JACK OF ALL TRIBES TRIAL VERSION FULL
The trial court granted a Special Motion to Strike under California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) and awarded the full amount of attorneys’ fees. The subcontractor who was removed from the procurement sued the accounting firm for negligence and tortious interference in connection with the audit.
Dismissal with prejudice obtained on behalf of a national accounting firm hired by the Southern California Regional Railroad Authority (Metrolink) to audit bids submitted in connection with Metrolink’s RFP for consulting services.Prosecution of power reliability lawsuits on behalf of one of the world’s largest petroleum companies against the large investor-owned electric utilities.Successful prosecution of an international arbitration on behalf of a major sports apparel and athletic shoe company against an Argentinian distributor resulting in a multi-million dollar judgment for breach of contract and permanent injunction for misappropriation of trademarks and website registrations.Complete defense verdict after a two-week jury trial on behalf of a major sports apparel and athletic shoe company in a third-party investor lawsuit relating to alleged misrepresentations over a retail operation agreement.Trial counsel for Britney Spears, conservatorship and business management in successful prosecution of permanent restraining order claim.Jack has served on the boards of some of the most prominent civic and public interest organizations in Los Angeles, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, and has twice received the President's Award from the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association. He has been nationally recognized for his leadership in advancing the diversity of the legal profession and for developing successful diversity initiatives and organizational relationships throughout the country. He also is a member of the Summer Associate Programs Committee. Jack is the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee co-chair of Sidley’s Greater Los Angeles offices and serves as firmwide co-chair as well as Greater Los Angeles chair of the Recruiting Committee. The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association previously called Jack one of its “Best Lawyers under 40” (2002). Additionally, he was profiled in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 list of “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers.” He was also named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” annual list in 2018, 2021, and 2022, which celebrates 40 of the region’s “particularly stellar minority attorneys.” Benchmark Litigation identified Jack as a “Litigation Star” and “California Star” in its Commercial category (2017–2023). Most recently, Jack was honored as the 2022 “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Century City Bar Association. Jack’s work has placed him in elite company. He has litigated commercial disputes at all stages including arbitrations, mediations, court and jury trials, and appeals, including before the California Court of Appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the California Supreme Court. Jack also has deep experience representing clients in government-regulated industries and is a go-to trial lawyer for disputes involving unfair competition, environmental issues, governmental regulations, the California Environmental Quality Act, public contracting, and governmental-related matters involving state, regional and local public agencies. He regularly represents both publicly traded companies and emerging businesses in a wide range of industries, including energy, oil and gas, real estate, media and entertainment, sports and apparel, advertising and technology. JACK YEH is a seasoned trial lawyer and litigation strategist who leads experienced trial teams in complex commercial disputes throughout the country.
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