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Eager to take on any complex civil or criminal matter, Cooley’s steely leader won an acquittal on stock-option backdating charges for former McAfee GC Kent Roberts.



He captained successful takeover defenses for Santa Fe and USG Corp. while helming his firm.


On the shortlist of top trial lawyers in Northern California, Stephen Neal has represented AT&T, PG&E and Walter Hewlett. For AT&T, his "dynamic courtroom presence" convinced Microsoft to "throw in the towel" and stop a two-week patent infringement trial to settle its dispute with AT&T. In 2005, Neal was tapped by Tower Snow to defend the former Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison chairman in connection with a lawsuit stemming from the law firm's financial demise. He can tackle just about any subject matter in the courtroom, with a practice that covers securities law, insurance law, commercial contracts and antitrust, among other specialties. When not in trial, Neal serves as Cooley Godward's chairman.




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