J.D. from University of Texas at Austin School of Law, President’s Scholar

M.B.A. from St. Edward’s University, Graduate School of Business

B.A. from Trinity University

Research Fellow, Cambridge University, Trinity College (U.K.)

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Dentons

Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice Thomas Phillips (Extern Law Clerk)

Member of State Bars of California and New York

Numerous Federal District and Appellate Courts Around the Country

U.S. Supreme Court

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Noah was lead trial counsel for plaintiff Stone Brewing in the fourth-largest IP trademark infringement jury verdict in history. Stone is one of the country’s oldest craft breweries whose STONE® trademark was adopted by MillerCoors’ discount KEYSTONE beer brand. The case raised legal questions regarding the “reverse confusion” infringement doctrine on which Stone’s damages were based, in part. The Stone judgment is Noah’s fifth straight jury, bench, or arbitral trial in which he has obtained a seven- or eight-figure or higher judgment.

Stone Brewing Co. v. MillerCoors LLC (S.D. Cal).
Opposing counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan; Wilmer Hale LLP; Crowell & Moring LLP.

Noah was as lead trial and appellate counsel for firm client Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, the last independent telescope brand and distributor in the United States. During a five-week trial, a unanimous federal jury found that a consortium of Chinese telescope manufacturers conspired to set prices and monopolize the market for consumer telescopes and awarded $55 million, together with substantial injunctive relief, including dispossession of defendants’ unlawfully acquired factory. After defendants appealed to the Ninth Circuit, Noah successfully defended the jury’s verdict, and the Ninth Circuit upheld the judgement and related injunction.

Optronic Technologies, Inc., v. Ningbo Sunny Electronic Co., Ltd. et al (9th Cir. 2021.).
Opposing counsel: Shepphard Mullin LLP; Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Noah secured a $16 million arbitration victory on behalf of investors in Oklahoma-based Carbon Investment Partners. The highly publicized fraud case involved claims against a New York portfolio manager who violated trading restrictions and squandered millions of investor capital in two days of trading. Noah successfully compelled arbitration in Oklahoma, dismissed competing claims in Delaware Chancery Court, and, ultimately, prevailed at trial to obtain a $16 million award, later affirmed as an Oklahoma State Court judgment.

Carbon Investment Partners LLC, and Carbon Master Fund, L.P., v. Lee A. Bressler (S.D. NY).
Opposing counsel: Levine Lee LLP; Haynes and Boone LLP

Noah was lead trial counsel for investment fund Paron Capital in securing a $36 million Delaware Chancery Court award and judgment against a competing investment manager for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. The Court found defendant had defrauded Paron and its other investors as part of a scheme to falsify records and options trading software returns. The victory was upheld by the state’s Supreme Court.

Paron Capital Management LLC v. Crombie (Del. Chancery).

As lead counsel, Noah obtained a complete arbitration trial victory on behalf of leading cryptocurrency fund Polychain Capital against investor claims regarding the corporate governance and tax treatment of various investments. Following a five week arbitration, the arbitrator granted each of Polychain’s claims, denied the investors’ claims, and awarded full attorneys’ fees and costs. The decision was later affirmed as California Superior Court judgment. Noah also prevailed in a companion lawsuit brought by the same investor before the Delaware Chancery Court, which denied the investors lawsuit attempting to compel disclosure of trading data and books and records information.

Greenhouse v. Polychain (Del. Chancery).
Opposing counsel: Jenner & Block LLP; Michelman & Robinson LLP.

Noah serves as lead trial counsel in an IP infringement matter for blockchain and cryptocurrency developer plaintiff Tari Labs seeking to protect its TARI® trademark against defendant Lightning Labs’ infringing “TARO” protocol. The Court granted Tari a full restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Lightning Labs from further developing or launching TARO. The decision is the first in the country applying the Lanham Act to conduct involving open-source developer blockchain protocols.

Tari Labs LLC v. Lightning Labs Inc., (N.D. Cal.).
Opposing counsel: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

Noah served as lead defense counsel in securing dismissal of plaintiff’s $300 million fraud and trade secret action against investment funds managed by private equity client VMG Partners. Plaintiffs dropped the action following Noah’s notice of Rule 11 violations and threat to initiate sanctions proceedings.

Better Nutritionals v. Goli, et al., (C.D. Cal).

In trade secret litigation in New York and California, Noah secured dismissal of claims against a leading Bay Area wealth management firm. Noah's clients left a major bank to form an independent investment advisory firm. When the bank brought trade secrets and other claims against the new firm's founders, Noah and team countersued, raising claims for unfair competition and other significant misconduct. Noah secured no-payment dismissal of the lawsuits.

Lyell Wealth Management LLC et. al v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation et. al. (N.D. CA).
Opposing Counsel: Reed Smith LLP

Noah served as lead trial counsel representing investors in one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platforms. In exchange for their early funding, investors were promised future equity in the company, which was triggered upon the raising of additional capital. The cryptocurrency platform refused to honor investors’ equity. The BHB team filed suit to protect investors’ interests, seeking to recover more than $90 million. The dispute was confidentially resolved.

Opposing counsel: Jones Day LLP, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Noah defeated a multitude of false advertising and consumer unfair competition class actions pending across five states against beloved consumer brand, Pirate’s Booty. The case was a bellwether defeat for almost a dozen plaintiff law firms seeking to shake down the brand for more than $50 million in lawsuits filed in state and federal courts in New Jersey, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, and New York. After successfully defeating class certification in California, the firm secured dismissals across the board without paying plaintiffs a dime.