Shauli Bar-On

Described as “a real asset,” Shauli Bar-On is a go-to trial lawyer who handles high-stakes, complex litigation through every phase of the dispute process, in state and federal courts across the United States.  His experience includes antitrust, contract, entertainment law, and False Claims Act litigation, and his high-profile cases have been covered in the national media. 

“Shauli is one of the sharpest attorneys I’ve worked with, and his work ethic sets him apart even further. His advocacy is top-tier, and I have not seen another attorney who combines his caliber of legal skill with his degree of dedication. He is a future star of the legal profession.”

Client – Fintech Startup Founder and CEO

NOTABLE LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

Clients have recognized Shauli for his “incredible work” and “leadership,” saying that Shauli “impressed us very much.” 

In Sony Pictures Television, et al. v. CBS Studios Inc., (L.A. Super. Ct.), Shauli represented Sony in a lawsuit over CBS’s distribution of the iconic game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Shauli played a central role in the case: He deposed key CBS executives and drafted Sony’s successful opposition to CBS’s motion for a preliminary injunction. Later, he drafted Sony’s supersedeas and merits briefs in the Second Appellate District Court of Appeal. Sony and CBS ultimately settled the dispute. The case received significant media attention and was featured in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg News, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. 

In addition, Shauli recovered over $51 million (before attorney’s fees and expenses) representing a qui tam False Claims Act relator, spearheaded dispositive motion briefing for a Fortune 10 company, and secured key admissions from an international corporation’s designated corporate representative at deposition. Shauli has also handled the full spectrum of motion practice, including successfully seeking and opposing emergency relief applications in both trial and appellate courts, drafting merits briefs in the court of appeals, and producing winning results in his general motion practice. 

Shauli also served as counsel to a startup founder in a trademark dispute, securing a favorable pre-litigation resolution against a multibillion-dollar corporation backed by a leading global private equity firm.

Shauli is now representing international retailer, Walmart Inc., as plaintiff against dozens of generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, in one of the largest antitrust MDLs ever.  Read more about that case in Bloomberg Law.

BACKGROUND & COMMUNITY WORK

Shauli joined Susman Godfrey following his clerkship for Judge Sandra S. Ikuta on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Shauli graduated first in his class on a full-tuition merit scholarship from the USC Gould School of Law. While in law school, Shauli co-founded the law school’s trial advocacy team and led it to a second-place finish in his first national competition. He also served as an executive senior editor of the Law Review and worked as a research and teaching assistant for multiple professors across various legal disciplines. Upon graduation, Shauli received the Law Alumni Award for being valedictorian of his class and the Judge Barry Russell Award for excellence in federal practice and procedure for top grades in Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Federal Courts, among many others. Shauli also participated in the Legal Aid at Work employment law clinic, in which he represented an indigent client in an administrative appeal before the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and secured benefits for her.  

Shauli graduated summa cum laude and phi beta kappa from the University of Southern California. In college, he founded the university’s undergraduate moot court team and led the team to a third-place national title, outplacing 450+ teams in the team’s inaugural season. He was one of eight students to graduate with departmental honors for his major and published a senior thesis on Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Emotions Influencing Jury Decision Making. He also won multiple individual awards on the trial advocacy team and published a bi-weekly opinion column for his college newspaper.

Shauli continues to assist in coaching USC’s undergraduate moot court team. He frequently volunteers as a scoring and presiding judge in competitions sponsored by the American Moot Court Association and American Mock Trial Association. He also helps coach a New York City high school moot program team through the city’s “MENTOR: Moot Court” program. Shauli is a member of the Young Lawyer’s division and on the Honor Roll of the UJA-Federation of New York.

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