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Mr. Price is recognized as one of the leading trial lawyers in America.  In 2004, he was featured by the National Law Journal in its annual issue on the ten top winning litigators in the United States.  Last year he was featured again—a departure from the Journal's normal practice, and the only attorney to be featured in two out of the last three years. Mr. Price's longest trial winning streak—then 30 trials—was profiled in 2001 in the California Law Business section of the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals.  The streak ultimately extended to 35 trials.

The majority of Mr. Price's appearances have been for the defense and the great majority have resulted in defense verdicts. Easier to judge are his occasional cases for the plaintiff.  In a 2005 patent infringement trial against Cingular and other cellular carriers, Mr. Price won a verdict of $128 million (later increased to $168 million).  In a 2003 trial over an internet startup, Mr. Price won the year's largest award by a U.S. jury to individual plaintiffs—over $250 million. In a mergers-and-acquisitions fraud case earlier that year, Mr. Price obtained $137 million in settlement on the eve of trial. Mr. Price has had success in other forums.  In two years, he has obtained defense awards in three complex arbitrations.

DIRECTV
Disney
Hughes Aircraft
Micron
Nokia
TRW
Warner Brothers

Won a verdict of $128 million for Freedom Wireless in a 12-week patent trial against Cingular and several other cellular carriers.  The jury concluded that our client's patents on prepaid cellular telephone technology were valid and infringed by the defendants.

Won a verdict of approximately $300 million (the verdict was in euros) on behalf of two German nationals against Bertelsmann and its former C.E.O. on breach of contract and other claims arising out of formation of the AOL Europe joint venture.  The case thereafter settled for $192 million.

Obtained a defense verdict for TRW following a four week trial in which plaintiff, a twenty-six year employee and director of finance of our client, claimed that he was terminated because he spoke out about mischarging on government contracts.  Plaintiff had sought over $10 million in compensatory damages, and was also seeking punitive damages. A related qui tam suit filed by plaintiff, and defended by another law firm, resulted in a settlement in excess of $100 million.

Obtained a defense verdict for Tele-Tek in a seven-week jury trial in which plaintiff, a grandmother and the top salesperson for our client, claimed that our client, a leading telecommunications firm, discriminated against her on the basis of age and sex, manipulated commissions payments to systematically underpay salespersons, retaliated against her for complaining about illegal employment practices, and constructively terminated her.  Plaintiff had asked for $4 million in compensatory damages.

Obtained a defense verdict for Zurich Reinsurance in a federal jury trial in which plaintiff, an independent movie production company that boasted Martin Landau as one of its principals, claimed that our client breached an agreement to form a partnership to co-finance motion pictures and guarantee a $30 million dollar loan.  Plaintiff sought $22 million in compensatory damages.

Obtained a defense verdict for Disney in a jury trial in which plaintiff, a male employee of our client, claimed that a female supervisor subjected him to six months of sexual overtures and offensive sexual conduct, leading to his constructive termination.  Plaintiff had demanded $2.25 million prior to trial.

Obtained a defense verdict for Lockheed Martin in an eight week jury trial in which plaintiff, an African American plant protection officer employed in our client's security branch, claimed that from 1980 until he was constructively discharged in 1995 he was subjected to racial harassment by his supervisors and denied promotional opportunities because of his race.  Several Caucasian co-workers and one supervisor testified that plaintiff's supervisors had referred to plaintiff by using the "N" word.

Obtained a defense verdict for Optical Radiation Corp., a major pharmaceutical company, after a three week jury trial in a lawsuit involving scientist who claimed that he was fired for protesting the release of an allegedly defective product manufactured by the client that allegedly caused blindness in patients.

Obtained a defense verdict for Hughes Aircraft after an eight week jury trial in which plaintiff alleged that he was terminated after approximately ten years on the job for "blowing the whistle" on potential problems with weapons systems parts assembled at the plant where he worked.