Tanya Greene

Class Actions

• Defended a major technology company in a consumer class action in federal court against tort claims involving the availability and functionality of features on electronic devices.
• Defended a hedge fund and related entities in a putative class action based on alleged insider trading in an unsolicited offer to a major pharmaceutical company.
• Obtained an early dismissal of a putative consumer class action against a major gas retailer alleging violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, and Consumer Legal Remedies Act over alleged failure to disclose debit card processing fees.
• Assisted in obtaining an early dismissal of a major gas retailer in a putative consumer class action alleging violations of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act.
• Represented an automobile manufacturer in three putative class actions in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts alleging defects in rear deck-lid wiring in certain vehicles.

Complex Business Litigation

• Successfully second-chaired a trial where a major oil refinery client was sued by a state regulator.
• Successfully second-chaired a trial in state court for claims arising from a failure to pay wages, breach of contract, and fraud.
• Represented a Hollywood producer in a breach of contract and ownership dispute involving his production company.
• Represented a major talent agency in trade secret litigation against a former sports agent for breach of confidentiality, non-solicitation, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
• Represented a provider of insurance brokerage services and individual employees in litigation involving the theft of trade secrets and the enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions.
• Represented a glass manufacturer in multiple federal antitrust class action lawsuits in which the plaintiffs alleged a worldwide price-fixing cartel among flat glass manufacturers.

Crisis Management Experience

• Monitored the electric operations of a major utility provider following widely publicized catastrophic events involving multiple fatalities and significant property damage; collaborated in the assessment of internal operations to evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory and compliance programs and drafted interim reports regarding monitorship progress and recommendations.

Appellate Experience

• Obtained a review by the California Supreme Court of an issue concerning an auto financing client's duty to pay attorneys' fees pursuant to certain federal and state statutes.
• Defended a preliminary injunction win before the Second Circuit in a high-profile trademark and trade dress infringement matter.
• Successfully defended dozens of trial court dispositive rulings in favor of institutional clients, in both state and federal appellate court.
• Recently defended an appeal of a preliminary injunction order before the Ninth Circuit in a high-profile matter against a local municipality.
• Obtained favorable rulings in serial litigation in New York appellate and trial courts in defending a business developer client's ability to continue its US$425 million casino development.

Environmental Litigation

• Worked on various putative class action and mass tort matters defending an oil refinery client against environmental claims.
• Represented a major aerospace company in toxic tort litigation brought by multiple plaintiffs claiming personal injury in the form of various cancers arising out of air, groundwater, and soil contamination.
• Represented a major copper mining giant on environmental issues, including several Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 113(f) contribution claims litigated throughout the US.

• Named, "Women of Influence: Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2023
• Finalist, "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards: Community Impact," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2023
• Named, "Top 100 Lawyers," Daily Journal, 2022
• Named, "Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2022
• Named, "Women of Influence," L.A. Biz, 2021
• Named, "Top Women Lawyers," Daily Journal, 2021
• Selected, "Top Verdicts," Daily Journal, 2020
• Recipient, "Pro Bono Volunteer Service Award," Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 2019
• Named, "40 Under 40 Nation's Best Advocates," National Bar Association, 2018
• Recipient, "Alumni of the Year," Black Law Students Association, UCLA School of Law, 2018
  
• Named, "Most Influential Minority Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2018
• Named, "Rising Star," Southern California Super Lawyers, 2015-2019
• Named, "Top 40 Under 40," National Black Lawyers, 2017
• Named, "Top 50 Most Powerful & Influential Women in Law," National Diversity Council, 2016