• In re: May Smith Trust(Cal. Sup. Ct. 2006) Prosecute claims of breach of fiduciary duty against co-trustee.
  
  
• LiveOps, Inc. v. Teleo, et al.(N.D. Cal. 2005) Defend trade secret misappropriation claims on behalf of former company founder and entrepreneur.
  
  
• Brown v. LiveOps, Inc.(Del. Chancery Ct. 2006) Pursue statutory and contractual claim for indemnification by former officer and director.
  
  
• Flexsys, N.V. v. Kumho Korea Petrochemical Co., et al.(International Trade Commission 2005) Successfully defended infringement action against Korean petrochemical concern.
  
  
• Flexsys, N.V. v. Kumho Korea Petrochemical Co., et al. (N.D. Oh. 2006) Defend companion damages infringement suit.
  
  
• Visa USA Indirect Purchaser Cases (Multiple states, 2004) Defend proposed class action indirect purchaser cases filed across the country.
  
  
• Peregrine Systems, Inc. v. Arthur Andersen, et. al (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2003) Prosecute professional negligence claims against former Big 5 accounting firm and foreign affiliates.
  
  
• Leuthold, et. al. v. Destination America, et. al. (N.D. Cal. 2003) Defended proposed class action lawsuit alleging wage and hour violations.
  
  
• Red & White Fleet v. Blue & Gold Fleet (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2001) Prosecute antitrust and unfair competition claims on behalf of maritime operator.
  
  
• Laboratory Skin Care, et al. v. White et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2001) Represented international law firm sued for malpractice related to foreign patent filing.
  
  
• Janney v. MonsterBook.com (Amer. Arb. Assoc. 2001) Successfully obtained arbitration award and judgment awarding executive compensation owed to former chief financial officer.
  
  
• Lockton v. AT&T Broadband & Internet Services, et al. (N.D. Cal. 2001) Obtained summary judgment for leading telecommunications provider in business tort action brought by former officer and minority shareholder of Silicon Valley company.
  
  
• In re Interactive Network, Inc. (N.D. Cal Bkrptcy Ct. 1999) Successfully defended through trial creditor claim brought by former executive of Silicon Valley company.
  
  
• Interactive Network v. Tele-Communications, Inc., et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 1997) Represented leading cable and telecommunications company in litigation arising over investment in interactive television technology.
  
  

• Albert v. Visa International (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2001) Represented international bank card system against charges of unfair business practices arising out of use of credit cards in gambling over the Internet.
  
  
• Chu v. First USA Bank (N.D. Cal. 1999) Represented leading credit card issuer in defense of proposed class action seeking to limit credit card company's ability to respond to repeated late payments by cardholders.
  
  
• Consumer Cause v. Chase Manhattan Corp., et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 1999) Defended third largest national bank and leading credit card issuer in connection with unfair business practices claim regarding alleged credit card practices.
  

Education

• University of Chicago, J.D., 1987
• Stanford University, B.A., 1984, American Studies, with distinction

Admissions

• State Bar of California
• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
• US District Court for the Central District of California
• US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
• US District Court for the Eastern DMaureen A. Sheehy
  Partner
  San Francisco
  ' + getAttorneyEmail('masheehy') + ' masheehy@townsend.com

  Ms. Sheehy's practice focuses on complex business litigation, unfair competition and intellectual property litigation. She has experience in the prosecution and defense of individual and class actions involving intellectual property, energy, antitrust, trade secret, employment, telecommunications, professional malpractice and bankruptcy. Prior to joining Townsend, Ms. Sheehy was a partner at Legal Strategies Group, an Emeryville, Calif.-based litigation boutique, where she represented both small and large business concerns in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Select Representative Cases In re: May Smith Trust(Cal. Sup. Ct. 2006) Prosecute claims of breach of fiduciary duty against co-trustee. LiveOps, Inc. v. Teleo, et al.(N.D. Cal. 2005) Defend trade secret misappropriation claims on behalf of former company founder and entrepreneur. Brown v. LiveOps, Inc.(Del. Chancery Ct. 2006) Pursue statutory and contractual claim for indemnification by former officer and director. Flexsys, N.V. v. Kumho Korea Petrochemical Co., et al.(International Trade Commission 2005) Successfully defended infringement action against Korean petrochemical concern. Flexsys, N.V. v. Kumho Korea Petrochemical Co., et al. (N.D. Oh. 2006) Defend companion damages infringement suit. Visa USA Indirect Purchaser Cases (Multiple states, 2004) Defend proposed class action indirect purchaser cases filed across the country. Peregrine Systems, Inc. v. Arthur Andersen, et. al (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2003) Prosecute professional negligence claims against former Big 5 accounting firm and foreign affiliates. Leuthold, et. al. v. Destination America, et. al. (N.D. Cal. 2003) Defended proposed class action lawsuit alleging wage and hour violations. Red & White Fleet v. Blue & Gold Fleet (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2001) Prosecute antitrust and unfair competition claims on behalf of maritime operator. Laboratory Skin Care, et al. v. White et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2001) Represented international law firm sued for malpractice related to foreign patent filing. Janney v. MonsterBook.com (Amer. Arb. Assoc. 2001) Successfully obtained arbitration award and judgment awarding executive compensation owed to former chief financial officer. Lockton v. AT&T Broadband & Internet Services, et al. (N.D. Cal. 2001) Obtained summary judgment for leading telecommunications provider in business tort action brought by former officer and minority shareholder of Silicon Valley company. In re Interactive Network, Inc. (N.D. Cal Bkrptcy Ct. 1999) Successfully defended through trial creditor claim brought by former executive of Silicon Valley company. Interactive Network v. Tele-Communications, Inc., et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 1997) Represented leading cable and telecommunications company in litigation arising over investment in interactive television technology. 17200 Cases Albert v. Visa International (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2001) Represented international bank card system against charges of unfair business practices arising out of use of credit cards in gambling over the Internet. Chu v. First USA Bank (N.D. Cal. 1999) Represented leading credit card issuer in defense of proposed class action seeking to limit credit card company's ability to respond to repeated late payments by cardholders. Consumer Cause v. Chase Manhattan Corp., et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 1999) Defended third largest national bank and leading credit card issuer in connection with unfair business practices claim regarding alleged credit card practices. Education University of Chicago, J.D., 1987 Stanford University, B.A., 1984, American Studies, with distinction Admissions State Bar of California 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Federal Circuit Court of Appeals US District Court for the Central District of California US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico US District Court for the Eastern District of California US District Court for the Northern District of California US District Court for the Southern District of California

  istrict of California
• US District Court for the Northern District of California
• US District Court for the Southern District of California