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Jake Freed is a litigator with experience across a wide range of practice areas and industries. His practice focuses on financial services litigation, class action defense, intellectual property enforcement and brand protection for technology companies, and commercial disputes across industries.
Jake's broad litigation experience in federal and state courts, in California and beyond, combined with his extensive background in science and teaching, enables him to deliver strong advocacy and insightful command of the facts and law, in any type of case, for any type of client. His experience as the founder and CEO of a small business gives him a unique business-focused perspective on litigation.
Practice Highlights
Financial services and class action litigation
Defends financial institutions in litigation arising from consumer banking disputes and mortgage lending activities, with a focus on class actions in federal and state courts nationwide. Represents businesses across additional sectors, including technology and healthcare, in class actions.
Brand protection and technology litigation
Represents technology companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta in a range of matters involving trademark and copyright enforcement, and state law claims.
Commercial disputes
Represents businesses in a wide range of commercial disputes, including those to enforce contracts, and resolve vendor, partner, real estate, employee, and customer disputes. Leverages first-hand experience as a business owner in the restaurant industry to bring a unique perspective and add value on behalf of business clients.
Financial Services Litigation & Class Actions
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Intellectual Property & Brand Protection Litigation
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General Commercial, Restaurant, Franchise, & Real Estate Litigation
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Pro Bono
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Admitted to Practice
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California, 2008
Education
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J.D., Stanford Law School, 2008
- Associate Editor, Stanford Law and Policy Review
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Ph.D., Chemistry, Harvard University, 2005
- National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellow
- Research Associate
- Teaching Fellow
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A.M., Chemistry, Harvard University, 2003
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B.A., Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 2000, summa cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Medalist Scholar
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Bar Association of San Francisco
Background
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- Associate, Covington & Burling LLP, San Francisco, 2009-2014
- Law Clerk, Hon. James Ware, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose, Calif., 2008-2009
- Extern, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, San Francisco, 2007
- Summer Associate, Arnold & Porter, LLP, Washington, D.C., 2007
- Summer Associate, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP, Palo Alto, Calif., 2006-2007
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