Mallory v. Norfolk Southern: Due Process and Requiring Out-of-State Firms to Consent to Personal Jurisdiction

Author of Federal Appellate Practice: Ninth Circuit (2015-2016 ed.), a 1,500-page treatise published annually, Mr. Cooper is respected as a leading practitioner before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In addition, he has represented parties and amici curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Second, Third, Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, D.C. and Federal Circuits, as well as various state appellate courts. Mr. Cooper is a past chair of the ABA’s Council of Appellate Lawyers and began his legal career as a law clerk to Ninth Circuit Judge (and later Chief Judge) Alex Kozinski.

Mr. Dodrill counsels and represents corporate and individual clients in federal and state courts in Texas and other jurisdictions across the country. He has a diverse litigation practice that includes complex commercial disputes, business torts, financial services litigation, data privacy actions, legal malpractice defense, and internal investigations. Mr. Dodrill has significant experience in multi-district litigation and class action defense.

Mr. Sullivan's litigation practice focuses on high-profile, complex commercial litigation and tort litigation, including class actions, multi-district litigation, and other aggregate litigation throughout the United States. He has extensive experience in complex civil litigation across a variety of industries, practice areas, and geographies, and he has particularly deep experience defending class actions, commercial disputes in the life sciences and health care industries, and in toxic and mass tort litigation. Mr. Sullivan has represented companies in matters involving complex financial issues, construction and building materials, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, third-party payors, ERISA, RICO, supply and distribution issues, food and beverage labeling, and various consumer products and contracts. Many of these matters have been litigated against the backdrop of criminal and/or regulatory enforcement efforts. He has played a lead role at trials in state and federal court in which he has examined fact and expert witnesses, and he has argued appeals. Mr. Sullivan also has extensive arbitration experience. He also maintains an active pro bono practice committed to litigating issues of systemic justice.