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Dane P. Shikman

Dane P. Shikman

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Overview

Dane P. Shikman is an attorney in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson who maintains a diverse practice focusing on complex civil litigation, jury trials and appeals across numerous areas including antitrust, technology and employment law.

He has argued and won favorable results for clients in state and federal courts and represents clients on appeal in high-stakes matters. Dane also has experience handling government investigations for major technology companies, and he advises clients on regulatory and employment matters.

Dane’s pro bono practice is very important to him. He has handled impact litigation matters, as well as individual representations including post-conviction relief, immigration appeals, death penalty claims, factual innocence litigation, guardianship proceedings and litigation involving artist rights. He has represented pro bono clients in the U.S. Supreme Court on multiple occasions, including at the merits and certiorari stages, and has argued and prevailed in a precedent-setting decision in the California Supreme Court.

He held internships with the U.S. Department of Justice and the New York City Law Department while attending The George Washington University Law School.

Dane is a proud San Francisco native, where he lives today with his wife (Jessi), son (Milo) and dog (Lincoln).

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Experience

Key Representations

Google in antitrust dispute regarding app distribution on the Google Play store

Wells Fargo in case involving allegations of improper phone recording practices

University of California in whistleblower retaliation case

Pacific Gas & Electric Company in wrongful death litigation

Lyft and other rideshare companies in numerous appellate matters

Education
George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2016) with high honors, Order of the Coif
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service (B.S., 2013)
Clerkships
Judge David M. Ebel, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2016-2017
Admissions
California

More

  • Argued and obtained precedent-setting decision in California Supreme Court (People v. Vivar) on standard for vacating non-citizens’ convictions based on misunderstanding of immigration effects
  • Prevailed in obtaining declaration of factual innocence in case involving man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 32 years and released
  • Represented petitioner in U.S. Supreme Court (Mitchell v. Wisconsin) in merits proceedings on the question whether the warrant requirement applies to blood draws of unconscious drivers
  • Represented death row inmate on appeal and before the U.S. Supreme Court (Johnson v. Precythe) in certiorari proceedings.
  • Winner of NYC Bar National Moot Court