Tony S. Mekari

TONY MEKARI represents companies and individuals in complex civil litigation, securities litigation, and white collar criminal defense and investigations. He has guided matters through all phases of litigation, from pleadings and discovery through dispositive motions, motions in limine, and trial preparation. Tony has particular experience litigating in California state court.

Tony previously clerked for The Honorable John A. Mendez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, where he worked on a broad docket of civil and criminal matters, gained experience with federal trials and evidentiary hearings, and gained firsthand insight into how federal judges evaluate motions and advocacy.

Tony earned his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he was inducted into The Order of Barristers. During law school, he was heavily involved in the school’s trial and negotiation teams.

As a former collegiate football athlete at the University of California, Berkeley, Tony brings a competitive edge and team-oriented approach to his practice.

The following selected matters reflect the broad range of Tony’s work:

• Dismissal with prejudice of all claims against a client at the pleadings stage in California state court.
• Summary judgment for a client on cross-claims arising under the California Insurance Code.
• Respond to stockholder books and records demands under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, including under the 2025 amendments to Section 220, and resolving demands without litigation.
• Respond to subpoenas issued in California state court litigation on behalf of out-of-state, nonparty companies.
• Respond to subpoenas issued in litigation pending outside California and domesticated under California’s Interstate and International Depositions and Discovery Act, Code Civ. Proc. § 2029.100 et seq., on behalf of a California-based company.

• Member, Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court (2025–present)

Tony maintains an active pro bono practice in the areas of: VA and military disability benefits and assistance with discharge issues; compassionate release from incarceration; and expungement of criminal records.