Mr. Farrell is a litigator whose practice focuses in complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on corporate, real estate, intellectual property, antitrust and business disputes.
He has extensive trial and appellate experience, and has been the head of the Litigation Department's Provisional Remedies Group since 1997.
Representative Engagements
- Represented Fortune "500" companies, investment banks, and accounting firms in securities fraud cases
- Represented Fortune “100” company in federal litigation concerning corporate merger and acquisition
- Defended Fortune “100” Company in connection with extensive federal investigations regarding immigration, labor and tax issues
- Represented Fortune “500” sporting goods distributor in patent litigation
- Represented investment banking companies in connection with several multi-billion dollar bankruptcy proceedings
- Represented high-technology company in breach-of-contract litigation
- Represented large homeowners’ association in several litigations with homeowners
- Represented national paint manufacturer/distributor in antitrust litigation
- Represented Fortune “500” furniture manufacturer/distributor in antitrust litigation
Honors, Appointments and Awards
Professional Affiliations
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State Bar of Arizona
Civil Practice & Procedure Committee
, Member
, 2007-2008
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Federal Bar Association
Admitted to Practice
- Arizona, 1994
- California, 1995
- New York, 1987
Court Admission
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education
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J.D.
, Fordham Law School
, 1986
magna cum laude
Managing Editor, Fordham Law Review (Vol. 54)
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B.A.
, University of California, Los Angeles
, Poitical Science, 1983
cum laude
