Scott A. Florance

 

Los Angeles Office
Tel: 213-443-3000
Fax: 213-443-3100
scottflorance@quinnemanuel.com

Practice Areas
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Entertainment and Media Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
International Trade Commission Proceedings
Life Sciences Litigation

Education


University of Chicago
(J.D., 2003)

Stevens Institute of Technology
(M.E., 1999)

Northwestern University
(B.S., 1994)




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Biography


Scott Florance specializes in complex business litigation, focusing on intellectual property, antitrust, unfair competition and toxic tort matters.  Prior to entering the law, Scott worked five years for Merck & Co., Inc. with responsibility for operations and environmental compliance at a chemical manufacturing facility in Rahway, NJ.   Scott's technical background allows him to relate complex technologies to lay judges and juries in a wide variety of cases and maximize the value of retained experts and technical witnesses.  Scott is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. 




Representative Clients


Seiko Epson Corporation
Micron Technology, Inc.
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Avery Dennison Corporation
Samsung Electronics Corporation
The Scotts Company




Notable Representations


Represented clients patent infringement actions across a wide array of technologies including digital music, portable electronic devices, printers, electric razors, pre-paid telecommunication service systems, social networking, dental products, breathing filters, and pharmaceuticals.

Represented Seiko Epson Corporation in a patent infringement investigation before the International Trade Commission and the District of Oregon.  Obtained a General Exclusion Order that halted the widespread importation of infringing products.

Represented Micron Technology, Inc. in a price fixing and boycott case alleging billions of dollars of damages in the DRAM technology market.  Obtained a complete defense verdict after a three-month jury trial.