Oakland Antitrust Lawyers

Experienced Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Expertise

I am a commercial litigator specializing in federal litigation, including trials. I work extensively with online businesses, specifically in connection with the use of intellectual property on the Internet in both litigation and non-litigation roles. My firm is also recognized for its strength in civil rights, employment and free speech law. I am known for my work as the lead attorney for Simon Tam in the U.S. Supreme Court case Matal v. Tam, which held that the disparagement clause of the trademark statute violated the First Amendment's free speech clause. I have successfully represented clients of every size in...

Prior to opening my practice, I worked as an associate at Messina Law Firm, P.C., Holmdel, New Jersey; subsequently, I remained there as "of counsel." I have worked on a number of cases, including complex civil litigation, that involved a broad range of various questions of state and federal substantive law; sophisticated procedural, discovery and evidentiary issues; and post-judgment motions and appeals. The cases I worked on involved complex issues of federal and state law, relating to the Sherman Act; Lanham Act; Federal Communications Act; Truth in Lending Act; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, New Jersey Consumer Fraud...

Doug Johnson is a veteran business trial attorney, with over 35 years of experience. He has been involved in cases ranging from real estate and small corporate disputes, to multi-billion dollar antitrust and consumer fraud claims. Mr. Johnson's legal and trial experience began with six years in the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. He has been a shareholder at Earp Cohn, where he leads the commercial litigation practice, for over 25 years.