Michele C. Jackson
Michele Jackson
San Francisco
California (CA)
Antitrust Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Consumer Law
Profile
Michele has focused her practice for over 30 years on complex business litigation, including antitrust, intellectual property, unfair competition, business torts, and fraud cases.
Over the course of her practice, Michele has developed an in-depth knowledge of business practices in a wide range of industries, such as brand-name prescription drugs, computer software and hardware, electronic equipment, cosmetics, packaged and frozen food, shipping, motion pictures, publishing, educational games, chemicals, motor vehicles, office products, and financial printing. She has represented businesses and individuals in cases involving price-fixing, monopolization, distribution and supply disputes, challenges to mergers and other company control devices, misappropriation of intellectual property, trade secrets, employment of competitors' personnel, and trademark infringement.
Michele played a leading role in the private antitrust litigation against Microsoft Corporation, which resulted in settlements totaling over $700 million for businesses and consumers in multiple states. She was also an architect of the 2006 nationwide settlements of antitrust litigation against 3M Company for allegedly conspiring with certain retailers to monopolize the sale of Scotch-brand invisible and transparent tape.
Michele has had a continuing interest in innovative litigation and trial practices. Most recently, she has spearheaded, with co-counsel, the design and implementation of a virtually paper-free evidence analysis and sharing of work product in the massive Liquid Crystal Displays ("LCDs") litigation.
Awards & Honors
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
"California Litigation Star," Benchmark Plaintiff (ranked as one of California's leading litigators in antitrust law)
"Top Attorneys In Antitrust Law," Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2010
"Northern California Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers, 2007-2010
"State Bar Board of Governors Award," State Bar of California
"Lawdragon Finalist," Lawdragon, 2009
Prior Employment
Judicial Extern to Justice Wiley W. Manuel, California Supreme Court, Summer 1977
Publications & Presentations
Chapter Co-Author, with William "Zak" Taylor, "The Insurance Industry and California Antitrust Law," Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California (Cheryl Lee Johnson, ed., Matthew Bender & Co. 2009)
Panelist, "Antitrust Dispute Resolution in Complex Business Torts and Antitrust Cases: Is There Really a Class Arbitration," American Bar Association Antitrust Law Spring Meeting (April 2007)
Author, "Recent Judicial Opinions On Class And Multi-Party Arbitration In Antitrust And Consumer Cases, And Principles Underlying Those Opinions," American Bar Association (February 2007)
Panelist, "Settlement and Mediation of Unfair Competition Disputes," State Bar of California Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section (May 2006)
Chapter Co-Author, with Marc Seltzer, "State Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property," Antirust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California, California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Third), Vol. 1: Antitrust
Author, "Asserted Defenses to a Section 17200 Class Action Based on Korea Supply - The Interplay with Indirect Purchaser Litigation," American Bar Association (2005)
Co-Author, with Elizabeth J. Cabraser, California Class Actions Practice and Procedure (2003)
Selected To
Northern California Super Lawyers 2011
Northern California Super Lawyers 2010
Northern California Super Lawyers 2009
Northern California Super Lawyers 2008
Northern California Super Lawyers 2007
About Michele Jackson
Admitted: 1979, California
Professional Webpage: www.lieffcabraser.com/attorneys.php?PeopleID=47
Honors and Awards:
- Awards & Honors: Achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell; "California Litigation Star," Benchmark Plaintiff (ranked as one of California's leading litigators in antitrust law); "Top Attorneys In Antitrust Law," Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2010; "Northern California Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers, 2007-2011; "State Bar Board of Governors Award," State Bar of California "Lawdragon Finalist," Lawdragon, 2009. Prior Employment: Judicial Extern to Justice Wiley W. Manuel, California Supreme Court, Summer 1977. Publications & Presentations: Chapter Co-Author, with William "Zak" Taylor, "The Insurance Industry and California Antitrust Law," Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California (Cheryl Lee Johnson, ed., Matthew Bender & Co. 2009); Panelist, "Antitrust Dispute Resolution in Complex Business Torts and Antitrust Cases: "Is There Really a Class Arbitration," American Bar Association Antitrust Law Spring Meeting (April 2007); Author, "Recent Judicial Opinions On Class And Multi-Party Arbitration In Antitrust And Consumer Cases, And Principles Underlying Those Opinions," American Bar Association (February 2007); Panelist, "Settlement and Mediation of Unfair Competition Disputes," State Bar of California Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section (May 2006); Chapter Co-Author, with Marc Seltzer, "State Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property," Antirust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California, California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Third), Vol. 1: Antitrust; Author, "Asserted Defenses to a Section 17200 Class Action Based on Korea Supply - The Interplay with Indirect Purchaser Litigation," American Bar Association (2005); Co-Author, with Elizabeth J. Cabraser, California Class Actions Practice and Procedure (2003).
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of California (Officer, Advisor and Executive Committee Member, State Bar of California Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section, terms September, 2001-2007)
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Chapter Co-Author, with William "Zak" Taylor, "The Insurance Industry and California Antitrust Law," Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California (Cheryl Lee Johnson, ed., Matthew Bender & Co. 2009); Panelist, "Antitrust Dispute Resolution in Complex Business Torts and Antitrust Cases: "Is There Really a Class Arbitration," American Bar Association Antitrust Law Spring Meeting (April 2007); Author, "Recent Judicial Opinions On Class And Multi-Party Arbitration In Antitrust And Consumer Cases, And Principles Underlying Those Opinions," American Bar Association (February 2007); Panelist, "Settlement and Mediation of Unfair Competition Disputes," State Bar of California Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section (May 2006); Chapter Co-Author, with Marc Seltzer, "State Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property," Antirust and Unfair Competition Law Section, The State Bar of California, California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Third), Vol. 1: Antitrust; Author, "Asserted Defenses to a Section 17200 Class Action Based on Korea Supply - The Interplay with Indirect Purchaser Litigation," American Bar Association (2005); Co-Author, with Elizabeth J. Cabraser, California Class Actions Practice and Procedure (2003).
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