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Matthew S. Kahn

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San Francisco County Superior Court

Appointed to the San Francisco County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, February 2026; partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 2013-2026; associate, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Stanford Univ Law School; Stanford CA



Columns
Title Category Published
How lawyers can protect themselves from claims arising out of their clients' knowing decisions Mar. 6, 2024
The dangers of attorney disqualification motions Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice Nov. 30, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Deon Jones v. City of Los Angeles, Chief Michel Moore, Los Angeles Police Department, Doe 1, and Does 2-10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 30, 2023
Treasure Island Former and Current Residents, Andre Patterson, Felita Sample, Including All Parties Listed and Incorporated Herein; and Doe Plaintiffs 1-2,000 on behalf of themselves, and all others similarly situated v. Treasure Island Development Authority, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Dec. 2, 2022
Jeffrey I. Golden v. O'Melveny & Myers LLP, et al. Contracts Defendant May 22, 2020
Does #1 through #90, sex trafficking survivors v. Salesforce.com Inc. Personal Injury Defendant May 1, 2020
Matthew Edwards, Danell Tomasella, Jeffrey Robb, Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley, Jonathan Rizzo, Scott Cook, Kory Pentland, Mary Anderson, Julie Ewald, Scott Weber, Jennifer Clites, John Murray, Paul Thacker, Lori Curtis, Sheila Jackson, John Peychal, Kathleen Davis, and Brandon Steele, individually and on behalf of all others similarly sit Antitrust Defendant Oct. 8, 2016
William Bastien v. ABF Freight Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Nov. 22, 2014
Frank M. Fazio v. Apple Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 3, 2013
ESG Capital Partners LP a Delaware Limited Partnership and Limited Partners v. Troy Stratos also known as Ken Dennis, Venable LLP, David Meyer Securities Defendant Jul. 13, 2013
In re Cadence Design Systems Inc. Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Feb. 25, 2012
Apple Inc., a California corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a Korean corporation; Samsung Electronics America Inc., a New York corporation; Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 14, 2012
Title Category Published
How lawyers can protect themselves from claims arising out of their clients' knowing decisions Mar. 6, 2024
The dangers of attorney disqualification motions Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice Nov. 30, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Deon Jones v. City of Los Angeles, Chief Michel Moore, Los Angeles Police Department, Doe 1, and Does 2-10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 30, 2023
Treasure Island Former and Current Residents, Andre Patterson, Felita Sample, Including All Parties Listed and Incorporated Herein; and Doe Plaintiffs 1-2,000 on behalf of themselves, and all others similarly situated v. Treasure Island Development Authority, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Dec. 2, 2022
Jeffrey I. Golden v. O'Melveny & Myers LLP, et al. Contracts Defendant May 22, 2020
Does #1 through #90, sex trafficking survivors v. Salesforce.com Inc. Personal Injury Defendant May 1, 2020
Matthew Edwards, Danell Tomasella, Jeffrey Robb, Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley, Jonathan Rizzo, Scott Cook, Kory Pentland, Mary Anderson, Julie Ewald, Scott Weber, Jennifer Clites, John Murray, Paul Thacker, Lori Curtis, Sheila Jackson, John Peychal, Kathleen Davis, and Brandon Steele, individually and on behalf of all others similarly sit Antitrust Defendant Oct. 8, 2016
William Bastien v. ABF Freight Systems Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Defendant Nov. 22, 2014
Frank M. Fazio v. Apple Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 3, 2013
ESG Capital Partners LP a Delaware Limited Partnership and Limited Partners v. Troy Stratos also known as Ken Dennis, Venable LLP, David Meyer Securities Defendant Jul. 13, 2013
In re Cadence Design Systems Inc. Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Feb. 25, 2012
Apple Inc., a California corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a Korean corporation; Samsung Electronics America Inc., a New York corporation; Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jan. 14, 2012