Daniel J. Shih

Dan is a trial attorney who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across the country.

Princeton University (B.S.E., Computer Science, summa cum laude, 1994)
Stanford University (A.M., Economics, 1995)
Stanford Law School (J.D., 2006)

Law Clerk to The Honorable A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2006-2007

• Order of the Coif
• Pro Bono Distinction
• Forman Fellow
• Junior Prize in Computer Science
• Senior Prize in Computer Science
• Sigma Xi
• Phi Beta Kappa

Represented client Fractus S.A. through trial in patent infringement suit against mobile phone makers Samsung, RIM, Kyocera, Pantech, and others in the Eastern District of Texas. Jury verdict was a complete win and included over $23 million in damages and a finding of willful infringement.

• Washington State Bar
• Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• Q-Law (board member)
• Asian & Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center (board member)

• Represented an investor class in a securities fraud and insider trading lawsuit in the Western District of Washington against Dendreon Corporation, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, and two of its officers. After plaintiffs won class certification and responded to defendants' motion for summary judgment, defendants agreed to settle the case for $16.5 million.
• Represented client Fractus S.A. through trial in patent infringement suit against mobile phone makers Samsung, RIM, Kyocera, Pantech, and others in the Eastern District of Texas. Jury verdict was a complete win and included over $23 million in damages and a finding of willful infringement.
• Tried case on behalf of statewide class alleging violations of California's Unfair Competition Law by multiple companies. Presented and cross-examined expert witnesses, and argued and defeated multiple motions for summary adjudication, in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
• Represented client The Quantum World Corporation in patent infringement suit against computer makers IBM and Lenovo and chipmakers Atmel, National Semiconductor, and Winbond in the Eastern District of Texas. The case settled for confidential amounts, with the last defendant settling after jury selection.
• Represented client Parallel Networks, LLC, in multiple patent infringement suits against numerous large-scale website operators, including Priceline.com, Orbitz, Netflix, and John Wiley & Sons. Presented successful claim construction arguments at Markman hearing in the Eastern District of Texas.
• Defended subsidiaries of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation against broker's claim for commissions on a billion dollar government contract brought in the District of Maryland. Client prevailed on all claims on summary judgment.
• Represented nationwide class claiming Google overcharged for web ads in the Northern District of California. After plaintiffs substantially defeated multiple motions for summary judgment, Google agreed to settle the case for $20 million.
• Represented seafood wholesaler Galaxy Foods, Inc., in breach of warranty claims over unmerchantable fish against a major salmon processor. Case settled on mutually satisfactory terms.
• Investigated secondary liability claims arising from a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme in Minnesota.