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Sarles, Joseph C.

Joseph C. Sarles

Partner

josephsarles@quinnemanuel.com
Direct Tel: +1 213-443-3888
Los Angeles
Tel: +1 213 443 3000 Fax: +1 213 443 3100

Joseph Sarles is an experienced trial lawyer, having participated in numerous jury trials in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations, in jurisdictions throughout the country.  Joseph’s trial victories include both plaintiff and defense victories, from a ground-breaking jury trial on behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as plaintiff, to multiple nine-figure defense verdicts, including in trade secrets trials and a class action jury trial. 

In addition to his trial work, Joseph’s diverse practice includes complex commercial litigation, consumer and securities class actions, high stakes partnership disputes, international tort claims, antitrust and unfair competition, and large contractual disputes.  Joseph also has extensive experience in intellectual property disputes, including trade secrets, trademarks and trade dress, copyrights, and patents.

  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
  • California Institute of Technology
  • The Home Depot
  • Knowledge Universe
  • LendingClub
  • Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System
  • Mattel
  • Pfizer
  • Samsung
  • Snapchat
  • Sprint
  • Tesla
  • Represented the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a jury trial, successfully enforcing its right of first refusal over ©OSCAR® statuettes previously awarded to silent film star Mary Pickford.
  • Represented Sprint in a class action jury trial, winning a $225 million verdict on offsetting breach of contract cross-claims in class action for defendant Sprint, negating $200 million class damages claims.
  • Represented Pfizer in two jury trials, successfully defending trade secret claims by clinical research organization, resulting in a jury award of just $165,000 on claims seeking over $1 billion in damages
  • Represented Snapchat in defending against alleged partnership claims asserting an ownership interest in Snapchat.
  • Represented The Home Depot in numerous class actions throughout the country, including obtaining an order excluding plaintiff’s entire $1.6 billion damages model in a wage and hour class action.
  • Represented successful Los Angeles business owner at trial against the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney’s Office in a 59-count RICO case. Obtained dismissal of some RICO charges pre-trial, additional dismissal during four-week trial, and remainder through post-trial motions based on government misconduct.
  • Represented a defense subcontractor in RICO and Alien Tort Statute case in the Southern District of Texas arising out of provision of labor at U.S. military bases in Iraq.
  • Represented Samsung in patent and trade dress matters involving smartphone and tablet computer technology.
  • University of Texas School of Law
    (J.D., with honors, 2007)
    • Texas Law Review:
      • Articles Editor, 2006–2007
  • Vanderbilt University
    (Bachelor of Music, Musical Arts and American History, 2004)
  • The State Bar of California
  • United State District Court:
    • Central District of California
    • Northern District of California
    • Southern District of California