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Education
- Hamline University School of Law, LL.M., 2001;
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain, B.A., Business Administration, 1999
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain, B.A., Law, 1998
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: California
- U.S. District Court: Northern District of California; Central District of California
- Foreign Courts: Spain
Past Professional Experience
- Cuatrecasas, Madrid and Barcelona, Spain 1999-2001
Jose M. Umbert
Jose practices in a variety of litigation areas. He has substantial experience in domestic and international antitrust cases, unfair competition matters, property insurance disputes in the United States and abroad, and class action litigation.
Jose is a frequent author and presenter on insurance coverage and international antitrust issues, and volunteers for two non-profit organizations advancing immigrants' rights and opportunities.
Representative Matters
In re Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation (representation of defendant energy company in multidistrict litigation challenging sales of motor fuel for a specified price per gallon without disclosing or adjusting for the fuel's temperature expansion)
Credit/Debit Card Tying Cases (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)
In re Converted Organics Litigation (defense of class action lawsuit alleging that manufacturer of organic fertilizers breached agreements with investors)
ADCO Construction Defect Cases (represented property insurer in multi-party litigation in the Superior Court of California relating to major defects in the construction of the luxurious Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara)
Deluxe Corporation v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (representation of insurance carrier in international arbitration involving the alleged theft of a large amount of stock from the insured's check manufacturing plant in Mexico City and the subsequent cashing of fraudulent checks)
Articles & Presentations
"The Scope of Property Insurance Appraisals in California," Insurance Law360, July 7, 2011, co-author
Competition Law Roundtable, 18th Annual International Law Firm Alliance ILFA e-iure Conference, May 26-28, 2011, presenter (Corresponding PowerPoint presentation in PDF format)
"Case Study: Zhang v. Superior Court," Insurance Law360, February 15, 2011, co-author
"Private Enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 in Europe's National Courts," The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, published by the Center for International Legal Studies, Volume 32, 2010, co-author
"Case Study: Village Northridge v. State Farm," Insurance Law360, October 7, 2010, co-author
"Disqualification Standards: Party-Selected Appraisers," Insurance Law360, February 8, 2010, co-author
"Next Battleground In EU Antitrust Litigation," Competition Law360, April 7, 2009, co-author
"The Next Battleground in Antitrust Litigation: Private Enforcement of Articles 81 and 82 in the Courts of the European Union's Member States," November 2008, co-author
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- Bar Association of San Francisco
