Partner
Steptoe LLP
San Francisco , CA
Derek Foran has extensive experience representing clients in high stakes trials in state and federal court throughout the country. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Northern California Chapter.
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| State Supreme Court year in review: Key decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025 | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Business Law | Sep. 30, 2025 |
| Latest decision to keep anti-SLAPP out of federal court may spark high court review | U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Jul. 23, 2020 |
| Courts trending to cutting back anti-SLAPP law | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | May 28, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In re: Cloudera Inc. Securities Litigation | Securities | Defendant | Jan. 13, 2023 |
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| State Supreme Court year in review: Key decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025 | Civil Practice | Sep. 30, 2025 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| State Supreme Court year in review: Key decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025 | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Business Law | Sep. 30, 2025 |
| Latest decision to keep anti-SLAPP out of federal court may spark high court review | U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Jul. 23, 2020 |
| Courts trending to cutting back anti-SLAPP law | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | May 28, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In re: Cloudera Inc. Securities Litigation | Securities | Defendant | Jan. 13, 2023 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| State Supreme Court year in review: Key decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025 | Civil Practice | Sep. 30, 2025 |