Sancho Accorsi

Associate

Sancho Accorsi focuses on high-stakes, complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on class actions. He has been recognized for notable wins in:

Valenzuela v. The Kroger Co., 2025 WL 851075 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 13, 2025), featured in Law360's Legal Lions of the Week (here)
Heinz v. Amazon.com, Inc., 2024 WL 5304886 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 18, 2024), covered by Law 360 (here)
Navarro v. Ski Data, 2022 WL 18280359 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 7, 2022), featured in Daily Journal Top Verdicts of 2022 (here)

Sancho represents a range of clients, including household names in the food and beverage, financial services, healthcare, technology, and telecommunications industries. He regularly defends clients against claims related to digital privacy, business contracts, false advertising, product labeling, antitrust and unfair competition, and others.

Sancho advocates for his clients through all stages of litigation, from motions practice to discovery, depositions, and appeals. He has extensive experience in legal research and writing, including winning dispositive motions and appellate briefs.

Before joining DWT, Sancho clerked for the Hon. Christina A. Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Practice Highlights

Class-action defense

Experienced in defending clients across industries against class actions concerning digital privacy, false advertising, banking regulations, and other issues.

Complex privacy litigation

Recognized for significant wins against privacy class actions, including under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and Stored Communications Act.

Financial services litigation

Experienced in representing financial services clients across a host of litigation, including class actions and statutory or regulatory claims.

Antitrust

Represents clients in antitrust disputes and advises companies on antitrust risk and compliance.

Admitted to Practice

California, 2019
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2021
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2023
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2024
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2023

Education

J.D., Stanford Law School, 2019
- John Hart Ely Prize
- Co-President, Criminal Law Society
- Stanford Latino Law Students Association
- Stanford International Law Journal
B.A., International Relations, Brown University, 2010, magna cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- S.C. Rosenberger Prize
- Brown Journal of World Affairs
- Honors in International Relations

Professional Recognition

- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, 2025

Background

- Law Clerk, Hon. Christina A. Snyder, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 2020-2021
- Associate, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP, Los Angeles, 2019-2020
- Extern, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 2017
- Dean and Special Education Teacher, Endeavor College Preparatory School, Lincoln Heights, 2010-2014
- Corps Member, Teach for America, Los Angeles, 2010-2012

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