Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP is well known in the market for its expertise defending automotive companies, combining deep industry knowledge with extensive litigation and regulatory experience. The firm serves as national, regional, and convergence counsel for leading automotive companies, having defended thousands of cases nationwide. As co-chair of the firm’s class action & appellate litigation practice group, Amir Nassihi works from the firm's San Francisco office. Nassihi is a premier class action and appellate litigator, with experience defending over 150 class actions across industries, including automotive. He has helped shape favorable law on personal jurisdiction, arbitration clauses, and fraud theories, securing key victories in federal and state appellate courts. Practice co-head Janet Hickson focuses on defending automotive and consumer product manufacturers from Orange County, bringing extensive trial experience and frequently managing national and regional defense programs addressing design, manufacturing, and warning defect claims. Los Angeles based Michael Mallow is a veteran trial lawyer with deep experience representing automotive clients in class actions, commercial litigation, and consumer protection cases. He has served as lead counsel in high-stakes industry-impacting litigation. Also based in Los Angeles, Colm Moran is a highly experienced trial lawyer focusing on motor vehicle franchise law and class action defense. He has represented manufacturers in over 25 jurisdictions, including international arbitration, and has extensive experience in RICO litigation, class actions, and appellate advocacy.