McLeod, Roderick A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Rod McLeod is a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court cases. He has tried a number of cases to verdict and judgment. He focuses his practice in commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and international arbitration in the context of cross-cultural multijurisdictional disputes. He has argued appeals in federal and state courts. Rod has chaired arbitration panels and arbitrated domestic and international arbitrations for multinational companies. He is experienced in all forms of ADR.

Recently Rod obtained the dismissal of a multimillion dollar claim against a Taiwan solar cell manufacturer. He defended a major U.S. retailer's code of conduct against attack from a Singaporean vendor and an Indonesian factory. He achieved a multimillion dollar arbitration award for a Canadian mining company involving a dispute over a Uruguayan gold mine investment. Rod successfully defended an international airline against antitrust claims, in the process obtaining significant monetary sanctions against plaintiffs and their counsel. He favorably resolved a multimillion dollar lender liability suit in Guam for a Hong Kong bank.

Rod has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for more than 10 years. He was elected to the California State Bar Board of Governors. He was a member of San Francisco's School Board and appointed by the governor to California's San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Rod is a founding board member of APIASF, the first national college scholarship fund serving the Asian/Pacific Islander communities.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Intellectual Property
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Airlines & Aviation
• Construction
• Corporate Governance
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes

Representative Cases

• Alexx favorably settles trademark infringement dispute involving unauthorized goods
• Alexx opens infringement suit against Charm Zone over IP rights for key chain
• Canadian company recovers multi-million investment in Uruguayan gold mine after arbitration
• Gap successfully defends against litigation alleging violation of child labor regulations , (2009)
• HSBC favorably resolves lender liability claims venued in Guam

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Class Actions, Closely Held Businesses, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Governance, Debtor/Creditor, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Franchising, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Patent Litigation, Patents, Reorganizations, Secured Transactions, Shareholders' Rights, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Technology Licensing, Trade Associations, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Warranties

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• U of California - Berkeley
• Williams College

Address

555 California Street
26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phones

1.415.875.5807 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.415.875.5700 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com