Rebecca Sciarrino is a litigation associate in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Ms. Sciarrino’s practice focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation, with a focus on antitrust and white collar and investigations. Ms. Sciarrino has represented clients in the surface transportation, higher education, technology, consulting, and manufacturing industries. She has first-chaired arguments at the trial and appellate level, has led the drafting process for numerous winning briefs, has taken and defended depositions, and has counseled clients through each stage of litigation. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, including the representation of individuals seeking asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture in immigration court.
Ms. Sciarrino is active in the local and national legal community. She is a member of the ABA Antitrust Division’s Pricing Conduct Committee, the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Federal Bar Association.
Ms. Sciarrino earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she graduated Order of the Coif and was a pro bono award recipient. In law school, she served as an articles editor for the Virginia Law Review and was a member of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic. After law school, Ms. Sciarrino clerked for Judge Reena Raggi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge John G. Koeltl of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Experience
- Intel in securing summary judgment on Securities Act claims arising from Intel Capital’s investment in Cloudera. The ruling earned a “Runner-Up” recognition in The American Lawyer’s Litigator of the Week.
- Google in a landmark multidistrict antitrust case challenging its practices in connection with the Google Play Store, which involved claims brought by major app developers, 39 state attorneys general, and a class of consumers.
- Steves and Sons, a door manufacturer, in enforcing a court-ordered divestiture against door skin manufacturer, JELD-WEN.
- A major freight railroad in obtaining an injunction against a discriminatory local law on federal preemption grounds.
- The Regents of the University of California in writ petitions arising out of sexual misconduct hearings and a Title IX suit for monetary damages.
- A Salvadoran national seeking asylum and withholding protection under the Convention Against Torture based on her actual and perceived sexual orientation.
Publications
“Recent Decisions Provide a Roadmap for Securing D&O Insurance Coverage for Settlements with the SEC,” Daily Journal, April 21, 2022
Education
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University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2018) Order of the Coif; articles editor, Virginia Law Review
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Wake Forest University (B.A., 2012)
Clerkships
- Judge Reena Raggi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2019-2020
- Judge John G. Koeltl, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2018-2019
Bar Admissions
- California
- New York
Experience
- Intel in securing summary judgment on Securities Act claims arising from Intel Capital’s investment in Cloudera. The ruling earned a “Runner-Up” recognition in The American Lawyer’s Litigator of the Week.
- Google in a landmark multidistrict antitrust case challenging its practices in connection with the Google Play Store, which involved claims brought by major app developers, 39 state attorneys general, and a class of consumers.
- Steves and Sons, a door manufacturer, in enforcing a court-ordered divestiture against door skin manufacturer, JELD-WEN.
- A major freight railroad in obtaining an injunction against a discriminatory local law on federal preemption grounds.
- The Regents of the University of California in writ petitions arising out of sexual misconduct hearings and a Title IX suit for monetary damages.
- A Salvadoran national seeking asylum and withholding protection under the Convention Against Torture based on her actual and perceived sexual orientation.
News
Publications
“Recent Decisions Provide a Roadmap for Securing D&O Insurance Coverage for Settlements with the SEC,” Daily Journal, April 21, 2022
Practice Areas
Education
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University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2018) Order of the Coif; articles editor, Virginia Law Review
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Wake Forest University (B.A., 2012)
Clerkships
- Judge Reena Raggi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2019-2020
- Judge John G. Koeltl, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2018-2019
Bar Admissions
- California
- New York