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Of Counsel, Complex Litigation

beaustockstill@paulhastings.com

Orange County+1 714 668 6204

Beau Stockstill is of counsel in the Litigation Department at Paul Hastings in the Orange County office. Beau is a trial attorney who represents clients in all aspects of complex business litigation and arbitration, including in the areas of intellectual property (including patent, trade secret, and trademark litigation), securities, breach of contract, unfair competition, fraud, construction disputes and antitrust. He has pursued and defended litigation and arbitration in several jurisdictions throughout the United States and has litigated Section 337 investigations in the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Beau received a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University in 2007. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, in 2010 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was a Levy Scholar. He also received a Certificate in Business & Public Policy from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010.

A leading global electronics company defending against claims for patent infringement in lawsuit brought in federal court.
Former directors and officers of major information technology company defending against claim for breach of fiduciary duty in putative class action challenging merger transaction in Michigan state court.
A purchaser of luxury real estate property asserting claims of non-disclosure, misrepresentation and construction defects against seller in arbitration.
A major developer and manufacturer of dental and orthodontic devices and technology pursuing claims for patent infringement against a competitor in multiple ITC investigations and federal court lawsuits.
A purchaser of corporate housing and hospitality company in international arbitration alleging breach of seller’s representations and warranties in the parties’ purchase agreement.
A developer of high-rise building defending against claims of construction and design defects in California state court.
A major global security technology company defending against claims in putative class action for violation of the federal securities laws brought in federal court and related shareholder derivative actions brought in federal court and California state court.
A former chief executive officer of major medical device company defending against claims in putative class action for violation of the federal securities laws brought in federal court and related shareholder derivative action brought in California state court.
A major global distributor, wholesaler and retailer of boardsports-related apparel, accessories, wetsuits and hardgoods pursuing claims for fraud, conversion, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract brought in arbitration and in California state court against former officer and former vendor.
A leading developer of system design enablement solutions pursuing claims for trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and conversion brought in California state court against former employee.
A leading producer and distributor of aftermarket automotive parts defending against claims for trade secret/confidential information misappropriation, unfair competition and conversion brought by a competitor in Texas state court.
A leading provider of location-based management solutions and telematics for mobile fleets and integrated resources pursuing claims for trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations and unfair competition brought in federal court against a competitor and former employee.
One of California’s largest tire and wheel retailers pursuing claims for trademark infringement and breach of contract — and defending against counterclaims for trademark infringement — in federal court against a competitor related to use of marks on e-commerce websites and in brick-and-mortar stores and marketing.
A leading health and fitness company pursuing claims for breach of contract and trademark infringement brought in arbitration against a competitor.
A major chemical manufacturer pursuing claims in a construction dispute brought in arbitration against a general contractor and subcontractor.
A leading software and technology device maker in defense against claims for breach of contract and unfair business practices brought by a software developer in California state court.

Rising Star, Business Litigation, Southern California
Super Lawyers Magazine

“The Defend Trade Secrets Act: Will It Do More Harm Than Good?,” Orange County Business Journal, Co-Author
JULY 18, 2016
“From Life-Saving to Lethal: Product Liability After a Cyberattack,” Orange County Business Journal, Co-Author
JUNE 20, 2016
Nickel NP, Spiekerkoetter E, Gu M, Li CG, Li H, Kaschwich M, Diebold I, Hennigs JK, Kim KY, Miyagawa K, Wang L, Cao A, Sa S, Jiang X, Stockstill RW, Nicolls MR, Zamanian RT, Bland RD, Rabinovitch M. Elafin Reverses Pulmonary Hypertension via Caveolin-1-Dependent Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015 Jun 1;191(11):1273-86
2015
“Internet Search Engine Policy Changes Expand the Use of Trademarks as Ad Keywords,” Orange County Business Journal, Co-Author
JULY 8, 2013

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American Bar Association
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Orange County Bar Association
Associate Board Member
Orange County Bar Foundation
Executive Committee Member
Sonenshine Pro Bono Reception
Golf Tournament Committee Member
Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund

“Trade Secrets in the Time of Pandemic,” Orange County Bar Association Corporate Counsel Section Live Webinar, Presenter
JUNE 9, 2020

Complex Litigation

Complex Litigation

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

International Arbitration

International Arbitration

Section 337 Investigations & Disputes

Section 337 Investigations & Disputes

Securities Litigation

Securities Litigation

Trade Secret IP Disputes

Trade Secret IP Disputes