Zachary West

Zachary D. West

Associate
As an associate in the Litigation Department, Zach works on complex litigation matters, including insurance coverage and business disputes. He represents clients in complex civil disputes, including commercial, employment, antitrust, and corporate matters, and advises on litigation strategy from pre-suit through trial. His practice includes managing discovery, briefing and arguing dispositive motions, and preparing cases for resolution. 
Zach has extensive experience working with clients in federal and state courts on a variety of matters relating to breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and antitrust violations. Zach regularly handles all phases of complex litigation. His experience includes drafting complaints, pre-litigation demand letters, and dispositive motions such as summary judgment, anti-SLAPP motions, demurrers, and motions in limine. He has argued dispositive motions in state and federal courts and prepared trial briefs, witness lists, and exhibit lists in multi-million-dollar disputes. 

Zach also manages large-scale discovery in matters involving extensive electronic records, including document production, privilege review, and meet-and-confer negotiations regarding custodians, search terms, and discovery scope. He has taken and defended depositions of lay and expert witnesses and works closely with clients on discovery responses, witness preparation, and overall litigation strategy. 
Credentials

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 2020
  • California State University Northridge, B.A., 2016

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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