Daniel J. Mogin
Mr. Mogin received his B.A. in economics from Indiana University in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of San Diego in 1980. Mr. Mogin was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1980. He is also admitted in Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern and Northern Districts of California.
Mr. Mogin’s litigation practice concentrates on antitrust, unfair competition and complex business litigation. He has been referred to in the national media and legal journals including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, CNN, CBS, NBC, Forbes, Barron’s, FTC Watch, The O’ Reilly Factor and Stein, A License to Steal: The Untold Story of Michael Milken and the Conspiracy to Bilk the Nation (Simon & Schuster 1992). California Super Lawyers magazine named Mogin a “Super Lawyer” in the Antitrust Litigation practice area, an honor accorded to only five percent of lawyers. In a yearly poll of lawyers conducted by the Daily Transcript, Mogin has been repeatedly chosen as one of San Diego’s “Top Attorneys”, in the Corporate and Business litigation category.
Dan Mogin is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of San Diego where he teaches Antitrust Law. He has appeared as a panelist and lecturer for numerous organizations on complex litigation, antitrust, unfair competition, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Mogin was Editor-in-Chief of California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Third) and author of California Unfair Competition Law, Business & Professions Code Section 17200, published by the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the California State Bar. He has contributed to a number of other legal treatises and has also authored numerous articles on complex litigation and antitrust issues.
Mr. Mogin serves as a Lawyer Representative for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Mogin chaired the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the California State Bar. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the American Antitrust Institute and numerous professional organizations.
Dan has been awarded the Outstanding Community Leaders Award, (Mothers Against Drunk Driving & San Diego County Board of Supervisors) and the Outstanding Service to Cause of Equal Justice and Legal Aid Award, (Legal Aid Society of San Diego) and honored by the Vista Community Clinic for his community involvement.
Matt Sinnott
Matt Sinnott focuses on antitrust and general business litigation. Mr. Sinnott received his J.D. from the University of San Diego where he was the Lead Articles Editor for the San Diego International Law Journal and Vice President of the Intellectual Properly Law Association. Mr. Sinnott received his B.S. from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1996. Before joining The Mogin Law Firm, P.C. Matt’s practice was focused on complex commercial insurance coverage litigation, and other complex litigation representing both national clients and local businesses. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Sinnott worked as a chemistry teacher and research engineer for Hughes Electronics during which time he was awarded two patents relating to thin-film battery technology.
Kristy Fischer
Ms. Fischer (of counsel) concentrates on antitrust, securities, and general business litigation. Ms. Fischer received her J.D. from the University of San Diego where she was student comment editor for the San Diego International Law Journal and a member of the Pro Bono Law Society. Kristy received her B.A. in English (cum laude) from the University of San Diego in 2000. Before joining The Mogin Law Firm, P.C. , she first worked for one of the premier securities defense firms on the West Coast, and later one of California’s top commercial litigation firms where she defended commercial and environmental claims. Ms. Fischer is also experienced in managing large electronic document review projects where she has supervised numerous attorneys.
Saerin Cho
Ms. Cho (of counsel) received her J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2008. In law school, she was a student comment editor for the San Diego International Law Journal, and served on the board of Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego and the founding board of Korean American Bar Association of San Diego. She also worked in Seoul for a Korean law firm on matters before the Korean Fair Trade Commission. In 2003, Ms. Cho graduated magna cum laude from UC-Irvine with dual B.A.degrees in International Studies and Criminology, Law and Society. She speaks Korean and sings with the San Diego Master Chorale.
Economist - Niklas Hunter
Dr. Niklas A. Hunter, Ph.D. (Economic Consultant). Nik Hunter is the firm’s in-house economist, assisting with antitrust and other complex litigation. Dr. Hunter received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara where his primary fields of study were Industrial Organization and Econometrics. His dissertation was entitled The Market Definition Paradigm and his research experience includes a wide range of economic issues related to antitrust, competition and damages.
Nik is also an Adjunct Professor at the Smith School of Business and Economics, California State University, teaching Money and Banking, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Economics for Managers. Dr. Hunter was previously a Research Associate with Comanor Economics, Los Angeles where he handled numerous economic investigations.
(Dr. Hunter does not practice law and is not admitted to practice in any jurisdiction, including California.)