Erin Cox

Experience

1. Partner

   Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

   Jan 2010 — Present

   Erin Cox is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation. Examples of matters handled by Ms. Cox include representing:Wells Fargo Bank in- winning a unanimous victory following a two-week trial in a case in which the plaintiff sought tens of millions of dollars in treble damages on the basis of allegations that the bank had improperly recorded a business communication in violation of California Law and then terminated the high-level employee as a result of the conduct revealed in the recording. This victory was recognized as a Top Defense Verdict of the Year for 2020 by the Daily Journal- federal court in a suit alleging mismanagement of billions of dollars of investments in its securities lending program. After a seven-week trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict for Wells Fargo on all claims and awarded zero damages- class actions and individual actions in federal and state court relating to allegedly improper sales practices-a securities class action concerning over 50 RMBS offeringsDisney in-winning complete dismissal—affirmed on appeal—of character copyright infringement and implied contract/idea theft claims relating to the anthropomorphized emotion characters at the heart of Disney•Pixar’s acclaimed motion picture Inside Out-defending against other claims of copyright infringement related to the motion picture Inside Out-defending against claims of copyright infringement related to Disney’s blockbuster motion picture FrozenNBCUniversal and KNBC Los Angeles in a one-month jury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court in a case brought by an award-winning investigative producer alleging age discrimination. After four days of deliberations, the court declared a mistrial after the jury announced that it was deadlocked.PG & E in legislative and regulatory matters, including proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission to review its Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cognitive Science & Social Welfare

  2005

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  2009

Skills

• Trials
• Financial Services
• Commercial Litigation
• Securities
• Litigation
• Civil Litigation