Andra Barmash Greene - Lawyer in Newport Beach, CA

Andra B. Greene is a partner of Irell Manella LLP,where she is head of the class action defense practice group. Ms. Greenepreviously served as Managing Partner of the firm's Newport Beach office.

A seasoned trial lawyer, Ms. Greene's practice encompasses awide range of complex business litigation with an emphasis on class actiondefense and professional liability defense. Her extensive trial and appellateexperience in state and federal courts also extends to commercial, wage andhour, employment, business torts, real estate, lender liability, executivecompensation, environmental issues, securities litigation, insurance coverage,trade secrets, white-collar criminal claims and intellectual property. Shefrequently represents other lawyers and major law firms when they need counsel.

Ms. Greene's results for clients illustrate why she issought after for the most sensitive and high-stakes matters. Recent highlightsinclude resolving high-profile consumer class actions for a well-knowntechnology company, defeating a class action brought against a major sportsvenue by former workers, defeating whistleblower retaliation and discriminationclaims against a professional sports team, and securing decertification and adismissal with prejudice of a false advertising class action brought against adietary supplement company.

Ms. Greene's victories on behalf of some of the country'smost recognized companies have led to such accolades as being named one of the2016 Top Women Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal and being named amongthe 2016 Top 50 Women Lawyers in the nation by the National Diversity Council.In 2016, she was also recognized as the Orange County Bet-the-Company«Lawyer of the Year» by Best Lawyers for her successful defense ofcases including class actions. Ms. Greene was also honored as one of the 2014 WomenWorth Watching by Diversity Journal.

Ms. Greene attended Harvard Law School for her J.D. in 1981and received her B.A. from Brown University in 1978.