Among Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s recent appellate work, the team had a strong run of wins in the labor and employment space. Other key areas include bankruptcy, financial services regulation, IP, administrative law and tax. From Washington DC, David Salmons chairs the national group and leverages significant SCOTUS experience from his fifteen appearances before the Court. Salmons recently paired up with fellow Washington DC-based appellate partner Michael Kenneally to score a win for Amazon.com before the Oregon Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit in a putative wage and hour class action brought by a former warehouse employee. In San Francisco, Thomas Peterson stands out for his activity before the California Supreme Court and each of the California Courts of Appeal, while William Peterson is recommended in Houston.
Key clients
- Southern California Gas Company
- The Everett Clinic (TEC)
- Morgan Stanley
- OI European Group B.V.
- Union Pacific
- John Doe, et al. (transgender adolescents and their parents in Kentucky)
- JP Morgan & Chase (JPMC)
- Franklin Templeton
- Tesla
- Amazon.com
- National Veterans Legal Services Program
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Sempra Energy before the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal.
- Achieved an appellate victory for The Everett Clinic (TEC), a group of doctor-medical providers located in Washington State.
- Secured a significant appellate win before the Oregon Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit in a putative wage and hour class action brought by a former Amazon warehouse employee.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Salmons