Bobby Pouya is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office, focusing on complex litigation, antitrust litigation, and class actions. Effective advocacy in complex litigation requires experience and understanding of the multiple phases of these cases from inception through trial. During his career, Mr. Pouya has established himself as a member of the small category of attorneys who has personal experience leading litigation teams in each of these phases including, complex dispositive motions, high level depositions, class certification, settlement negotiation and approval, expert witness presentation, and trial and appellate advocacy.
Mr. Pouya has served in a leadership position in numerous complex multiparty cases that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in recovery on behalf of his clients, including: Senne, et al. v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, et al. (N.D. Cal.) (co-lead class counsel in a wage and hour class action on behalf of minor league baseball players resulting in a $185 million settlement); In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litig. (N.D. Ill.) (co-lead class counsel for direct purchaser plaintiffs in an antitrust conspiracy involving the sale of chicken resulting in $284 million in settlements); In re Pork Antitrust Litig. (D. Minn.) (co-lead class counsel for direct purchaser plaintiffs in an antitrust conspiracy involving the sale of chicken resulting in $116 million in settlements to date); In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litig. (N.D. Ohio.) (member of executive committee for direct purchaser plaintiffs in an antitrust class action involving polyurethane foam products that resulted in over $400 million in settlements).
Mr. Pouya currently serves as a member of the leadership team for plaintiffs in multiple notable antitrust actions including: In re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litig. (D. Minn.) (executive committee for cattle rancher class), In re Replacement Tires Antitrust Litig. (executive committee for direct purchaser plaintiffs); In re Shale Antitrust Litig. (executive committee for indirect class plaintiffs); Conroy v. Gerber (discovery committee for indirect class plaintiffs); In re PVC Pipe Antitrust Litig. (counsel for non-converter purchaser class plaintiffs). Mr. Pouya also has a proven track record of representing consumers, members of the entertainment industry, and employees in a number of class actions.
Mr. Pouya’s success has earned him recognition by his peers as a Southern California Super Lawyer and Super Lawyer Rising Star. Mr. Pouya earned his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2006, where he received a certificate in dispute resolution from the prestigious Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and participated on the interschool trial and mediation advocacy teams.
