Rick L. Shackelford’s practice focuses on complex litigation in numerous fields, including consumer class actions, product liability, false advertising, bankruptcy, securities, insurance, real estate and commercial law. He has considerable experience in consumer class action litigation, having been involved in class actions in federal courts in several states. In addition, his practice includes trials and appeals, in many instances involving cases he has handled from their initial pleading stages. He has defended clients in consumer product liability cases, including Proposition 65 claims. He has also represented debtors and creditors in bankruptcy actions throughout California, as well as in Ohio, Texas and Nevada, and has defended and prosecuted avoidance actions.

Rick also has significant experience in the field of false advertising. He has successfully defended three major juice companies in federal jury trials in cases brought by competitors alleging false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act. He has also represented several other food and juice makers in consumer class actions alleging deceptive trade practices and false advertising, including challenges to nutrition, ingredient and health claims made in a variety of media.

Rick has been involved in U.S.-based litigation for foreign clients, including clients located in Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China. He has represented foreign clients in such diverse substantive areas as bankruptcy, corporate governance, RICO, real estate, and general commercial, contract, and distributorship disputes. He has tried cases for foreign clients in numerous courts as well as in commercial arbitration.