William A. Sohigian is a civil litigator with experience in insurance coverage, breach of contract, real estate, employment, and general commercial litigation, and in defending accounting firms in administrative enforcement actions.
Prior to joining Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan LLP, Mr. Sohigian was a litigation associate at Latham & Watkins LLP and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Los Angeles. During law school, he was a staff member and a Senior Editor of the Southern California Law Review and for one summer, a judicial extern for the Honorable Patti S. Kitching at the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District. He was awarded the 2014 Edward and Eleanor Shattuck Award, given to USC Gould School of Law students who have demonstrated the greatest potential for becoming outstanding members of the Bar and whose actions have improved the general quality of life at the school.
Education
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
J.D., 2014
University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
B.A., Sociology and Spanish, magna cum laude, 2010
BAR ADMISSIONS
California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Obtained jury verdict for an online product sales company against a major insurer in a dispute arising from a warehouse fire. The jury found the insurer liable for breach of the insurance contract and bad faith delay in paying a covered claim, and found that it had acted with malice, fraud, or oppression, and awarded all requested damages and punitive damages. The court awarded over $550,000 in Brandt fees and $50,000 in interest. Including costs, the judgment will exceed $1.2 million.
Obtained unanimous jury verdict for a former executive of a technology company who had been promised shares in a public company, but the company breached its promises to provide the shares. Including interest and costs, the judgment will exceed $1.2 million.
Obtained favorable settlement for borrowers and guarantors in inventory factoring contract dispute after factor obtained writs of execution.
Defeated summary judgment and obtained favorable settlement for investors in solar power generation projects against their former co-developer.
Obtained favorable settlement on the eve of trial for investor in infomercial marketing campaigns.
Defended startup in wrongful termination action by former CEO. Case settled for mutual release, no payment, and capitulation by former CEO.
Helped obtain favorable settlement for policyholder in insurance coverage dispute over tens of millions of dollars of asbestos liabilities.
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish