Garrett Scott Llewellyn

Trial Experience

• Lead trial counsel in a nine-figure dispute between a publicly traded international corporation and a former contracting partner involving claims for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and intentional interference with contract
• Prevailed as first-chair trial counsel in a six-figure commercial dispute against a commercial real estate holding company and lessor
• Prevailed at trial and awarded costs on behalf of a hotel owner in a declaratory relief action brought by a plaintiff who wrongfully contended that applicable law required the maintenance of a road that runs adjacent to the hotel in connection with any redevelopment
• Prevailed at trial on behalf of defendants and counterclaimants and recovered a multimillion-dollar judgment and attorneys’ fees award on behalf of a group of entrepreneurs who were defrauded by the plaintiff
• Prevailed before a three-judge arbitration panel on behalf of a limited liability company in a multimillion-dollar breach of fiduciary duty and fraud dispute filed by a former member
• Prevailed at trial and recovered substantial attorneys' fees and costs on behalf of an international hedge fund in a $500 million breach of contract and defamation dispute

Class Action Experience

• Defeated FRCP Rule 23(f) petition seeking appeal of trial court’s denial of class certification in putative nationwide consumer class action
• Defeated class certification on behalf of an international automobile manufacturer in a nationwide vehicle defect class action filed by 43 plaintiffs from 23 states
• Successfully defeated a putative nationwide class action filed against a Fortune 100 company alleging violations of California consumer protection laws 
• Obtained summary judgment and defeated class certification on behalf of a national veterinary hospital chain in a $40 million nationwide consumer fraud class action arising out of labeling and sales
• Favorably resolved two putative nationwide class actions filed against a nationwide retailer of audio equipment alleging violations of California consumer protection laws
• Favorably resolved a class action alleging violations of California law filed on behalf of more than 20 million putative class members against a data research company
• Resolved a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action on behalf of a home furnishings retailer after persuading plaintiff's counsel to voluntarily dismiss the case with prejudice
• Resolved a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action on behalf of a national clothing retailer after persuading plaintiff's counsel to drop the case

Additional Commercial Litigation Experience

• Represented a world renowned consumer products company in a breach of contract and other business torts case asserting claims against the company’s former partner and manager with regard to corporate mismanagement and misappropriation
• Successfully dismissed an arbitration filed by a television producer against former on-air talent alleging breach of contract and fraud in connection with production of the series
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a professional athlete in a defamation action filed by two individuals seeking more than $100 million in damages
• Obtained summary judgment and an award of attorneys’ fees on behalf of an international toy manufacturer in a breach of contract action filed by a former vendor
• Successfully argued before the California Court of Appeal and persuaded the Court to uphold the trial court’s dismissal of breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract claims against a legal services provider
• Represented numerous entertainment industry clients including numerous National Basketball Association players, actors, producers, directors, and television personalities in tort and contract disputes collectively totaling more than 100 million
• Represented a luxury hotel owner in a nine-year dispute against a well-known luxury hotel management company in a $300 million breach of contract and tort case involving a hotel management agreement
• Represented a high-value asset management company in a $100 million dispute surrounding the collection and payment of dividends
• Represented several corporations and related entities against a $500 million False Claims Act case advanced by the United States
• Represented a National Football League team with respect to several insurance disputes surrounding coverage for multiple tort claims in excess of $30 million

• Presenter, ‘PFAS Consumer Class Action and Insurance Recovery," May 2023
• Presenter, ‘Present and Future COVID-19 Litigation Across Industries,’ April 22, 2020
• Speaker, ‘Strategies to Avoid Liability When Doing Business in California - a Litigation Update,’ Association of Corporate Counsel, September 2019
• Author, 'TCPA Shakeup: Analysis of the D.C. Circuit's Long-Awaited Decision in ACA International,' New York Law Journal, May 18, 2018
• Co-Author, ‘Litigation Analysis - ACA International v. F.C.C.,’ March 19, 2018 
• Author, 'Defeating Class Certification in TCPA Cases,' New York Law Journal, February 9, 2018
• Co-Author, ‘9th Circuit Resolves Split on False Advertising Injunctions,’ October 26, 2017
• Co-Author, ‘7th Circuit Balks At Class Action Defendant’s Attempt To Pick-Off Lead Plaintiff,’ June 30, 2017
• Presentation Leader, 'The Internet of Things: Litigation Issues and Considerations,' February 16, 2017 
• Speaker, 'Mass Tort & Consumer Class Action in the 2017 Landscape,' The Knowledge Group, December 13, 2016 
• Co-Panelist, 'Trends in Consumer Class Actions: How to Avoid Becoming a Target,' October 2016