Mintz Levin Expands West Coast Litigation Practice with Addition of Donald S. Urrabazo
2/25/2009
Los Angeles, CA – Donald Urrabazo, formerly a Partner and Head of West Coast Litigation at Fox Rothschild LLP, has joined the Los Angeles office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., expanding the firm’s west coast presence and its national litigation practice.
“Donald’s reputation as a trusted attorney and his experience handling a diverse range of complex litigation matters will make him an invaluable addition to our Los Angeles office,” said Harvey Saferstein, Managing Member of Mintz Levin’s Los Angeles office and a member of the firm’s litigation practice. He continued, “As a member of The Hispanic National Bar Association and The Mexican American Bar Association, Donald has also been active in promoting diversity in the workplace and the legal profession – a cause this firm has long championed.”
Throughout his career, Mr. Urrabazo has specialized in litigation on behalf of a wide range of clients in various industries, including telecommunications, technology, securities and media. He has handled matters relating to contract and commercial disputes, class action defense, copyright and trademark claims, misappropriation of trade secrets, privacy issues and internal corporate investigations at all levels of state and federal courts throughout the United States, including the United States Supreme Court. The numerous aspects of securities litigation that Mr. Urrabazo has handled include shareholder derivative actions, private securities disputes and defense of actions filed by the SEC.
Mr. Urrabazo graduated magna cum laude from Santa Clara University and received his law degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Urrabazo co-chaired the national convention of the Hispanic Bar Association in Los Angeles last September and he has taught political science at his alma mater, Santa Clara University. He is admitted to practice law in California and in the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of The Hispanic National Bar Association, having served as Vice-Chair of their annual convention in 2008. In addition, he is a member of The Mexican American Bar Association and The Los Angeles County Bar Association.
The attorneys in Mintz Levin’s Los Angeles office focus on complex business litigation, including antitrust, intellectual property, securities and employment law. Its Los Angeles practice encompasses trial and appellate counseling in state and federal courts in all jurisdictions of California, as well as the representation of various businesses in government investigations into antitrust and consumer protection matters.
The firm represents a wide range of California clients with diverse business interests from high technology to health care. Current matters include consulting with the California Attorney General on the antitrust elements of the electricity shortage in California, defending Steve Garvey in an FTC consumer fraud penalty action and defending software maker Crunchy Technologies in a breach of contract action filed by an Internet advertising company.
Mintz Levin is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in the US and the UK. The firm has exceptional depth in a broad range of practice areas, but our clients recognize that what sets us apart from other law firms is our industry focus. By truly understanding business drivers and industry trends, we are able to provide our clients with more than just legal advice; we provide legal solutions to our clients' business issues. Since 1933, our lawyers have represented entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and leaders in primary industries that include Life Sciences/Biotechnology; Technology & Communications; Energy & Clean Technology; Financial Services & Insurance; Healthcare; Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction; and Retail & Consumer Products. Our practical knowledge combined with our industry expertise enables us to provide our clients with enterprise legal advice that gives their business a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
