Jeremy Kamras | People | Arnold & Porter

Jeremy Kamras litigates a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including intellectual property, securities, real estate, and trust and estate litigation. He has represented corporate and high net worth clients within the aviation, banking, insurance, financial services, manufacturing, real estate, and food and beverage industries. He also has experience litigating with and against municipalities.

Mr. Kamras has litigated federal and state individual, class, and derivative actions. He has significant trial experience in both federal and state court, including a widely reported federal jury trial in which he helped to obtain on behalf of Planned Parenthood a multi-million dollar verdict on all claims against activists for RICO, trespass, fraud, illegal recording, and contract violations. In addition, he served as an Assistant District Attorney with the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, where, as lead counsel, he successfully tried several cases to verdict before a jury. He also has experience conducting internal investigations and in arbitrations before JAMS, AAA, and FINRA.

Mr. Kamras has been recognized as a Northern California "Super Lawyer" since 2018, and before that had been recognized as a "Rising Star" for six years running.

Focus Areas

Experience

Leading manufacturer of helicopters alleged to have fraudulently induced purchaser of helicopters by failing to disclose alleged defects in helicopter component.
Major waste management company alleged to have tortiously interfered with distributor's contract, securing unanimous defense verdict in California state court jury trial.
Leading developer of operating systems and applications in state and federal private class action antitrust litigation.

China-based components manufacturer in California state court against claims of misappropriation of trade secrets relating to project opportunities, pricing, customer identities, and manufacturer specifications, and against claims of unfair competition in the alleged interference with customers such as Google, Apple, Bose, Intel, Amazon, Motorola and Verizon.
Semiconductor manufacturer and distributor in California state court against claims of trade secret misappropriation, securing a dismissal of all claims.
Automotive aftermarket manufacturer (clean-tech company and its officers and employees) in JAMS arbitration against claims of misappropriation of trade secrets relating to diesel emissions reduction technology.
Major internet company in internal investigations.
Napa Valley winery as claimant in JAMS arbitration asserting misappropriation of trade secret customer lists, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, false advertising, breach of contract, unfair competition, and breach of fiduciary duty, securing an arbitration award enjoining misappropriation of customer lists and trademark infringement and awarding damages.

Private mortgage insurer in California state court asserting misappropriation of trade secrets, including algorithms and other artifacts of insurance origination and underwriting system, projections, models, competitive analysis, and business strategy.
Bank and certain of its officers in California state court against claims of misappropriation of trade secrets, including customer lists and technical aspects of the title and escrow banking field.
Conference operator in matter seeking specific performance and damages for breach of contract, copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation.

Medical device company in shareholder merger litigation in California state court.
Market maker in securities class action in federal court alleging violations of Section 12(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 and various Blue Sky laws, securing a dismissal of all claims.
Board of directors and chief executive officer of national bank in derivative action in federal court alleging breach of fiduciary duties.
Head of sales for medical device manufacturer in state and federal derivative and class actions and in an SEC investigation and enforcement action alleging violations of federal securities laws following company's restatement of financial reports.
Broker-dealer in a FINRA arbitration pursuing claims of federal and state securities violations, common-law fraud, and breach of common-law and industry duties in the marketing and sale of auction rate securities.

Mutual fund trust and advisors in securities class action in federal court, securing a dismissal of all claims.
Mutual fund trust, advisors, and distributors in a securities class action in federal court, substantially limiting the scope of the certified class and securing a favorable settlement.

Agricultural producer as plaintiff in California state court seeking to enforce purchase agreement for real property.
Wine producer in California state court seeking to acquire real estate and defending against claims for declaratory relief and specific performance, and a lis pendens, by third-party competing to acquire same property.
Napa Valley winery as claimant in JAMS arbitration seeking declaratory relief concerning water easement, securing an arbitration award enjoining use of water in excess of that expressly permitted.

Represented trustee of multibillion dollar trust, comprised primarily of real estate developer and its assets (the value of which is to be distributed to a private philanthropic foundation), in California probate court against claims by testators' son for breach of fiduciary duties, tortious interference, elder abuse and related claims.
Represented co-trustees of trust comprised of food, beverage, winery and real estate concerns, intended in significant part to be distributed to private philanthropic foundation, where trustees sought to void decades-old agreement by testator purportedly binding trustees to make payments to service provider worth approximately $60 million.