$ 650-650 per hour
William A Markham
About William
Biography
Mr. Markham is a San Diego attorney who obtained his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1987. He is an experienced, successful litigator of complex business and real estate disputes, and he has litigated a wide array of such matters for plaintiffs and defendants in California since 1988. He has won jury verdicts and bench trials, and he has handled major antitrust litigation and complex commercial litigation in closely contested matters (click here for more details). More generally, he has obtained superb results time after time for his clients, who have included major companies, established firms, entrepreneurs, investors, and others.
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in California for 38 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM MARKHAM, P.C.
402 West Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA, 92101
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Posted by John | February 17, 2010 | Business
Best "Lead Attorney" anyone can ask for!!!
For more than 15 years, Wm. A. Markham has been my Lead Attorney and close associate in all my personal and business transactions. He has represented me, and we have worked together in Administrative, Advertising, Antiturst, Business, Civil Rights, Class Action, Contract, Divorce, Foreclosure, Insur...
William A Markham's Lawyer Endorsements
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. Bill is passionate, amicable, extraordinarily intelligent, and one of the most devoted attorneys I have had the honor of working with."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I just read (twice) the answer of Mr. Markham to an antitrust question. It was beyond accurate, analytic and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. It was one of the ten best answers I have seen on any subject in Avvo over the past two years. He should be on the "short list" for any client needing representation in the areas of his expertise."
"William is an excellent lawyer. He is extremely competent in his specialty and greatly cares for his clients."
"I have had the great pleasure of working toghether on two litigation matters with William "Bill" Markham. Bill is an exceptional litigator! He is focused, seasoned, and provides the highest level of excellence for his clients. I am glad to have such a high caliber lawyer on my side. Thanks Bill!"
"I endorse this lawyer's work. He is a superb attorney in all aspects of practice."
John Schlaff
Securities and investment fraud lawyer | Feb 12
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Markham has a fine legal mind, a commitment to justice and a spirit of tenaciousness that makes him a powerful litigator. I recommend him highly."
"Bill is a fine attorney; a strong advocate for his clients and extremely knowledgeable about business and real estate issues."
"Bill Markham has an outstanding legal mind. His tenacity and dedication to the client's matters is what sets him apart from the vast majority of lawyers. William has been my partner for seven years and I trust his judgment implicitly. As my partner our law firm, I often confer with him on the matters on which I am working on. I recommend Bill as an attorney and endorse his work as a trial attorney without any reservation at all. He truly is a "superb" attorney as he is recognized by Avvo."
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Experience
Honors
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Semi-Finalist, Best Intellectual Property Litigator, San Diego Daily Transcript
2012
Semi-Finalist, Best Business Litigator, San Diego Daily Transcript
2012
Best Real Estate Attorney, San Diego Metro Magazine
2011
Semi-finalist: "Best business litigator in San Diego County", San Diego Daily Transcript
2011
Best Real Estate Attorney, San Diego Metro Magazine
2010
Semi-finalist: "Best real estate litigator in San Diego County", San Diego Daily Transcript
2007
Semi-finalist: "Best business litigator in San Diego County", San Diego Daily Transcript
2006
Semi-finalist: "Best business litigator in San Diego County", San Diego Daily Transcript.
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Attorney, Law Offices of William Markham, P.C.
2005 - 2012
Partner, Maldonado & Markham, LLP
2000 - 2005
Proprietor, Law Offices of William Markham
2000 - 2001
Partner, Markham, Redenbacher & Brown, LLP
1990 - 1999
Proprietor, Law Offices of William Markham
1988 - 1990
Associate, Coudert Brothers
Associations
2001 - Present
French-American Chamber of Commerce (San Diego Chapter)Member
1989 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
1988 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2012 - 2013
LRIS Committee of San Diego County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Orchard Supply Hardware LLC v. Home Depot USA, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2012)
Settled
Antitrust Amnesty -- Department of Justice, Antitrust
Complete antitrust amnesty for client
Antitrust Investigation/Petrochemicals
Successful negotiation/dismissal of all charges
Jensen Precast, Inc. v. Oldcastle Precast, Inc.
pending appeal
In re MacFarlane Trust
successful settlement
Clark v. Quality Home Loans, Inc.
successful settlement
Image 2000 Multimedia, Inc. v. Joseph Quin Family Trust
obtained verdict in two related lawsuits
Collins v. Manufactured Structures International, Inc. (SD. Cty. Sup. Ct., Case No. GIC 880706).
jury verdicts for plaintiff on all counts
Image 2000 Multimedia, Inc. v. Joseph Quin Family Trust (S.D. County, Case No. 37 2007 00062035 CU-BC-EC).
bench trial, verdict for clients on all counts
Joseph Quin Family Trust v. Image 2000 Multimedia, Inc. (S.D. County, Case No. 37 2008 00102257 CU-UD-EC).
Opposing party dismissed case
Tamburo v. Lipari (SF. Sup. Ct., Case No. 312202
Petitioner's requests granted in entirety
Tedcom International, Inc. v. Flamingo Industries, Inc. (Alameda Cty. Sup. Ct., 2000-074279
Stipulated judgment/dismissal
Oakland Unified School District v. Cheng (Alameda Cty. Sup. Ct., Case No. 2002-051449).
Successful settlement/eminent domain
City of Santa Cruz v. Lau (Santa Cruz Cty. Sup. Ct., Case No. CV 151983).
Successful settlement/eminent domain
Price-Fixing Investigation
All charges dropped
Education
1987
Harvard University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
University of California Santa Barbara
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
CLE Lecture
Fundamentals of Antitrust Litigation
2011
Foreclosure Defense
The Basics of California Foreclosure Law
2009
Seminar on antitrust law
An Overview of Antitrust Law
Publications
2013
markhamlawfirm.com
Unlawful Price Discrimination: An Obscure Antitrust Offense
2013
markhamlawfirm.com
Making Sense of the Rules of Evidence
2006
markhamlawfirm.com
Why Antitrust Matters
2006
markhamlawfirm.com
How to Litigate a Lawsuit
2006
markhamlawfirm.com
Anatomy of a Lawsuit
2006
markhamlawfirm.com
Using a Referee to Resolve Complex Accounting Issues
2002
markhamlawfirm.com
An Overview of Contract Law
2000
markhamlawfirm.com
An Overview of Antitrust Law
2000
markhamlawfirm.com
Foreclosure Law in California and Related Matters
2000
markhamlawfirm.com
An Overview of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
Languages
French
Spanish
Activity
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Q&A
I have a possible Antitrust issue. Can a publicly held company demand that I not do business with their chief competitor?
12 Mar 2021
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Can messages that I exchanged with another party on facebook be used in court without my permission.
03 Jul 2012
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Remove joint tenant from title without his consent?
04 Jul 2012