Marc Feinstein

Marc Feinstein has extensive experience representing companies and individuals in significant civil litigation through trial and appeal. His practice includes a wide range of disputes in court or arbitration around the country related to corporate acquisitions, contract disputes, investment fund litigation, shareholder suits, antitrust actions, defamation claims, consumer class actions, real estate litigation, receiverships, bankruptcy-related litigation, and copyright infringement claims. Marc’s clients span an array of industries, and he has obtained judgments and settlements of more than $350 million for his clients in the last five years.

Marc has a strong record winning for his clients and is a skilled advocate in the courtroom. After his examination of a key witness led the other side to surrender in the middle of trial, Marc’s client presented him with a framed book entitled, “Expert Witnesses I’ve Destroyed on the Stand.” He is recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in a survey conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published in Los Angeles Magazine.

Experience:

• Recovered more than $100 million in shareholder dispute involving privately held company
• Obtained trial victory for major office products retailer defending arbitration claims over termination of lease in shopping center development
• Represented committee of investors in hedge fund in arbitration against fund manager for alleged self-dealing and other breaches of duty in connection with wind-down of the fund
• Represented major U.S. airline in antitrust suit against distributor of airline tickets
• Recovered more than $200 million in fraud suit against foreign companies related to corporate acquisition
• Obtained trial victory for U.S.-based apparel maker defending arbitration claims by supplier in Mexico over termination of purchase agreement
• Represented bank lender in receivership proceedings and court-appointed receiver in prosecuting claims for misappropriation of collateral, resulting in successful recovery exceeding $10 million
• Represented major office products retailer in favorable settlement of consumer class action
• Obtained dismissal of defamation suit against national magazine publisher through anti-SLAPP motion
• Successfully brought suit by online game company to stop former partner from continuing to operate game
• Successfully brought declaratory relief suit to avoid termination of distribution agreement
• Represented world leader aerospace company defending claim that it won foreign military contract through bribes
• Obtained victory for world leader aerospace company in arbitration against foreign government for allegedly charging excessive price for military aircraft
• Obtained summary judgment for world leader aerospace company in suit by foreign lobbyist over commission amount
• In management-led buyout of publicly held real estate company, secured favorable settlement of shareholder class action and individual suit by outside bidding group
• Represented major television network in novel class settlement of copyright infringement action for use of music in three popular daytime soap operas
• During trial, achieved favorable settlement of securities fraud class action on behalf of personal computer maker
• Defended chip maker in high-profile jury trial victory involving license dispute between two Silicon Valley competitors

Bar Admissions:

• California
• District of Columbia

Court Admissions:

• US District Court, Southern and Central Districts of California
• US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education:

• Harvard University, J.D., 1991: cum laude
• Harvard Business School, M.B.A., 1991
• Yale University, B.A., 1985: summa cum laude; distinction in Economics