Cristina Mendez

Cristina Mendez represents clients in complex civil disputes such as antitrust, contract, infrastructure, intellectual property and securities litigation, including class actions and multidistrict litigation. Her experience includes legal research, motions practice, discovery requests, depositions and alert memorandums regarding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance on various topics. Prior to joining Nossaman, Cristina worked as a litigation associate in the San Francisco office of a national law firm.

Cristina is also a contributing author for Construction & Claims, Nossaman's periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes.

Experience

• Defended venture capital and private equity firm in multi-district litigation concerning securities fraud claims in the Southern District of Florida, including JPML advocacy and pre-trial motion practice.
• Defended technology company in class action lawsuit alleging copyright infringement in the Northern District of California, including pre-trial motion practice and expert discovery.
• Defended electronic-cigarette manufacturer in class action antitrust lawsuit involving alleged violations of the Sherman Act in the Northern District of California, including taking depositions and pre-trial motion practice.
• Defended alternative tobacco company in private antitrust lawsuit involving sham litigation claims in the Northern District of California, including successful motion to dismiss.
• Represented design software company against DOJ investigation of proposed merger involving $20 billion acquisition, including defending depositions and submitting white papers.
• Represented storage solutions company against FTC investigation of proposed merger involving $3.8 billion acquisition, including complying with Second Request and submitting white papers.
• Represented semiconductor company involved in white collar investigations concerning alleged violations of federal regulations, including internal interviews and written external advocacy.
• Counseled multinational technology company by drafting user agreements and privacy policies for launch of e-commerce platform.

Community & Professional

American Bar Association, Member

Hispanic National Bar Association, Member

Bar Association of San Francisco, Member