Elliott J. Joh
- San Francisco
Elliott is a class action defense attorney. He defended a major automotive manufacturer in multiple class actions for six years, and he now uses that experience to assist clients across a wide range of industries. Elliott has achieved outstanding results for each of his clients, and he has never lost at the class certification stage.
Elliott Joh's class action defense clients include social media platforms, video streaming services, and cryptocurrency exchanges. In fact, he was part of the defense team in one of the first class actions involving cryptocurrency. Elliott has experience defending against class actions alleging violations of consumer protection, antitrust, and privacy laws. Elliott's colleagues often seek his counsel on class action issues due to the depth of his experience.
Elliott takes a strategic approach to class action defense and tailors his strategy to the particular circumstances of each case. He always keeps the end goal in mind and takes steps throughout litigation to make sure his clients have the strongest defense available at the class certification stage and beyond. Elliott is particularly adept at working with experts, especially when intricate issues, such as damages analyses, are involved. These qualities lead Elliott to be retained for other commercial litigation matters as well.
Elliott has been named in Super Lawyers as a Northern California Rising Star for Class Actions & Mass Torts, yearly from 2019 to 2024. Elliott maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting indigent clients in immigration and criminal matters.
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, The University of Chicago Law Review, 2009
- Brown University, B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude, 2006
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- Squire Patton Boggs LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2016-2021
- Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2014-2016
- Vinson & Elkins LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2012-2014
- Paul Hastings LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2010-2012; Summer Associate, 2008
Professional Recognition
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine as "Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star" for Class Actions/Mass Torts, 2019-2024
News
Professional Experience
Representative Matters
- Class action alleging that social media platform entered a market-division agreement with a competitor and otherwise monopolized the relevant market.
- Class action alleging that video streaming service violated statute requiring cable companies to pay 5% of gross revenue for installation and operation of physical infrastructure in public rights-of-way.
- Class action alleging that manufacturer sold defective microwave ovens and violated consumer protection laws.
- Several product liability matters alleging that online marketplace sold defective products that caused bodily injury and property damage.
- Nationwide class action alleging that a cryptocurrency exchange wrongfully retained unclaimed Bitcoin that users sent in peer-to-peer transactions, and therefore violated California’s Unclaimed Property Law and Unfair Competition Law and committed conversion.*
- Criminal matter in which a Japanese automotive part manufacturer was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged participation in a price-fixing cartel.*
- Criminal matter in which a Chinese corporation was indicted on counts of conspiracy and theft of trade secrets.*
- Matter in which a corporation was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and DOJ for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.*
- California class action in which a debt collector was sued for alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.*
*Prior experience