Chuck Samel

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About Chuck Samel

Clients trust Chuck to resolve their complex business disputes successfully and cost-effectively through negotiation, mediation, or litigation. More than 30 years of experience representing corporations in antitrust, unfair competition, unfair trade practices and false advertising, trade secrets, insurance coverage (environmental, asbestos, and construction), breach of contract and other complex commercial litigation matters, including trials and appeals, involving building materials and construction, energy and natural gas, financial services and insurance, gasoline and petroleum products, high technology, hospital services, musical instruments and equipment, paper and paper products, pharmaceutical drugs, professional sports, television, tobacco, and transportation. Substantial experience defending antitrust and consumer class actions, and providing antitrust counseling, risk mitigation, investigations, and compliance training. Detail-oriented, excellent judgment, strong analytical, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, and expertise consulting with in-house corporate law departments to reduce litigation expense and preparing and executing cost effective litigation budgets. Long track record of achieving business solutions through mediation and negotiation. Recognized by Chambers & Partners USA as one of California’s leading antitrust litigators from 2006 to 2011. Specialties: Antitrust Litigation Civil Litigation Class Action Litigation