Shannon Galvin Aminirad is a litigation associate in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Ms. Aminirad's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, with a particular emphasis on the legal challenges faced by the media, entertainment, and gaming industry. She also has significant experience representing companies in government and internal investigations. She has experience litigating in state and federal court, including writing dispositive motions, taking and defending depositions, and managing discovery.
After law school, Ms. Aminirad clerked for Judge Cormac J. Carney of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Ms. Aminirad earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School, where she served as online editor-in-chief of the Stanford Law Review. During law school, she was a board member of the Kirkwood Moot Court Competition and wrote a chapter on procedural law for a textbook used by law students in Afghanistan. She graduated with a B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, in international politics from Georgetown University.
Experience
Recent representations include:
- Major motion picture studios in copyright infringement litigation against a pirate streaming service.
- A major media company defending against copyright infringement claims.
- Major media companies in confidential investigations of alleged misconduct by senior executives.
- A racetrack operator in litigation concerning the racetrack's exclusion of a trainer.
- A gaming company responding to a federal grand jury subpoena.
- A government contractor accused of False Claims Act violations.
- A bank defending against indemnification claims arising from the mortgage crisis.
- Santa Anita Racetrack in an investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney following several equine fatalities at the venue. The District Attorney released a report finding no evidence of misconduct.
Education
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Stanford Law School (J.D., 2018); online editor-in-chief, Stanford Law Review
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Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, 2015)
Clerkships
- Judge Cormac J. Carney, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2018-2019
Bar Admissions
- California
Experience
Recent representations include:
- Major motion picture studios in copyright infringement litigation against a pirate streaming service.
- A major media company defending against copyright infringement claims.
- Major media companies in confidential investigations of alleged misconduct by senior executives.
- A racetrack operator in litigation concerning the racetrack's exclusion of a trainer.
- A gaming company responding to a federal grand jury subpoena.
- A government contractor accused of False Claims Act violations.
- A bank defending against indemnification claims arising from the mortgage crisis.
- Santa Anita Racetrack in an investigation by the Los Angeles County District Attorney following several equine fatalities at the venue. The District Attorney released a report finding no evidence of misconduct.
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Practice Areas
Education
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Stanford Law School (J.D., 2018); online editor-in-chief, Stanford Law Review
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Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, 2015)
Clerkships
- Judge Cormac J. Carney, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2018-2019
Bar Admissions
- California