Leading Commercial Litigation & Class Action Defense Attorney Matthew G. Ball Joins Shook as Partner in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthew G. Ball, an experienced commercial litigator and class action defense attorney, has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a partner in the firm's San Francisco office.

Ball has extensive experience representing clients in a range of industries, with a particular emphasis on the consumer and technology sectors, including semiconductors, food and beverage, homebuilders, financial services, food and dietary supplements, and health and wellness products. This includes intellectual property and false advertising litigation, among many other matters, in federal and state courts and in alternative dispute resolution settings.

"Matt brings an astute focus on legal strategy and tactics with the broader interests of a client's business, leading to a history of significant trial victories, class certification defeats, summary judgment wins and favorable settlements," said Amir Nassihi, co-chair of Shook's Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice.

Matters Ball has handled include successfully representing a sparkling water company in two federal false advertising class actions; a financial services firm alleging nonpayment of service fees; an industrial manufacturer against claims of groundwater contamination; a German bank in a complex land-fraud scheme; a digital learning platform in multiple class actions in California and Florida; and many others.

"We're thrilled to welcome Matt to the firm. His proven record of success delivering innovative and practical business-minded solutions to clients makes him an important addition to a growing practice," said Shook Chair Madeleine McDonough.

"I'm excited to join the deep bench at Shook and to collaborate with some of the most experienced and talented litigators in the country," said Ball. "I'm also thrilled to be back together with Chris Kondon, Saman Rejali and Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice Co-Chair Michael Mallow, who were all colleagues of mine."

About Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Founded in 1889, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. has 18 offices in the United States with attorneys and professional staff serving clients in the health, science and technology sectors in areas ranging from product liability defense and business litigation to intellectual property prosecution and litigation, environmental and toxic tort, privacy and data security and regulatory counseling.

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