Monder "Mike" Khoury is a litigator in the firm's San Francisco office.
As a trial-experienced lawyer, Mike focuses his practice on commercial litigation and technology-related disputes, including contract and business disputes, antitrust and unfair competition, privacy and data breaches, and class actions. Mike also has experience litigating and advising on intellectual property issues and defending companies in employment disputes.
Beyond commercial litigation, Mike represents clients in government investigations, and in responding to subpoenas and requests for information from governmental and law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and attorneys general of various states.
Practice Highlights
Commercial litigation and trial practice
Mike represents clients in complex commercial litigation, trials, and arbitration proceedings across industries.
Financial technology
Mike has a keen understanding of the fintech industry and represents fintech companies in all aspects of dispute resolution.
Class actions
Mike represents clients in various class actions, including consumer class actions and data breaches.
Commercial Litigation
Fintech and Financial Services
Class Actions
Intellectual Property
Employment
Pro Bono
Admitted to Practice
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California
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Education
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J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
- Pro Bono Society
- Class President
- Senior Development Editor, Hastings Law Journal
- President, Middle Eastern Law Students Association
- Teaching Assistant, Moot Court; Legal Research and Writing
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B.S., San José State University, summa cum laude
- Dean's Scholar
- Undergraduate Paper of the Year Award (Justice Studies)
Languages
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Arabic
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Davis Wright Tremaine Associates DEI Committee, Co-Chair (2023-2024); Member (2021-2023)
- Davis Wright Tremaine San Francisco DEI Committee, Member (2021-2024)
- International Association of Privacy Professionals, Member (Former); IAPP CIPP/US (Former)
Professional Recognition
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- Selected to "Northern California Rising Stars" in Business Litigation Law, Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, 2025
Background
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- Intellectual Property Associate Attorney, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, San Francisco, 2017-2018
- Legal Research Attorney (Judicial Law Clerk), Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, San Francisco, 2016-2017
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Jacqueline S. Corley, United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco, 2016