Practice Areas

Representative Cases

Successful Post-Verdict Handling of Intellectual Property Dispute

A Seattle area tech company and its founders hired Tyler to take over their defense in post-verdict motion practice following a six-week trial in California state court.  The case involved allegations that our clients took intellectual property of their former employer and used it to build their successful start-up. A team led by Tyler Farmer and Kristin Ballinger briefed and argued the plaintiff’s post-trial equitable relief motion in Ventura County Superior Court.  In May, while that motion was pending and before judgment was entered, the case was resolved at mediation with Antonio Piazza

Defeating $27 million Trade Secrets and Misappropriation Claim

Tyler, while at Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen, tried a complex trade secret and breach of contract claim on behalf of a Seattle technology company. After a five-week trial, the jury found in favor of our client on five of six claims and rejected Plaintiff’s claim for over $27 million dollars in damages. We then prevailed on all post-trial motions, with the Court reversing the one adverse jury verdict and awarding our client over $2 million in attorneys’ fees and costs. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

E-Commerce Litigation and Business Practices 

We have substantial experience working with E-Commerce businesses, including representing them in intellectual property disputes, breach of contract cases, and defending against putative class actions. 

Defense of Patent / IP Development Dispute

We represented a Taiwan-based technology company in a complex patent / IP development dispute with a Seattle-based technology firm. The matter was settled on favorable terms following mediations in San Francisco and Seattle.

Dismissal of Putative Class Action re Technology

We defended a technology company against a putative nationwide class action regarding apps from the iPhone App Store and Android Market. The trial court dismissed plaintiff’s claims without leave to amend.

Dismissal of Putative Class Action re FCRA

We obtained dismissal of a putative nationwide class action alleging that an Internet company’s sale of database information violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The case was resolved for a nominal amount while the appeal was pending.