matthew venezia

Matthew Venezia is a partner in Watstein Terepka’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Venezia specializes in class action, intellectual property, false advertising, and anti-discrimination litigation. He joins Watstein Terepka from Ellis George LLP, where he built a proven track record in both trial and appellate courts against some of the largest and most prestigious firms in the country.

Some examples include:

• Obtaining class certification and being appointed lead class counsel in a case challenging the United Network for Organ Sharing’s (UNOS) use of a race-based adjustment to kidney function scores, which made it harder for Black patients to receive transplants. UNOS was represented by an AmLaw 50 firm.
• Obtaining dismissal with prejudice of unfair competition claims brought by Nexus Pharmaceuticals on preemption grounds. That ruling was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit in a published opinion, shielding compounding pharmacies from similar claims. Nexus was represented by an AmLaw 200 firm.
• Obtaining reversal of summary judgment entered against a technology company client with trademark infringement claims against Dropbox. The Ninth Circuit’s published opinion had a significant impact on the availability of reverse confusion claims. Dropbox was represented by an AmLaw 50 firm.

Prior to joining Watstein Terepka, Venezia handled litigation matters at multiple prominent law firms and in-house at a leading national title insurance company. Venezia’s practice adds to the firm’s national litigation practice, including bringing deeper experience in anti-discrimination litigation, trademark and trade secret disputes, and false advertising matters.

Venezia earned his J.D., cum laude, from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Washington University Law Review. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Missouri.