About Chuck
Chuck Samel is a partner in Stoel Rives’ Litigation group whose practice focuses on antitrust litigation, antitrust counseling, and complex commercial litigation. Chuck advises clients about whether their sales, pricing, marketing, and distribution practices, or those of their competitors, comply with the antitrust laws. He also provides antitrust compliance training programs for corporate employees.
Clients trust Chuck for his judgment and have confidence he will resolve their disputes successfully and cost-effectively through negotiation, mediation, or litigation. Chuck has experience litigating almost every type of complex business claim, including antitrust class actions and antitrust litigation alleging monopolization, price discrimination, exclusive dealing, minimum advertised pricing policies (MAPP), and price-fixing. Chambers & Partners USA observed that Chuck “enjoys a fine reputation as a superb and highly adept class actions litigator.”
In addition to his extensive antitrust litigation experience, Chuck has represented corporate clients in class actions and complex business litigation matters involving claims for breach of contract, consumer protection, false advertising and unfair competition, franchise litigation, insurance coverage, interference with contract, and trade secrets. His clients have included companies from virtually every industry, including computer hardware and software; entertainment; financial services; credit and debit card payment processing; gasoline and petroleum products; hospital services; internet advertising; musical instruments and equipment; paper and paper products; pharmaceutical drugs; professional sports; television; tobacco; and transportation.
Before joining Stoel Rives Chuck was an antitrust and litigation partner at Perkins Coie LLP (2011–2020), and Latham & Watkins LLP (2005–2011), and an associate and partner in the antitrust litigation practice at Howrey LLP (1985–2000, 2002–2005).
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