foster parents wishing to adopt their foster children. Finalize adoptions of over 35 foster children Conduct suit on pro bono basis on behalf of a tenant whose landlord had ordered her to vacate her apartment, then tore her front and rear doors off when she failed to move quickly enough.

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