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Education
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2009
- Middlebury College, B.A., cum laude, 2003
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: California
- U.S. District Court: Northern District of California
Heather T. Rankie
Heather practices in the area of complex business litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust and unfair competition. Heather has assisted in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in actions involving claims of price fixing, price discrimination, and product tying. In addition, Heather has assisted in representing individual parties in general commercial litigation arising from contract disputes and torts. In these and other matters, Heather’s experience includes involvement in factual discovery, pre-trial motion practice, and appellate advocacy.
Heather attended the University of Washington School of Law. During law school, she served as a judicial extern to the Honorable John C. Coughenour at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Heather also served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Shidler Journal of Law, Commerce & Technology.
Representative Matters
TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California) — multidistrict litigation on behalf of nationwide class of indirect purchasers involving claims of price fixing in the TFT-LCD panel market
Credit/Debit Card Tying Cases (California Superior Court, San Francisco) — coordinated class action lawsuit on behalf of California consumers involving antitrust and unfair competition claims arising from the defendants' rules regarding acceptance of their credit and debit cards
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of San Francisco
News
- Zelle Hofmann Attorneys Obtain Preliminary Approval of $539 Million In LCD Class Action Settlements
- Zelle Hofmann Attorneys Announce Largest All-Cash Indirect-Purchaser Consumer Settlements in LCD Antitrust Case
- Zelle Hofmann Attorneys Defeat Antitrust Defense Based on Foreign Conduct
- Zelle Hofmann Selected to Receive the 2011 Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Leadership Award
- Zelle Hofmann Obtains Summary Judgment in Pet Food Express Ltd. Breach of Contract Dispute
- Court Approves Settlement in Credit/Debit Card Tying Cases
