John P. D'Amato

 

Los Angeles Office
Tel: 213-443-3000
Fax: 213-443-3100
johndamato@quinnemanuel.com
Practice Areas
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Class Action Litigation
Employment Litigation and Counseling
Intellectual Property Litigation
Securities Litigation

Education

Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989)

Boston College Law Review:

Managing Editor, 1988-1989

 

Georgetown University (B.A., cum laude, 1985)




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Notable Representations

Obtained defense verdict in favor of American manufacturing company accused of breach of contract involving technology transfer arrangements with Chinese Government.


Obtained favorable settlements of multiple trademark disputes between owners of two well-established brands in which both companies' continued right to use their primary brand name was at issue.  The case settled after successful motion practice approximately one year after the firm was engaged.  The parties had litigated for more than eight years prior to the firm's involvement.


Obtained partial summary judgment in large scale trade secret case involving sophisticated flight simulators and associated software delivered to the U.S. Air Force and various foreign governments.


Successfully briefed extremely novel application of Lanham Act to trade secret dispute between General Motors and Volkswagen.


Obtained summary judgment in a pair of cases brought against Freddie Mac by large mortgage lenders who each claimed more than $100 Million in breach of contract losses.


Second chair in three-month jury trial resulting in a defense verdict on behalf of major defense contractor in action brought over sale of computer software subsidiary.