Partner
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars Ste 600
Los Angeles , California 90067
Los Angeles , California 90067
Phone:
(310) 728-3740
Email:
nmarder@akingump.com
Neal heads the firm's litigation practice in Los Angeles and the firm's consumer class action practice nationwide. He focuses on complex business, high-profile, and oftentimes bet-the-company commercial litigation, white collar, securities, internal investigations and intellectual property disputes, with an emphasis on the defense of consumer fraud class and mass actions
Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A unique alternative to court resolution of high-exposure, complex disputes | Feb. 19, 2020 | |
| Class ascertainability decision leaves open questions | California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Aug. 22, 2019 |
| Class action litigation in the 9th Circuit | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Year in Review Column | Dec. 12, 2017 |
| Heightened securities fraud pleading standard | Securities | May 20, 2017 |
| Ruling ups likelihood high court will weigh in on class action question | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jan. 7, 2017 |
| Standing Straight | Civil Litigation | Jun. 9, 2009 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc., MJC America Holdings Co. Inc., MJC Supply LLC v. Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Ltd., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Torts | Plaintiff | Jun. 20, 2015 |
| Arie Waiserman v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA, et al. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Dec. 13, 2014 |
| Lucina Caldera v. The J.M. Smucker Co. | Consumer Law | Defendant | May 10, 2014 |
| Dennis Kuzmick, Nancy George, Robert George and Randall Whitman v. China Automotive Systems Inc., Bruce Richardson, Hanlin Chen, Qizhou Wu, Jie Li, Daming Hu, Robert Tung, Guangxun Xu and William Thomson | Corporations | Defendant | Dec. 21, 2013 |
| In Re China Automotive Systems Inc. Derivative Litigation | Corporations | Defendant | Sep. 21, 2013 |
| United States of America v. The Boeing Company | Contracts | Defendant | Nov. 20, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A unique alternative to court resolution of high-exposure, complex disputes | Feb. 19, 2020 | |
| Class ascertainability decision leaves open questions | California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Aug. 22, 2019 |
| Class action litigation in the 9th Circuit | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Year in Review Column | Dec. 12, 2017 |
| Heightened securities fraud pleading standard | Securities | May 20, 2017 |
| Ruling ups likelihood high court will weigh in on class action question | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jan. 7, 2017 |
| Standing Straight | Civil Litigation | Jun. 9, 2009 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJC America Ltd. dba Soleus International Inc., MJC America Holdings Co. Inc., MJC Supply LLC v. Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Ltd., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Torts | Plaintiff | Jun. 20, 2015 |
| Arie Waiserman v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA, et al. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Dec. 13, 2014 |
| Lucina Caldera v. The J.M. Smucker Co. | Consumer Law | Defendant | May 10, 2014 |
| Dennis Kuzmick, Nancy George, Robert George and Randall Whitman v. China Automotive Systems Inc., Bruce Richardson, Hanlin Chen, Qizhou Wu, Jie Li, Daming Hu, Robert Tung, Guangxun Xu and William Thomson | Corporations | Defendant | Dec. 21, 2013 |
| In Re China Automotive Systems Inc. Derivative Litigation | Corporations | Defendant | Sep. 21, 2013 |
| United States of America v. The Boeing Company | Contracts | Defendant | Nov. 20, 2010 |