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Eric Alan Isaacson
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For more than two decades my practice has focused on civil appeals in federal court. I have briefed and argued appeals before all but three of the thirteen federal appellate circuit courts, and have participated in briefing several cases on the merits before the United States Supreme Court. I also have filed numerous amicus curiae briefs, often on behalf of institutional investors supporting honest securities markets, as well as on behalf of religious organizations and faith leaders supporting religious liberty and equal rights for all. My pro bono work seeking to advance religious liberty and civil rights has been recognized with awards from the Unitarian Universalist Association, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, the American Constitution Society's San Diego Lawyer Chapter, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, and San Diego's Democrats for Equality.
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Licensed in California for 40 years
State: California
Acquired: 1985
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Law Office of Eric Alan Isaacson
6580 Avenida Mirola, La Jolla, CA, 92037-6231
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"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Eric for over 20 years. He is an extremely intelligent, intellectual, and analytical lawyer. I highly recommend him to handle the most complex legal issues."
"Eric is one of the most brilliant attorneys I know. He is smart, hard-working, and a pleasure to work with."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Roberto Alvarez Award, American Constitution Society San Diego Lawyer Chapter
2013
Hero Award, St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation
2012
Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Community Service, San Diego Democrats for Equality
2009
President’s Annual Award for Volunteer Service, Unitarian Universalist Association
2008
Unitarian Universalist of the Year Award for Community Service, First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego
2003
Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services, California Bar Association
2002
Distinguished Service Award, San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program
1985
Order of the Coif, Duke University School of Law
Work Experience
2004 - 2016
Partner, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
1989 - 2004
Associate, then Partner, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach
1986 - 1989
Litigation Associate, O'Melveny & Myers
1985 - 1986
Law Clerk to the Honorable J. Clifford Wallace, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1983 - 1983
Research Assistant to Professor William A. Reppy, Jr., Duke University School of Law
Associations
2016 - Present
Skinner House BooksMember, Editorial Board of Skinner House Books
2009 - Present
American Constitution Society, San Diego Lawyer Chapterboard member
Sample of Legal Cases
Obergefell v. Hodges, Nos. 14-556, 14-562, 14-571, 14-574 (U.S. June 26, 2015)
The United States Supreme Court upheld same-sex couples' right to marry.
Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund,, 135 S.Ct. 1318 (2015)
The United States Supreme Court vacated the decision of the Sixth Circuit and remanded for further proceedings.
Latta v. Otter, 771 F.3d 456 (9th Cir. 2014)
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sustained same-sex couples' right to marry.
Local 703, I.B. of T. Grocery & Food Employees Welfare Fund v. Regions Financial Corp., 762 F.3d 1248 (11th Cir. 2014)
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded for further proceedings, which were ultimately resolved by a $90-million settlement.
Pickup v. Brown, 728 F.3d 1042 (9th Cir. 2013), rehearing denied and opinion amended, 740 F.3d 1208 (9th Cir. 2014)
The Ninth Circuit Court of appeals sustained California law protecting minors from efforts by licensed therapists to change their sexual orientation.
Hollingsworth v. Perry, __ U.S. __, 133 S. Ct. 2652 (2013)
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for lack of the Petitioners' standing, thereby leaving in place Chief Judge Vaughn Walker's decision striking down California's Proposition 8 which had in 2008 revoked California's same-sex couples' right to marry.
In re Vertrue Inc. Marketing and Sales Practices Litig., 719 F.3d 474 (6th Cir. 2013)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sustained claims as timely filed.
Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Tr. Funds, __ U.S. __, 133 S. Ct. 1184 (2013)
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected contentions that class-action securities-fraud plaintiffs must prove misrepresentations' materiality in order to obtain class certification.
In re WorldCom Securities Litigation (CalPERS v.Caboto-Gruppo Intesa BCI), 496 F.3d 245 (2d Cir. 2007)
The Second Circuit held the claims timely and remanded for further proceedings (which were ultimately resolved as part of a $657 million settlement).
Education
1985
Duke University School of Law
J.D.
1982
Ohio University
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2015
Acting Dean Lindi Ramsden’s class on Bending the Arc: Effective Justice Ministries
Guest lecturer, with Hillary Goodridge and the Rev. Susan Frederick Grey, on matters of law and justice for future clergy.
2014
“Is Contraceptive Coverage Contra Religions Freedom?”
Panel discussion on the Hobby Lobby case; panelist with Professors Susan A. Channick and Glenn C. Smith, moderated by Professor Joanna K. Sax
Publications
2015
2015
University of Detroit Mercy Law Review
Free Exercise for Whom? – Could the Religious-Liberty Principle that Catholics Established in Perez v. Sharp Also Protect Same-Sex Couples’ Right to Marry?
2013
Boston Bar Journal
Goodridge Lights A Nation’s Way to Civic Equality
2012
Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Are Same-Sex Marriages Really a Threat to Religious Liberty?
2007
2006
George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal
Traditional Values, or a New Tradition of Prejudice? The Boy Scouts of America vs. The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
2005
1997
Litigation Issues in the Distribution of Securities 399 (Kluwer/IBA, 1997)
Securities Class Actions in the United States (coauthored with Patrick J. Coughlin)
1996
1996
Class Action & Derivative Suits, Summer 1996, at 14
Alan Schulman, Eric Alan Isaacson, and Jennifer Wells, Pleading Standards Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The Central District of California’s Chantal Decision
1990
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
The Flag-Burning Issue: A Legal Analysis and Comment
Languages
English