Bobby Pouya
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Location:
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Sherman Oaks, California |
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Phone:
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818-205-2818 |
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818-788-8104 |
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Bobby Pouya is a civil litigator and trial lawyer in the firm's Los
Angeles office, focusing on complex litigation, class actions and consumer
protection. Mr. Pouya has been an attorney with Pearson, Simon & Warshaw
since 2007, and has extensive experience in representing clients in a
variety of contexts. He has served as a primary member of the litigation
team in multiple cases that resulted in class certification or a classwide
settlement, including cases that involved high-technology products, consumer
safety and false and misleading advertising. Mr. Pouya's success has
earned him recognition by his peers as a Super Lawyers Rising Star (representing
the top 2.5% of lawyers in Southern California age 40 or younger or in
practice for 10 years or less) every year since 2008.
Mr. Pouya currently serves as one of the attorneys representing direct
purchaser plaintiffs in several MDL antitrust cases, including
In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ohio) and
In re Fresh and Processed Potatoes Antitrust Litigation (D. Idaho). Mr. Pouya is actively involved in the prosecution of these
cases, and works closely with lead counsel on all aspects of litigation
strategy. 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, the Dispute Resolution
Law Journal and the Moot Court Board.
Current Cases:
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In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ohio)
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In re Fresh and Processed Potatoes Antitrust Litigation (D. Idaho)
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Higgins v. Paramount Pictures Corp. (and related cases) (L.A. Sup. Ct.)
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Nasseri v. CytoSport, Inc. (L.A. Sup. Ct.)
Education:
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California – J.D. – 2006
- University of California, Santa Barbara, California – B.A., with
honors – 2003
Recent Publications:
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Central District Local Rules Hinder Class Certification, Daily Journal, April 9, 2013.
Bar Admissions:
- California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association