Katrina Eash
Partner
Katrina is a trial lawyer who concentrates her practice in complex commercial, class action, and intellectual property litigation and also has experience in high-risk employment litigation. She has litigated in both federal and state court in Texas, California, New York, Florida, Delaware, Virginia, and numerous other jurisdictions.
Key Matters
- Obtained dismissal of class claims for multi-level marketing organization in bet-the-company class action after successfully compelling arbitration and enforcement of class-action waiver.
- Representing multiple multi-level marketing organizations in bet-the-company class action litigation involving pyramid scheme allegations under RICO and federal securities laws.
- Advising numerous multi-level marketing organizations regarding amendments to their governing documents and contracts with independent contractors.
- Represented Fortune 100 computer company against patent infringement claims and obtained dismissal of the claims following numerous dispositive and favorable Markman
- Represented Fortune 100 computer company against patent infringement claims and after exposing legal flaws in the plaintiff’s case, obtained favorable settlement for my client.
- Representing relators in qui tam action alleging violations of both federal and state false claims prevention acts related to a clinical laboratory testing conspiracy carried out by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.
- Defended loyalty rewards corporation from a hostile takeover of its board of directors by obtaining an injunction preventing the expansion of the board of directors. Decision affirmed by the Texas Court of Appeals.
- Represented large steel fabrication company in bet-the-company suit against competitor. Obtained early injunction against competitor restraining the competitor’s theft and unlawful use of trade secrets. After litigating for two years, obtained successful settlement for client on eve of trial.
- Represented private equity fund in case alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation when portfolio company defaulted on certain debts. Obtained dismissal of all claims against fund totaling more than US$7M.
- Representing a portfolio of oil and gas companies against wrongful termination and breach of contract allegations.
- Represented a group of vascular surgeons against wrongful termination claims, and obtained dismissal of numerous claims and defendants prior to trial and a take nothing judgment on all remaining claims following trial.