Joseph R. Saveri
Top rated Antitrust Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California
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
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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)
- In re Capacitors Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:14-cv-03264-JD (N.D. Cal.) ($604.55 million total settlements)
- In re Cipro Cases I and II J.C.C.P., Nos. 4154, 4220 (San Diego County Sup. Ct.) ($399 million total settlements)
- In re High-Tech Employees Antitrust Litigation, No. 5:11-cv-02509-LHK (N.D. Cal.) ($435 million total settlements). A 2019 documentary, When Rules Don't Apply, covers the case in detail
- Cung Le v. Zuffa, LLC, No. 2:15-cv-01045-RFB-BNW (D. Nev.): $375 million settlement
- In re Titanium Dioxide Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:10-cv-00318-RDB (D. Md) ($163.5 million settlement)
- In re Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:14-md-02521-WHO (N.D. Cal.) ($105 settlement)
- Jones v. Varsity Brands, No. 2:20-cv-02892 (W.D. Tenn.): $82.5 settlement, 2024
- In re Restasis (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion) Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:18-md-02819-NG-LB (E.D.N.Y.) ($30 million settlement)
- In re Interior Molded Doors Indiret Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:18-cv-00850 (E.D. Va.) ($19.5 million settlement)
- Jessica Robinson v. Jackson Hewitt, Inc. and Tax Services of America, Inc., No. 2:19-cv-9066 (D. N.J.): $10.8 million settlement, 2024
Videos
- Featured in video about the firm’s Capacitors Price-Fixing Antitrust Litigation. Video viewable here about the case, featuring two trials, over 20 defendants, and the challenge of navigating forward during the onslaught of the COVID pandemic, Public Justice "Trial Lawyer of the Year" finalist award
Representative Clients
- Represented direct purchaser plaintiffs (of capacitors) in In re Capacitors Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:14-cv-03264-JD (N.D. Cal.)
- Representing a class of competitive cheer families, Jones v. Varsity Brands, No. 2:20-cv-02892 (W.D. Tenn.)
- Representing class of professional mixed martial arts fighters against promoter Ultimate Fighting Championship in Cung Le et al. v. Zuffa, No. 2:15-cv-01045-RFB-PAL (D. Nev.)
- Represented end-payor plaintiffs named class representative, the Self-Insured Schools of California, against Allergan, Inc., In re Restasis (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion) Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:18-md-02819-NG-LB (E.D.N.Y.)
- Representing class of book authors, Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-03223-AMO (N.D. Cal.)
- Representing class of open-source programmers, Doe 1 v. GitHub, Inc., No. 4:22-cv-06823 (N.D. Cal.)
- Representing class of artists and stakeholders, Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd., No. 3:23-cv-00201 (N.D. Cal.)
- Representing class of individual electronic-gaming consumers, DeMartini v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 3:22-cv-08991 (N.D. Cal.)
- Represented proposed indirect purchaser plaintiffs class of individuals and companies who purchased interior molded doors, In re: Interior Molded Doors Indiret Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:18-cv-00850 (E.D. Va.)
- Representing direct purchaser (of e-cigarette devices) plaintiffs, In re Juul Labs, Inc. Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:20-cv-02345-WHO (N.D. Cal.)
- Represented indirect purchasers of Lidoderm, In re Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:14-md-02521-WHO (N.D. Cal.)
- Represented class of Cipro consumers, In re Cipro Cases I and II, J.C.C.P. Nos. 4154, 4220 (San Diego County Sup. Ct.)
- Represented class of over 60,000 employees of leading technology companies against their employers, In re High-Tech Employees Litigation, No. 5:11-cv-02509-LHK (N.D. Cal.)
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
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2026
Top Lists
Top 100: Northern California Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2016, 2019 - 2026- Top 100: 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers