Warrington Parker

Warrington S. Parker is a partner in Orrick's San Francisco office, and a member of the White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance Group.

• 交易经验

  The following is a sample of Warrington's notable cases:

  • Johnson & Johnson. Trial counsel in cases alleging that asbestos contamination of the company’s talc products caused mesothelioma and obtained verdict favorable to Johnson & Johnson. Trial team recognized as Law360 legal lions. Orrick serves as national counsel to J&J for hundreds of talcum powder liability cases involving alleged asbestos contamination.
  • Oracle. Co-counsel representing Oracle at trial in case brought by OFCCP alleging pay discrimination.
  • Alpine Unified School District v. Grossmont Union High School District. Following trial, obtained defense verdict that also resulted in the setting aside of an injunction in a dispute involving the claimed inappropriate expenditure of school bond monies.
  • United States v. Deller. Obtained verdict favoring client in a criminal case which the government alleged wire fraud and securities fraud.
  • Andrews et al. v. Lawrence Livermore Lab. Co-tried two cases and obtained defense verdict in connection with allegations of disparate impact age discrimination.
  • State of Oregon v. Oracle. Participated in team that litigated allegations brought by Oregon against Oracle alleging violations of the False Claims Act, RICO, fraud and breach of contract as a result of Oracle's work on Oregon's healthcare exchange.
  • United States v. Vann. Trial counsel for individual indicted for money laundering and wire and mail fraud.
  • Mattel v. MGA. With others, successfully represented MGA in case involving, among other things, allegations of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation relating to Bratz dolls.
  • FCPA. Represent and advise Fortune 100 company in FCPA investigations in China, Japan and India.
  • False Claims Act. Represented medical device company in False Claims Act investigation. Represented healthcare provider in False Claims Act investigation. Represented government contractor and obtain dismissal of complaint alleging False Claims Act violations. Conducted internal investigations relating to False Claims Act allegations.
  • Securities. Represented officer of company in a special investigation and follow on derivative action relating to alleged stock option backdating. Represented CFO of company alleged to have engaged in violations of securities laws.
  • Trade Secrets. Represented an ISP in a trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contract action resulting in favorable termination for client. Represented a company in a trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contract action resulting in favorable termination for client.
  • Commercial Litigation. Represented an insurer in a matter involving an unfair competition claim. Represented a defense contractor in a dispute involving claims of fraud and breach of contract resulting in favorable termination for the client. Represented a high-tech company in a dispute concerning failed computer parts.
  • Black Rock City, LLC v. Pershing County Board of Commissioners (Ninth Circuit). Drafted appellate briefs for Black Rock City, the entity that organizes the annual Burning Man event. Without argument, the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's decision to invalidate a settlement agreement that resolved Nevada officials' claimed infringement of client's First Amendment rights.
  • Bradley v. Perrodin (Cal. Court of Appeal). Obtained reversal of order following an election challenge that would have permanently banned the client from participating in elections.
  • Nassgil v. Hughes Electronics (Cal. Court of Appeal). Successfully represented the client in appeal from the denial of an arbitration request and successfully prosecuted a writ petition involving a discovery matter.
  • PMI v. AISLIC (Ninth Circuit). Successfully represented the client in an insurance coverage matter.
  • Bank of America v. Williams (Cal. Court of Appeal). Successfully represented the client in an attorneys' fees dispute.
  • Tech v. National Semiconductor (Cal. Court of Appeal). Obtained the reversal of a multimillion-dollar jury verdict.
  • U.S. v. Hall (Ninth Circuit). Obtained reversal of conviction for securities fraud.
  • FAIR v. Rumsfeld (U.S. Supreme Court). Represented law schools and professors in a First Amendment challenge to the Solomon Amendment.
  • Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle Sch. Dist. (U.S. Supreme Court). Represented as amici in matter involving a constitutional challenge to way in which students could be assigned to schools.
  • Evans v. City of Berkeley (Cal. Supreme Court). Represented amici in appeal involving a constitutional challenge to a City of Berkeley policy prohibiting use of berthing space by nonprofits that discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation.