Overview
Conor Tucker represents clients in complex and high-stakes disputes, including on novel legal issues. He has managed bet-the-company litigation and argued precedent-setting appeals in state and federal courts. Clients trust Conor to take ownership of difficult matters and guide them through uncertainty with practical, business-focused advice. He has litigated a broad range of claims – including contract, fiduciary duty, intellectual property, constitutional and procedural issues – for plaintiffs and defendants across industries such as technology, energy, retail, healthcare, finance, and media.
Conor regularly writes and speaks on emerging issues in litigation and intellectual property law and authors a quarterly column on trade secret developments for New Matter, published by the California Lawyers Association’s IP Section.
- California
- Supreme Court of the United States
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- J.D., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, magna cum laude; Northwestern University Law Review (Articles Board)
- M.Phil., University of Oxford, with honors
- B.A., Colgate University, summa cum laude
Representative Matters
- Counsel for P180, Inc. in multi-forum litigation under significant media scrutiny pursuing claims regarding a $500m+ admitted fraud by Christine Hunsicker, Co-founder and former-CEO of CaaStle, Inc.
- Counsel for defendant in trade secret litigation related to smartwatch technology.
- Counsel for family involved in international dispute with luxury hotel management company spanning criminal and civil litigation in the United States and the Caribbean.
- Counsel in multiple confidential matters representing whistleblowers implicating hundreds of millions of dollars of claims.
- Represented video streaming companies (including Hulu and Disney+) in appeals stemming from municipal assertions of state telecommunications statutes, including in the supreme courts of Missouri and Indiana, the state courts of appeals in California, Texas, Indiana, and Missouri, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. His argument in the California Court of Appeal resulted in a victory and published opinion in favor of client on an issue of first impression in California telecommunications law. Lancaster v. Netflix and Hulu (2024).
- Led briefing for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, resulting in published opinion in favor of client on an issue of first impression regarding force majeure provisions in performance contracts during the COVID-19 crisis. VFLA Eventco v. WME (2024).
- Counsel of Record for 164 Members of Congress as amici curiae in the United States Supreme Court in Skremetti v. L.W. (U.S. Supreme Court No. 23-477)
- Counsel of Record for 200 Members of Congress as amici curiae in the United States Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar, (U.S. Supreme Court No. 24-539)
- Counsel for U.K. charities and academics as amici curiae in the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara (U.S. Supreme Court No. 25-365)
- Appellate counsel for retailers and manufacturers related to defense of claims asserted under California’s Proposition 65.
- Counsel for retail associations as amici curiae in the California Court of Appeal in Walmart v. Fernandez (E082756)
- Counsel for mining companies in petition for certiorari regarding whether foreign sovereigns are immune to enforcement of judgments confirming arbitral awards. Amaplat v. ZMDC (U.S. Supreme Court No. 25-699)
- Represented indigent criminal defendant in petition for certiorari regarding the scope of statutory habeas corpus jurisdiction.
- Represented Hulu and Disney+ and led supplemental briefing ordered after oral argument regarding diversity jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act—an issue of first impression in the Seventh Circuit. City of East St. Louis v. Netflix et al., 83 F.4th 1066 (7th Cir. 2023).
- Represented indigent criminal defendant regarding Sixth Amendment impartial jury rights in a petition for certiorari which received SCOTUSBlog’s Petition of the Week accolade.
- Counsel for beer, wine, and spirit industry groups as amici curiae in the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products (No. 22-148).
- Counsel of Record in the U.S. Supreme Court for Robyn Bradshaw, grandmother and adoptive parent of child at center of the consolidated cases Haaland et al. v. Brackeen et al.
- Won reversal by Seventh Circuit of district court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s civil rights action alleging Eighth Amendment violations in Balle v. Kennedy et al., 73 F.4th 545 (7th Cir. 2023).
- Represented Google and won affirmance by the California Court of Appeal in Attia et al. v. Google LLC.
- Argued appeal before Ninth Circuit in Munoz-Ventura v. Barr(2020).
- Represented Skechers, Inc., in investigation in remand proceedings and review of such proceedings in the International Trade Commission.
- Represented Skechers, Inc., and led briefing on dispositive motion on issue of first impression in litigation regarding claimed trade dress in the midsole design of Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers in Converse, Inc., v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (E.D.N.Y.)
- Represented Skechers in multiple intersecting design and utility patent infringement lawsuits involving athletic shoes in Nike, Inc. v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (C.D. Cal.)
- Represented trademark owner in complex litigation in multiple fora in Under Armour, Inc. v. Kelsey Battle (D. Md., E.D.N.C., 4th Cir.)
Speaking Engagements
- "The In-House AI Briefing," Association of Corporate Counsel, Media and Entertainment Law Summit, March 25, 2026
- "California Supreme Court 2025 Year in Review: Key Decisions Every Business Litigator Should Know," BHBA Webinar, December 8, 2025
News & Publications
Press Releases
Conor Tucker Appointed Chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association's Appellate Law Section
January 6, 2026
Media Mentions
Global Arbitration Review and Law360 Quote Steven Davidson on Amari Companies Appeal
Global Arbitration Review
December 19, 2025
By: Steven K. Davidson, Shannen W. Coffin, Joseph M. Sanderson, Robert W. Mockler, Conor Tucker
Publications
State Supreme Court Year in Review: Key Decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025
Daily Journal
September 29, 2025
Client Alerts
April 25, 2025
Noteworthy
- Super Lawyers, Southern California, "Rising Stars," Appellate Law (2025)
Previous Employment
- Legal Extern, Seventh Circuit Court Appeals, 2016
- Legal Intern, EEOC, 2015
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Board of Governors of the Century City Bar Association
- Pathway to the Bench Chair, Los Angeles Lawyers’ Chapter of the American Constitution Society