Lawrence J. Hilton
Partner
Mr. Hilton specializes in complex litigation matters, primarily in federal court, including antitrust claims, Lanham Act trademark and false advertising claims, copyright infringement claims and misappropriation of trade secret claims. Mr. Hilton also has
significant experience handling creditors’ rights litigation and
bankruptcy-related matters.
Mr. Hilton’s publications include: “Antitrust and Foreign Competition: Proposals for a Dynamic Approach to Market Power Analysis” 26 Texas Int’l L.J. 315 (1991) and “Legal Approaches and Technical Tools to Assess Water Agency Claims for Damage,” August 2004 Groundwater Resources Association of California “Perchlorate in California's Groundwater” seminar. His published opinions include: Standard Ins. Co. v. Saklad, 127 F.3d 1179 (9th Cir. 1997); Pulaski v. Chrisman, 352 F. Supp. 2d. 1105 (C.D. Cal. 2005); Castaic Lake Water Agency v. Whittaker Corp., 272 F. Supp. 2d 1053 (C.D. Cal. 2003) and Imperial Corporation of America v. Belamide (In re Imperial Corp. of America), 92 Fed. Appx. 469 (9th Cir. 2004).
Mr. Hilton is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts for the Central District of California, the Southern District of California, the Eastern District of California and the Northern District of California. Mr. Hilton joined the firm in November 2001, having spent the prior 9 years of his career at O’Melveny & Myers LLP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.