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Named a Top 100 Lawyer in California, a Top Woman Lawyer, a California Trailblazer, and a Leading 500 Lawyer in America, Quyen Ta is a sought-after trial lawyer and lead counsel who focuses on consumer class action defense, intellectual property, international arbitrations, trade secrets misappropriation, and other high-stakes, complex civil litigation. She has handled a significant number of civil matters in state and federal courts across the country. Quyen’s representative clients include public and venture-backed companies located in California and across the country and globe, including: Chevron, Walmart, Rakuten, VNG Corporation, Netgear, Varian Medical Systems, Sutter Health, Molina Healthcare, McDonald's, Public Storage, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, and NRG Energy.
Quyen serves as lead counsel in numerous consumer class action matters in state and federal courts throughout the country in various industries. She regularly litigates consumer statutes as varied as Business & Professions Code Sections 17200/17500, Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). She litigated a class action lawsuit and successfully had a nearly $1 billion claim dismissed at the summary judgment stage. She also led her team in defeating several high-stakes class action claims worth over $120 million through dispositive motion practice, and devised the strategy to defeat a $64 million class action.
Aside from her class action defense practice, Quyen has litigated numerous matters in state and federal court in various substantive areas of law, including patent law, trade secrets misappropriation, legal malpractice (defense), false claims act, securities, and general civil litigation (breach of contract and other complex business disputes).
Quyen was selected by The Recorder as a Lawyer on the Fast Track based on her career achievements and leadership roles within her practice and the larger community. She has also been selected as a Women Leaders in Tech Law by The Recorder and received the 2018 Young Alumna Award from UC Berkeley School of Law. She has been recognized by various other bar organizations for her professional achievements, community service, and commitment to diversity and inclusion. She is a Co-founder of the Berkeley Law First Generation Professionals Institute. Recognized as a leader in the Northern District of California, she was selected by the federal judges to serve a three-year term as a Lawyer Representative. In 2016, she co-chaired the Northern District's Lawyer Representatives Committee. She also has been appointed by Governor Newsom as the Chair of the Bay Area Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, and has served on the Northern District’s Magistrate Merit Selection Committee
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
B.A., University of California-Los Angeles, highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Law Clerk, Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus: Board Member and 40th Anniversary Co-Chair, 2008-2012; Leadership Council Co-Chair, 2012-present
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley, Judiciary Committee, Co-Chair, 2013- Present
Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Northern California): Board Member, Program Chair), 2019-Present
Bar Association of San Francisco, Barristers Club: Diversity Director, 2010; Board Member, 2010-2011
Bar Association of San Francisco: Board Member and Minority Bar Coalition Representative, 2011-2012; Equality Committee Co-Chair, 2012-2015; Board Member 2013-2016
Bay Area Judicial Advisory Selection Committee, Chair (2019-Present)
California State Bar Committee on Federal Courts: 2012-2015
Co-Founder, Berkeley Law First Generation Professionals Institute
Lawyer Representative of the Northern District of California to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference: 2013-2016 (Co-Chair, 2016)
Legal Aid at Work, Board Member (2019-Present)
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA): Northern California Regional Governor, 2012-2014
Northern District of California, Magistrate Merit Selection Committee (2019)
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) and VABANC Law Foundation: President, 2010; Board Member, 2006-present
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March 23, 2021
Quyen Ta reacts to increase in violent attacks against Asian Americans and highlights an upcoming K&S forum on the subject
February 1, 2021
The 13-lawyer-group's arrival at K&S is highlighted in a roundup article of top lateral moves in 2020
Class Actions
Prevailed on a summary judgment motion dismissing the class’ claimed $1 billion RICO claim. The matter settled favorably two days before trial
Defended Public Storage in two class actions worth over $120 million alleging violations of California Business & Professions Code Section 17200 and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act. Obtained victories on demurrer, summary judgment and opposition to class certification
Defended Public Storage in a lawsuit brought in New Jersey District Court under the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) and successfully crafted decertification motion based on Spokeo v. Robins.
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March 23, 2021
Quyen Ta reacts to increase in violent attacks against Asian Americans and highlights an upcoming K&S forum on the subject
February 1, 2021
The 13-lawyer-group's arrival at K&S is highlighted in a roundup article of top lateral moves in 2020
Class Actions
Prevailed on a summary judgment motion dismissing the class’ claimed $1 billion RICO claim. The matter settled favorably two days before trial
Defended Public Storage in two class actions worth over $120 million alleging violations of California Business & Professions Code Section 17200 and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act. Obtained victories on demurrer, summary judgment and opposition to class certification
Defended Public Storage in a lawsuit brought in New Jersey District Court under the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) and successfully crafted decertification motion based on Spokeo v. Robins.
See more
March 23, 2021
Quyen Ta reacts to increase in violent attacks against Asian Americans and highlights an upcoming K&S forum on the subject
February 1, 2021
The 13-lawyer-group's arrival at K&S is highlighted in a roundup article of top lateral moves in 2020
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
B.A., University of California-Los Angeles, highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude
California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Law Clerk, Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus: Board Member and 40th Anniversary Co-Chair, 2008-2012; Leadership Council Co-Chair, 2012-present
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley, Judiciary Committee, Co-Chair, 2013- Present
Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Northern California): Board Member, Program Chair), 2019-Present
Bar Association of San Francisco, Barristers Club: Diversity Director, 2010; Board Member, 2010-2011
Bar Association of San Francisco: Board Member and Minority Bar Coalition Representative, 2011-2012; Equality Committee Co-Chair, 2012-2015; Board Member 2013-2016
Bay Area Judicial Advisory Selection Committee, Chair (2019-Present)
California State Bar Committee on Federal Courts: 2012-2015
Co-Founder, Berkeley Law First Generation Professionals Institute
Lawyer Representative of the Northern District of California to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference: 2013-2016 (Co-Chair, 2016)
Legal Aid at Work, Board Member (2019-Present)
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA): Northern California Regional Governor, 2012-2014
Northern District of California, Magistrate Merit Selection Committee (2019)
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) and VABANC Law Foundation: President, 2010; Board Member, 2006-present
Vietnamese