Caroline N. Mitchell
Partner
San Francisco
Tel: 1.415.875.5712
Fax: 1.415.875.5700
Email:
cnmitchell@jonesday.com
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Caroline Mitchell specializes in antitrust litigation, complex litigation, and regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission. Her work on complex antitrust cases focuses on the oil and telecommunications industries.
Caroline participated in the defense of antitrust claims against refiners in California that resulted in the grant of summary judgment, which was ultimately upheld by the California Supreme Court. She also participated in the defense of claims brought against oil companies by the attorney general of Hawaii that resulted in a very favorable settlement for the oil companies. In addition, she has worked on a number of cases raising antitrust issues relating to the telecommunications industry, particularly relating to broadband services. Caroline has assisted clients in responding to administrative investigations by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. She has also worked on cases raising complex fraud claims in the building materials, automotive, and oil industries.
Caroline frequently appears before the California Public Utilities Commission, both in complaint proceedings and in proceedings seeking approval for the transfer of assets pursuant to Section 851 of the California Public Utilities Code. Furthermore, she has extensive experience working on intellectual property litigation. She was successful in defending a large telecommunications client in trademark opposition proceedings that went to trial before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent Office. She also successfully mediated a certification mark infringement action pending in federal court. Additionally, she has worked on a number of patent cases and copyright infringement matters.
Caroline has successfully represented a variety of civil rights plaintiffs. In one large class action, she reached a comprehensive settlement with the state government that resulted in the provision of services to developmentally disabled prisoners and a $3.3 million fee award for her client. She has successfully represented other civil rights plaintiffs bringing claims related to medical care, race discrimination, discrimination based on people's HIV and AIDs status, discrimination based on disabilities, and challenging the constitutionality of a state proposition.
Caroline is the recipient of the 2002 Roll Call for Social Justice Award from the Legal Aid Society (June 18, 2002), and she was the managing editor of Competition, the journal of the Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law Section of the State Bar of California, Volume 8, Nos. 1 and 2 (1999).
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California
Education
Bryn Mawr College (A.B. 1984); University of Minnesota (Managing Editor, Law Review; Order of the Coif; J.D. magna cum laude 1989)