The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Lee Marshall, a partner and Global Department Leader – Litigation & Investigations at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in San Francisco, California, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
“IADC has been enhancing the skills and camaraderie of its members for 100 years and I am
looking forward to leveraging my experience and knowledge as a member to continue promoting the mission of this prestigious organization and the legal profession,” Mr. Marshall said. “Being part of the IADC is a true honor.”
Formerly leader of the Commercial Litigation Group and Appellate Team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Mr. Marshall focuses his practice on commercial disputes, class actions and mass torts, intellectual property (IP) with an emphasis in complex technology cases, and appellate litigation. He is licensed to practice in California and Missouri.
In his IP practice, Mr. Marshall has served as lead counsel in patent cases and successfully resolved patent, trademark and copyright cases in the most active districts, including the Northern District of Illinois, Central and Northern Districts of California, Eastern District of Texas, District of Delaware, and Western District of Wisconsin. In his class actions practice, Mr. Marshall has defended several cases with potential exposure into the nine and ten figures. He also has defeated multiple class certification motions in cases involving tens of thousands of putative class members and billions of dollars of exposure.
Mr. Marshall has won appeals in state and federal appellate courts from coast to coast, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has personally argued dozens of appeals before the Third, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits, as well as intermediate and supreme appellate courts in California, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Among other victories, he acted as lead appellate counsel for Residential Funding Corporation, a division of Ally Financial, in reversing a $92 million punitive damage jury verdict on appeal. In addition, he recently assisted a large agricultural company with post-trial motions in two cases alleging that a popular herbicide caused cancer and was successful in eliminating more than $2.2 billion in damages.
At Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Mr. Marshall is one of two Chief Allies for the firm’s LGBTQ affinity group.
Mr. Marshall received his J.D. from Washington University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from Washington University. He also holds a Master of Science from the Scripps Research Institute.
About the International Association of Defense Counsel
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 51 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.