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William J. Newsom 
San Francisco, California
Associate
phone 415-433-9000
415-400-7713 (Direct)
fax 415-433-9008
email Email Me

William Newsom is an associate in the firm's San Francisco office, focusing on antitrust, consumer, and business litigation. He is a member of the State Bar of California.

Mr. Newsom received his Bachelor of Science Degree from UCLA in 2004, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2009, graduating cum laude . While at Hastings, Mr. Newsom was the Senior Managing Editor of the Hastings Law Journal and the President of the Environmental Law Society. He received CALI and Witkin Awards in California Civil Procedure and externed for Judge John T. Noonan, Jr. at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

Areas of Practice:
80% Antitrust
10% Class Actions
10% Business Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 2009
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2009
Education:
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Journal: Hastings Law Journal, 2008 - 2009


University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 2004
B.S.
Major:  Mechanical Engineering


Published Works:
Exceeding the Scope of the Patent, 1 Hastings Sci & Tech L.J. 206


Honors and Awards:
CALI and Witkin Awards - California Civil Procedure, 2008 - Present


Notable Cases

Acer Vista Notebook Class Action Lawsuit
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP has received preliminary approval of the Acer notebook class action settlement. Visit http://www.acerlawsuit.com/ to make a claim...

In Re Potash Antitrust Litigation
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP as co-lead counsel for direct purchasers obtained preliminary approval of a $90 million settlement...

Tripath Technology, Inc. Litigation
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP has been retained by the trustee of Tripath Technology and brought claims against Tripath officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty...

Audi and Volkswagen Timing Belt Failures
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP settled a class action with Volkswagen (VW) and Audi for timing belt failures in VW and Audi vehicles. Claims must be filed by September 30, 2008...

iPod Nano Scratch Class Action
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP brought an action on behalf of iPod Nano owners alleging that the screen is easily scratched...

In Re: TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation
PSW filed an antitrust class action and been appointed interim co-lead counsel for all direct purchaser plaintiffs of LCD screens...

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