Practice Areas
Education
- Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, J.D., Environmental Specialization Certificate, 2001; Prosser Prize in Torts; Berkeley Women's Law Journal, Article Editor
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A. Environmental Science, high honors, 1995
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: California
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court: Northern District of California; Central District of California
Judith A. Zahid
Judith's practice is devoted to complex commercial litigation in the areas of antitrust and unfair competition, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in actions involving claims of price-fixing, monopolization, price discrimination, and product tying.
Judith has helped lead and manage some of the nation’s largest antirust class actions, including In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ca.), and has significantly contributed to the defense of individual plaintiff cases. Her experience includes electronic discovery issues and assisting industry experts and economists.
Judith serves on the firm's Diversity Committee and is the Hiring Partner for the firm's San Francisco office. She is a National Advisory Board member of the Women In Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) and serves on the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Antitrust Section.
Articles & Presentations
CAFA From a Plaintiff Lawyer's Perspective, ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's Business Litigation Committee Newsletter (Fall 2006), co-author (C. Corbitt)
CAFA From a Plaintiff Lawyer's Perspective, ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's Symposium: "The Future of Class Action Litigation in America" (November 2005)
Professional Affiliations
- San Francisco Bar Association; Antitrust Section, Executive Committee Member
- American Bar Association
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum, Advisory Board Member
Noteworthy
Judith was named a Northern California "Rising Star" for 2009 and 2010 (Antitrust Litigation) by San Francisco magazine.
News
- Judith Zahid Named to Women in Law Empowerment Forum Board
- Zelle Hofmann Attorneys Defeat Summary Judgment Motion On "Secret Rebate" Counterclaim
- Court Orders Flash Memory Defendants to Disclose International Sales Data in Antitrust Action
- Zelle Hofmann Attorneys Named 2009 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
