Rollin B. Chippey, II

The Asahi case involved key issues around lost profits recovery. In that matter, the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the trial jury’s half-billion dollar judgment for lost profits and putative damages.

Rollin represents clients in many industries in bench and jury trials. His practice includes real estate, where he focuses on commercial and land use disputes, and financial services, where he represents banks in mortgage-related matters. His employment litigation experience includes defending employers in complex wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and racial discrimination cases. His client base encompasses a number of Japanese companies. He has represented athletes, professional sports team owners, and sports agencies in litigation and contractual matters.

A former director of the Northern California Division of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, his trial work includes such matters as misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of an option agreement to purchase real property, breach of contract claims in connection with large military procurement contracts, breach of lease issues, breach of contract claims relating to manufacturers of polyurethane applications, claims of trademark infringement and antitrust violations, landlord-tenant disputes, claims relating to land use and the California Environmental Quality Act, and claims regarding a stock option plan.

His employment litigation work encompasses defending employers in complex wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and racial discrimination cases.

He also has successfully briefed and argued a number of matters before the California Courts of Appeal.

Rollin’s civic involvements include his former service on the board of NatureBridge, a national education organization introducing US school children to the wonders of the natural world. He also served on the boards of directors of Equal Rights Advocates and the Homeless Prenatal Program of San Francisco.

• Representation of a large retailer in environmental and land use matters in state and federal courts across the country.
• Representation of an oil company in employment discrimination matter.
• Representation of a key executive in separation from an investment banking firm.
• Representation of various clients in disputes relating to the California Environmental Quality Act in California state courts.
• Representation of a manufacturer of telephonic equipment in trade secret litigation.
• Representation of a corporation purchasing technology in trade secret litigation.
• Representation of a corporation in the purchase of a new campus in California state court in Orange County.
• Representation of corporations involved in casino operations domestically and Asia.
• Represented and advised an owner on ownership and management issues related to a Major League Baseball club.
• Represented an NFL player in various matters related to allegations against him of improper conduct.
• Provided advice and representation to a former NFL athlete in connection with employment and securities issues.
• Represented a sports agency in multi-million dollar litigation and related arbitration against its former partner and a competitive sports agency founded by him, and before the NFL Players’ Association, which regulates NFL sports agents.
• Represented a college football player in signing a record-setting contract with the Toronto Argonauts.