profile image

Fred Puglisi

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Fred R. Puglisi is a partner in the Century City office and Practice Group Leader of the Business Trial Practice Group. He was recognized as a California Lawyer of the Year in 2003 for his successful defense and trial of a $2 billion class action.

Mr. Puglisi has extensive experience in complex and general business litigation in state and federal courts, including class actions. He has conducted numerous trials and arbitrations, including trying class and representative actions.

Mr. Puglisi also has broad appellate work which includes arguments to the California Court of Appeal and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. He has defended a number of complex class and representative actions alleging various business torts, unfair competition, false advertising, violations of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, land subsidence, and others.

Mr. Puglisi represented State Compensation Insurance Fund in a $2 billion class action alleging breach of contract, fraud, unfair business practices and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The matter was tried to the court for seven months and included testimony from 54 witnesses and admission of 1,214 exhibits. On June 17, 2003, the court rendered its 117 page decision and judgment in favor of State Fund on all issues and causes of action.

Mr. Puglisi obtained summary judgment in a $200+ million TCPA class action brought against Blue Shield of California. The plaintiff sought certification of a California only class of individuals who were insured with Blue Shield and allegedly “robo called” using a prerecorded message.

Plaintiff alleged that the prerecorded message, which directed insureds to look for their renewal information in the mail and to visit Blue Shield’s website for renewal information, constituted telemarketing and that Blue Shield lacked express written consent to send such prerecorded messages.

In a case of first impression, Mr. Puglisi convinced the court that the prerecorded messages were not “telemarketing,” but rather informational calls that due to Blue Shield’s status as a covered entity under HIPAA were not actionable under the TCPA.

Education:

  • J.D., University of Minnesota, 1985, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
  • B.S., University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1982, cum laude

Admissions:

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of California

Memberships:

  • Board Member, Constitutional Rights Foundation
  • Former Board member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
  • Member, American Bar Association, (Litigation Section)
  • Member, California State Bar, (Litigation Section)
  • Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Cost

Rate : $$$

What types of cases Attorney Fred Puglisi & Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP can handle?
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP can handle cases related to laws concerning Financial Services, Litigation, Insurance, Entertainment, Employment, Class Action, Health Care, Privacy, International Law. We manually verify each attorney’s practice areas before approving their profiles and reviews on our website.
Where is Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP located?
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is located at 1901 Avenue of the Stars #1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA. You can reach out to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP using their phone line 310.228.3733. You can also check their website sheppardmullin.com or email them at fpuglisi@sheppardmullin.com.
How much would it cost to hire Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP?
Fred Puglisi lawyer charges are specific to each case. However, they work with contingency fees and its ranges from $$ to $$$. They also provide free consultation [and no obligation quotes] if you are interested to hire.
Are Fred Puglisi reviews trust-able?
We have the ratings and reviews moderation team who checks and verifies every review submitted on our website manually. You can trust all the reviews you see on Fred Puglisi lawyer profile listing.

Rate and write a review

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Is this your profile?Claim it now.

Make sure your information is up to date.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
1901 Avenue of the Stars #1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
Get directions
diamond elite badge
profile image

Robert L. McKenna III

4.8
Huntington Beach, California, US
Advertisement
diamond elite badge
profile image

Tyler Nicoll

0.0
Naples, Florida, US
Advertisement
diamond elite badge
profile image

Lina Stillman

4.9
New York, New York, US
Advertisement
diamond elite badge
profile image

David Centeno

4.5
New York, New York, US
Advertisement