Shawn D. Parrish

Partner

Shawn D. Parrish practices in the areas of antitrust and trade regulation, commercial litigation, and toxic torts. He regularly represents clients in cases involving allegations of price fixing, price manipulation, and monopolization. His experience includes antitrust and intellectual property cases in both state and federal courts.

He regularly tries cases to juries and arbitral panels.

He also serves as a member of Schiff Hardin's Diversity Committee and Professional Practice Committee.

Experience

• Defending the largest sightseeing operator in the Bay Area in a class action involving allegations that it fixed referral commissions
• Representing a manufacturer in a case against numerous suppliers for manipulating the index price of natural gas
• Representing a foreign manufacturer in a nationwide class action against allegations of price fixing involving the global market for an amino acid
• Defending a pharmaceutical buying organization against claims of alleged price fixing
• Representing a manufacturer in a monopolization counterclaim against a patent holder in a patent infringement case
• Obtained summary judgment and affirmation on appeal rejecting various conspiracy and vicarious liability theories against a glass manufacturer. These theories potentially affected a large number of claims against the company. See 125 Cal.App.4th 516 (2004).

Publications

"Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc.," LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (March 2007)

"Premises Owner Liability for Injuries to Non-Employee Workers," California Real Estate Journal, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Spring 2005)

"California Reaffirms the Requirement of Proof of Exposure," Columns-Asbestos, Vol. 5, No. 4 (February 2005)

"JRS Products v. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America: Contract, Not Tort Damages for Franchise Terminations," Competition, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Spring 2004)

"Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.: A New Standard for Summary Judgment Motions in California Antitrust Cases," Competition, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring 2002)

"California's Trade Secrets Act: California Has Not Yet Adopted 'Inevitable Disclosure'," San Francisco Attorney Magazine (April/May 2001)

"The Insurance Industry and The California Antitrust Laws," California Antitrust Law (2d), Vol. 2

"Insurance Coverage for Antitrust Violations," California Antitrust Law (2d), Vol. 2

"On Using Videotape Depositions in Opening Statement," National Law Journal (July 24, 1997)

"Healthcare Workers' Ability to Recover in Tort for Transmission of HIV From a Patient," 36 Santa Clara Law Review 751 (1996)

California Antitrust Law (Editor) (2d), Vol. 2

Speeches and Presentations

"Defending Section 17200 Claims," Network of Trial Firms, Winter Meeting, Los Angeles (January 27, 2006)

Awards and Honors

AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Education

Clerkships

Honorable Glenn E. Mencer, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (1991-1992)

Professional Memberships

Editor-in-Chief, Competition Journal
Past Secretary-Treasurer

American Bar Association
Section of Antitrust Law

Civic and Charitable Memberships

AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Board Member

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Past Board Member
Past Secretary
Past Amicus Chair
Past Judiciary Chair