Robert Sterling Beall

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Sheppard Mullin
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Recent Experience: In 2012, Mr. Beall successfully defeated class certification in a putative nationwide class action alleging false advertising against Lending Tree Loans/Home Loan Center.
  Mr. Beall successfully defended VirtualTourist.com in a major arbitration against Internet Br
  s, Inc. involving claims asserted against Virtual Tourist arising out of an unsuccessful M&A transaction. Internet Br
  s sought damages of 17 million. The arbitrator at JAMS issued a defense verdict in favor of Virtual Tourist on all causes of action.
  Successfully defended Pacific Mercantile Bank, defeating class certification in a nationwide class action alleging violations of the Truth-in-Lending Act.
  Represented LaSalle Business Credit in a breach of contract/fraud claim against Chinatrust Bank which resulted in a verdict against Chinatrust Bank in excess of $20 million after a 30 day jury trial.
  Represented Pacific Mercantile Bank in a nationally watched class action in California involving the right to class wide rescission for alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act. The class wide rescission claims were dismissed at the trial court level
  the appellate court upheld the decision in a published decision Laliberte v. Pacific Mercantile Bank.
  Represented Comerica Bank in connection with amount malpractice action arising out of $50 million loan fraud. Obtained a significant recovery through mediation of the dispute prior to trial.