Overview
Joey Glynn is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
He has represented clients in federal and state courts across the country and throughout the litigation lifecycle, from pre-litigation investigation and counseling through dispositive motions and appeals. His work reaches a range of practices, from appeals to copyrights, mass torts to trade secrets; and touches a vast array of industries, including energy, financial services and technology.
Joey also maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented multiple clients in immigration appeals before appellate courts. He successfully briefed and argued an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, resulting in a published opinion in his client’s favor. Joey was recognized for this representation with a Rising Star Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center.
Prior to joining the firm, Joey served as a law clerk to Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as Judge Stephen V. Wilson of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
At the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, Joey was named a Michael T. Masin Scholar and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He served as articles editor of the UCLA Law Review and as a member of UCLA’s Supreme Court Clinic.
Experience
Complex Litigation
- OpenAI in defending against a trade secrets and unfair competition lawsuit brought by xAI in the Northern District of California.
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a major standard-setting organization, in copyright litigation challenging NFPA’s ability to protect standards from infringement after government bodies incorporate them by reference.
- Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., and subsidiaries in securing a historic $4 billion settlement resolving litigation related to the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires, including the Lahaina Fire, which was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century. The settlements cover the fires in Lahaina, Kula and Olinda and are on a global basis without any admission of liability.
Appellate
- An energy company in appellate proceedings arising from an eight-figure jury verdict award to plaintiffs in a personal injury action.
- Numerous clients in appeals from adverse immigration decisions in federal courts of appeals. Joey successfully briefed and argued Davis v. Garland, 91 F.4th 1259 (8th Cir. 2024), in which the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an adverse order and remanded for further proceedings because the decision below failed to meet “the requirements of reasoned decision-making.”
Financial Services
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in obtaining complete dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a celebrity chef and restaurateur alleging that Wells Fargo was responsible for his losses resulting from a former employee’s alleged embezzlement.
- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and certain of its officers and directors in a shareholder case under the Securities Act of 1933 focusing on the decline in stock prices that this and other regional banks suffered when Silicon Valley Bank failed. The case was dismissed with prejudice following a single round of motion practice.
More
- National Immigrant Justice Center, Rising Star Award, 2024
