James G.B. Dallal

James G.B. Dallal joined Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP in 2020 as a Senior Associate on the Antitrust & Global Competition Team, and handles a broad range of antitrust and other complex matters. As an attorney, his primary focus has been serving lead class counsel on behalf of plaintiffs challenging nationwide and international cartels in major antitrust class action lawsuits.

Prior to joining the firm, James was an associate attorney at a boutique antitrust litigation firm in San Francisco and before that worked for a boutique plaintiffs’ firm in Los Angeles that assisted borrowers in their suits against the financial industry. Before law school, he served as an Intellectual Property Litigation paralegal at the Houston office of a major international firm.

James earned a B.A. in History from Rice University, a J.D. cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and an LL.M. in European Law avec mention bien from Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2). He enjoys international travel and languages, and has certified proficiency in French and Brazilian Portuguese.

In re: Capacitors Antitrust Litigation.

James was an integral member of the team that brought suit against over 20 manufacturers of aluminum, tantalum, and film capacitors for a global antitrust cartel that persisted for at least 12 years, and helped recover over $439 million for affected purchasers.

In re: High-Tech Employees Antitrust Litigation.

James served co-lead class counsel in a novel class action challenging illicit mutual agreements to restrict cross-recruiting among seven of Silicon Valley’s most prominent tech companies, and helped recover $435 million for affected employees.

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Honors & Recognitions

Northern California Super Lawyers, named to Rising Starts list (2017-2019)

Affiliations

California Lawyers Association, Antitrust, UCL & Privacy Section

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Bar Association of San Francisco