Joseph J. Vescera

Joseph Vescera is an associate in Mayer Brown’s Los Angeles office and a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice.

Joseph represents clients in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, from the initiation of a case through trial. He has represented clients in post-acquisition contract disputes and defended clients against trade secret, unfair competition law, and medical products liability claims, to name just a few. Joseph also defends banks and other financial institutions in complex class action lawsuits.

Joseph has an active pro bono practice. He currently represents student and community group clients in impact litigation against the California Department of Education concerning racially disparate disciplinary practices in schools.

• VLF Automotive, LLC v. Karma Automotive, LLC, et al. (Orange County Superior Court): Served as second chair during a trial victory for Karma Automotive and its former CEO, Dr. Liang Zhou, in a lawsuit concerning product development in the automotive industry. The Plaintiff alleged that Karma and Dr. Zhou gained confidential information about a vehicle’s development and used that information to their benefit and the exclusion of Plaintiff. In October 2022, the Orange County Superior Court granted Karma and Dr. Zhou’s motion for summary adjudication of Plaintiff’s misappropriation of trade secrets and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage claims. In March 2024, Joseph helped Karma and Dr. Zhou defeat Plaintiff’s breach of contract and fraudulent concealment claims after a bench trial. Joseph then helped negotiate a favorable stipulated judgment with Plaintiff on the remaining Unfair Competition Law claim that sought injunctive relief.
• Ravizza, et al. v. St. Jude Medical, LLC, et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court): Secured a complete summary judgment victory for St. Jude Medical, LLC and Pacesetter, Inc. in defense of products liability claims relating to an implantable medical device. Joseph and the Mayer Brown team are currently defending the judgment on appeal.

• UCLA School of Law, JD
  Order of the Coif
• University of California, Los Angeles, BA, summa cum laude

• California