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Overview
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Experience
Introduction
Elliott represents social media platforms, video streaming services, and cryptocurrency exchanges in class-action disputes.
Elliott Joh represents clients across a wide range of industries. He was part of the defense team in one of the first class actions involving cryptocurrency and has defended a major automotive manufacturer in multiple class actions over the course of six years.
Elliott has experience defending against class actions involving alleged violations of consumer protection, antitrust, and privacy laws. He takes a case-specific approach to class-action defense, helping clients build strong defenses at the class certification stage and beyond. He is skilled at working through complex issues, especially when damage analyses are involved.
Elliott maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting clients in immigration and criminal matters.
Education & credentials
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, The University of Chicago Law Review, 2009
- Brown University, B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude, 2006
- California
- Squire Patton Boggs LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2016-2021
- Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2014-2016
- Vinson & Elkins LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2012-2014
- Paul Hastings LLP, San Francisco, CA, Associate, 2010-2012; Summer Associate, 2008
Professional recognition
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine as "Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star" for Class Actions/Mass Torts, 2019-2024
- Class action alleging that social media platform entered a market-division agreement with a competitor and otherwise monopolized the relevant market.
- Class action alleging that video streaming service violated statute requiring cable companies to pay 5% of gross revenue for installation and operation of physical infrastructure in public rights-of-way.
- Class action alleging that manufacturer sold defective microwave ovens and violated consumer protection laws.
- Several product liability matters alleging that online marketplace sold defective products that caused bodily injury and property damage.
- Nationwide class action alleging that a cryptocurrency exchange wrongfully retained unclaimed Bitcoin that users sent in peer-to-peer transactions, and therefore violated California’s Unclaimed Property Law and Unfair Competition Law and committed conversion.*
- Criminal matter in which a Japanese automotive part manufacturer was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged participation in a price-fixing cartel.*
- Criminal matter in which a Chinese corporation was indicted on counts of conspiracy and theft of trade secrets.*
- Matter in which a corporation was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and DOJ for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.*
- California class action in which a debt collector was sued for alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.*
*Prior experience