Polly Towill

About Polly Towill

My practice focuses on litigating complex business issues in state and federal courts. My practice includes representing clients in a number of substantive areas, including commercial transactions, banking litigation, unfair business practice claims, insurance-related claims, toxic tort litigation, products liability matters, real estate transactions, fraud actions, employment disputes and in performing internal investigations and audits.In addition, I have defended class actions alleging various business torts, unfair competition, false advertising, violations of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and others. I also have significant experience with government contract litigation, including defending contractors in False Claim Act actions (with parallel criminal proceedings). I am also the leader of the Toxic Torts and Products Liability team, and previously served as co-chair of the Global Climate Change team.I am former law clerk to United States District Court Judge Manuel L. Real. While with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, I also worked as in-house counsel for Northrop Grumman Corporation, where I managed litigation and supervised outside counsel.Specialties: litigation, toxic torts, products liability, class actions

Experience

1. Partner

   Sheppard

   Jan 1994 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• The University of Connecticut

  B.A., magna cum laude

  1977 — 1981

• Georgetown University Law Center

  J.D.

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Class Actions
• Dispute
• Civil Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Torts
• Product Liability
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Arbitration
• Litigation