The practice group at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is well-versed in giving oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States and a number of state appellate courts alike. The team is routinely engaged on appeals involving copyright, patents, trademark and trade secret law, antitrust, business torts, bankruptcy, and white-collar criminal defense. Key contacts include Washington, D.C.-based Derek Shaffer, who has been engaged by U.S. News in a First Amendment action against the City Attorney of the City of San Francisco; New York-based Sanford Weisburst; and John Bash, who splits his time between Austin and D.C. and has focused his practice on appellate litigation and internal investigations. Ex-practice head Kathleen Sullivan retired in January 2025.
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Key clients
- Americredit Financial, d/b/a GM Financial
- Board of Trustees of Univ. of Rhode Island
- Berkeley Research Group, LLC
- Charter Communications
- Express Scripts, Inc.
- Hyundai Motor America
- Kia America, Inc.
- LottoMatrix N.Y. LLC
- National Association of Realtors
- Norwegian Cruise Line
Work highlights
- Convinced the Second Circuit to affirm dismissal of a $14.8bn claim against Express Scripts arising from a multi-year contract for pharmacy-benefit management services.
- Convinced the California Court of Appeal to reinstate a $120m jury verdict in favor of California-based oil company TRC.
- Convinced the Missouri Court of Appeals to reverse a $57m judgment against GM Financial in a case involving vehicle repossessions.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next generation partners
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John Bash
Other key lawyers
Derek Shaffer; Sanford Weisburst; John Bash