Joseph R. Saveri

Top rated Antitrust Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California

Saveri Law Firm, LLP
Joseph R. Saveri
Saveri Law Firm, LLP

Practice areas: Antitrust Litigation, Class Action & Mass Torts, General Litigation

Licensed in California since: 1987

Education: University of Virginia School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2026

Saveri Law Firm, LLP

550 California St.
Suite 910
San Francisco, CA 94104 Visit website
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A pillar of leadership within his legal community with over 30 years of experience, Joseph R. Saveri is renowned for his work in antitrust law, as well as in class actions, complex business disputes, intellectual property law, anticompetitive behavior, and qui tam and whistleblower cases. At the Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP, in San Francisco, California, he serves clients throughout the state and nationwide. 

Mr. Saveri completed his undergraduate studies with honors at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to attend the University of Virginia School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1987, as well as his license to practice law in California. Later in his career, he was admitted to practice before the following federal courts:

  • The United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California
  • The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • The United States Court of Appeals for the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th Circuits
  • The Supreme Court of the United States

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Savieri has consistently worked to move the needle of client care to even greater heights through his practice, emphasizing a tenacious work ethic and expansive legal and practical knowledge. For his many contributions, he has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating, and he has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for his work in antitrust litigation and mass tort/class action litigation. Additionally, he is also on the Advisory Board of the American Antitrust Institute.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Antitrust Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, General Litigation
  • 60% Antitrust Litigation
  • 30% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
  • 10% General Litigation

First Admitted: 1987, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.saverilawfirm.com/attorneys/joseph-r-saveri/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • State Bar of California
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 1st Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals – 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court – Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court – Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court – Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • American Antitrust Institute (Advisory Board)
  • American Bar Association (Antitrust Section)
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • California Lawyers Association
  • Italian Lawyers Club of San Francisco

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

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Representative Clients

Educational Background

  • University of Virginia, J.D. 1987
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A. in History and Economics (double major), with Honors, 1984

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • "Touhy Exposed," co-written with David Seidel, California Daily Journal, October 13, 2022

Honors

  • American Antitrust Institute: Honoree—Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice (2017, 2023); Finalist—Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice (2015) (both awards given to the firm), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/american-antitrust-institute-honors-joseph-saveri-law-firm-llp-with-2023-antitrust-enforcement-award
  • Benchmark Litigation: Ranked as “National Practice Area Star” and “Local Litigation Star” in competition/antitrust practice area (2020-present); firm recognized as one of the best in California in "Competition/Antitrust" and "Dispute Resolution" practice areas (2020-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-law-firm-highly-ranked-by-benchmark-litigation-2025
  • Best Lawyers: Best Lawyers in America (2012-present); U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers—Best Law Firms (2013-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/seven-joseph-saveri-law-firm-attorneys-honored-by-best-lawyers-in-2026-rankings
  • Business Today: “Top 10 Influential Antitrust Plaintiffs Shaping U.S. Law: Nation’s Legal Titans” (2023), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/business-today-names-joseph-saveri-and-steven-williams-top-10-influential-antitrust-plaintiffs-shaping-u.s.-law
  • California Daily Journal: Top 100 Lawyers in California (2016, 2018-2019, 2021-present); Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California (2018-present); Top Antitrust Lawyers in California (2020, 2022-present); CLAY Award—California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (2016, 2022); Top Boutiques in California (2016, 2018, 2021); Leading Commercial Litigators in California (2023-present); Top Artificial Intelligence Lawyers (2024), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-selected-by-california-daily-journal-as-2024-top-100-lawyer-in-california
  • Chambers USA: Band 1 (top-ranked) attorney for “Antitrust: Plaintiff—USA—Nationwide” and “Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff—California” (2014-present); Band 1 firm for “Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff—California” (2020-present) (one of two in California to receive this honor); firm ranked as one of the top 13 U.S. firms for "Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff-Nationwide" (2021-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-law-firm-achieves-top-2025-rankings-by-chambers-and-partners
  • Global Competition Review: GCR 100 listing of America's top competition practices (2020-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-law-firm-achieves-top-2025-rankings-by-chambers-and-partners
  • Lawdragon: 500 Leading Global Plaintiff Lawyers, and various other global and American awards (2019-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-ronnie-s.-spiegel-cadio-zirpoli-named-2025-lawdragon-500-leading-global-plaintiff-lawyers
  • Law360: Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar (2014, 2025); Practice Group of the Year—Class Action and Competition (2023), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/law360-honors-joesph-saveri-as-a-titan-of-the-plaintiffs-bar
  • Legal 500: Firm ranked one of the top 10 firms nationwide in “United States Antitrust Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff” category (2019-present); ranked as one of its “Leading Lawyers” in the same category (2020-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-law-firm-highly-ranked-by-legal-500-for-2025
  • Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent rating—Top Rated Lawyers (2008-present)
  • National Law Journal: Finalist— Elite Law Firm Trial Lawyers of the Year Award - Plaintiff Attorney of the Year (2024), antitrust category (2024), class action category (2023), antitrust category (2019); Trailblazers—Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust (2015), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-law-firm-and-joseph-saveri-named-finalists-for-national-law-journals-2024-elite-trial-lawyers-awards
  • Public Justice: Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist (2024), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-law-firm-selected-as-finalist-for-public-justices-2024-trial-lawyer-of-the-year-award
  • Super Lawyers: Super Lawyers Northern California—Antitrust Litigation (2006-present); Super Lawyers Top 100 Northern California (2015-2016, 2019-present) , https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/six-joseph-saveri-law-firm-attorneys-honored-by-super-lawyers
  • Who’s Who Legal: Selected to and profiled in Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders: Competition publication (2019-present); one of the top plaintiffs’ attorneys worldwide via Who’s Who Legal: Competition, publication of Who’s Who Legal and Global Competition Review (2015-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-selected-as-top-competition-plaintiff-lawyer-worldwide-in-whos-who-legal-competition-2024-guide
  • Global Competition Review: GCR 100 listing of the world’s top competition practices (2020-present); Lawyer of the Year (shortlisted) (2022); Litigation of the Year–Cartel Prosecution (In re Capacitors Antitrust Litigation) (shortlisted) (2022), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/joseph-saveri-honored-in-whos-who-legals-thought-leaders-competition-2023-0

Office location for Joseph R. Saveri

550 California St.
Suite 910
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: 415-857-1682

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