Francis O. Scarpulla

Fran specializes in complex civil cases, primarily antitrust lawsuits, many of which are class actions. He has represented plaintiffs in many federal antitrust class actions, including among others, the Gypsum Wallboard Antitrust Litigation, Sugar Antitrust Litigation, Folding Cartons Antitrust Litigation, Fine Paper Antitrust Litigation, Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation, Pharmaceutical Antitrust Litigation, Microsoft Monopolization Antitrust Litigation, De Beers Diamond Antitrust Litigation, Canadian Automobile Antitrust Litigation, and the Cosmetics Antitrust Litigation. In addition to federal antitrust class actions, Fran has acted as lead counsel in many class actions in California.

Representative Matters

St. Joe Paper Company v. Superior Court (state-court antitrust jurisdiction)

Union Carbide Corporation v. Superior Court  (joinder of parties and fraudulent concealment)

Crown Oil Corporation v. Superior Court  (federal pre-emption policies)

B.W.I. Custom Kitchen v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (propriety of class action certification)

Articles & Presentations

California Class Actions and Procedures (LexisNexis), co-author

California Antitrust Law (California State Bar publication), co-author

Professional Affiliations

• Golden Gate University Law School; Adjunct Professor
• University of California, Hastings School of Law; Instructor - Legal Writing, 1985, 1988
• California State Bar Association - Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section Past Chair

Noteworthy

 “Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” for 2005, Antitrust Section of the California State Bar

Nominated by fellow lawyers to the Best Lawyers In America listing

Fran is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell

News

• Municipal Derivative Antitrust Litigation – Scarpulla Interviewed
• Francis Scarpulla, 2005 Antitrust Attorney of the Year, Joins Zelle Hofmann in San Francisco