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Dylan Silva

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    Dylan Silva represents clients in trial and appellate matters. He has a broad range of experience in all phases of litigation, including drafting dispositive motions and briefs, taking and defending depositions, and examining witnesses at trial. In 2018, Dylan served on an arbitration team that secured a complete victory for a client facing $1.8 billion in alleged damages arising from trade secret and breach of contract claims, and in 2019 he served as trial counsel for plaintiffs challenging a voter identification law in Missouri state court. Prior to joining Covington, Dylan clerked for Judge Dorothy Nelson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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    • Representing plaintiff hospitals in litigation regarding reimbursement from health insurers for emergency medical services provided to out-of-network health and insurance plan members.
    • Represented leading pharmaceutical company in a trade secret arbitration, obtaining complete defense victory against plaintiff’s demands totaling more than $1.8 billion.
    • Represented a former senior executive of a major bank in multiple state, federal, and regulatory investigations of the bank’s account solicitation and cross-selling practices.
    • Represented cutting-edge technology company in antitrust litigation involving aftermarket claims.
    • Represented international consumer goods manufacturer in litigation over arbitrability of breach of contract and patent infringement claims.

    • Represented global consulting firm in responding to subpoenas issued by state regulatory agencies.
    • Represented global construction firm in settlement dispute over class action claims regarding manufacturing defects.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2015
        • Order of the Coif
        • Senior Executive Editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law
    • The University of Chicago, M.A., 2009
        • International Relations
    • The University of Chicago, B.A., 2009
        • Political Science
        • Phi Beta Kappa
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Dorothy W. Nelson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2016 - 2017
    Pro Bono
    • Representing civil rights group in challenge to state voter ID law.
    • Challenged the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
    • Represented ICE detainees in habeas challenges during COVID-19 outbreaks in federal detention centers.
    • Represented philanthropic organization in resolving funding dispute over research grants.
    Previous Experience
    • United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Intern (2013)
    • U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of International Affairs, Honors Paralegal Specialist (2009-2012)

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