Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP


Johanna Y. Ong Johanna Y. Ong Quinn Emanuel 865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor Los Angeles California 90017 work(213) 443 3000 johannaong@quinnemanuel.com Download vCard Los Angeles Office Tel: 213-443-3000 Fax: 213-443-3100 johannaong@quinnemanuel.com Practice Areas Class Action Litigation Employment Litigation and Counseling Transnational Litigation Banking and Financial Institution Litigation Education Stanford Law School (J.D., with honors, 1996) Stanford Environmental Law Journal: Article Editor Article Review Board, 1994-1995 University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1993) Prior Associations Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert C. Broomfield, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Arizona, 1996-1998 Professional Activities Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association: Programs Committee Member, Stanford Professional Women of Los Angeles Member, California Minority Counsel Program Member, Southern California Chinese Lawyers' Association Member, Federal Law Clerks Society Admissions Member, The State Bar of California; United States District Court: Central District of California Languages Tagalog Chinese Taiwanese	Send to a friend Biography Johanna Ong's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, class action litigation as well as employment litigation and counseling. She has litigated cases involving: claims of commercial breach of contract, class actions, business torts, violations of the federal RICO act, Federal False Claims Act, California Business & Professions Code § 17200, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, California wage and hour laws, Family Medical Leave Act, and ERISA. Representative Clients Johanna's clients have included Parmalat SpA, Washington Mutual, GMAC Mortgage Company, The Walt Disney Company, News Corporation, Fox Broadcasting Company, Izumi, Parsons Corporation, Zurich Insurance Company, Texaco Oil Company, Kaiser Permanente, DirecTV, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Notable Representations Currently representing Dr. Enrico Bondi, as administrator of Parmalat SpA and other affiliated entities in extraordinary administration, in billion dollar lawsuit against Bank of America and Citibank. Represented GMAC Mortgage Company in a $30 million dispute over alleged breach of loan servicing obligations and obtained defense verdict after bench trial. Represented Zurich Insurance Company in a $20 million breach of contract suit brought by a Silver Street Pictures, a production company headed by Martin Landau and Richard Abramson. Obtained defense verdict in jury trial. Represented News Corporation in a multi-million dollar complaint brought by executives alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and tortious interference. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion. Represented ASSI Super Inc. and Korean Farm Inc. in class action complaint alleging consumer fraud violations. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion. Represented Parsons Corporation in a multi-million dollar complaint against alleging violations of the Federal False Claims Act. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion. Represented Texaco Oil Company in suit alleging race and national origin discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion. Represented major university in lawsuit alleging discrimination based on sex and marital status. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion. Represented major university in lawsuit alleging sex discrimination and harassment. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion. Represented major university in lawsuit alleging breach of a finder's fee contract, seeking several millions of dollars in damages, against university. Obtained dismissal of complaint by motion.