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Michael D. Ramsey Professor of Law, University of San Diego Law School |
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Legal Consulting |
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Consulting and Legal Expert Services in the areas of:
· International Law, Treaties, Foreign Affairs Law · U.S. Constitutional Law, Federalism and Separation of Powers · U.S. Supreme Court Practice and Procedure |
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· Federal Courts, Jurisdiction and Justiciability · International Business Law and Litigation |
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Member, California State Bar
Participant (as co-counsel, consultant, expert or amicus curiae) in past or pending litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second, Seventh, Ninth, and D.C. Circuits, and district courts in California and the District of Columbia.
Named among San Diego’s Top Attorneys (academic category) by San Diego Daily Transcript, 2008 & 2015. |
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REPRESENTATIVE CASES:
Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. HQ12X03803 (U.K. High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench, 2019)
Expert on U.S. law of foreign sovereign immunity.
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (U.S. Supreme Court, 2019)
Assisted in preparation of amicus brief of separation of powers scholars in support of petitioner at petition stage and merits stage
Jesner v. Arab Bank plc, No. 16-499 (U.S. Supreme Court, 2018)
Assisted in preparation of law professors’ amicus brief in support of respondent (brief cited in Justice Alito’s concurring opinion)
NLRB v. Noel Canning, No. 12-1281 (U.S. Supreme Court, 2014)
Co-counsel and counsel of record for law professors’ amicus brief (brief available here; brief cited in Court’s majority opinion)
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491 (U.S. Supreme Court, 2013)
Co-counsel for amicus brief addressing issues of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Abelesz v. OTP Bank, No. 11-2253 (U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2012)
Co-counsel for defendant/appellant on issues of personal and subject matter jurisdiction; position prevail on appeal.
Samantar v. Yousuf, No. 08-1555 (U.S. Supreme Court, 2010)
Co-counsel and counsel of record for law professors’ amicus brief addressing issues of foreign sovereign immunity.
Young v. Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd., No. 09-55352 (U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2010)
Co-Counsel for plaintiff/appellant on issues of personal jurisdiction.
Balintulo v. Daimler AG, No. 09-2778 (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2009)
Co-counsel for commissioned amicus brief addressing international law, federal courts, and the scope of the Alien Tort Statute.
Presbyterian Church of Sudan v. Talisman Energy Inc., No. 07-0016 (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2009)
Co-counsel for commissioned amicus brief addressing international law, federal courts, and the scope of the Alien Tort Statute.
McKesson Corp. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, No. 07-7113 (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, 539 F.3d 485 (2008)); No. 82-00220, 520 F.Supp.2d 38 (U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2007) Expert on treaty law and international law as the basis of individual rights in federal court. Co-counsel for California State Insurance Commissioner on issues of foreign affairs law, extraterritorial jurisdiction, and U.S. Supreme Court practice and procedure. Dillman v. Mitsubishi Materials Corp., No. 814430 (Orange Co. Super. Ct. 2003); In re World War II Era Japanese Forced Labor Litigation, 114 F. Supp. 2d 939 (N.D. Cal. 2000) Expert on treaty interpretation. Consultant regarding federal court procedure and first amendment litigation. Consultant regarding foreign affairs law. |
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References available on request |