Chase Beauclair

He/Him

Associate

Chase Beauclair is a member of the firm's litigation group, where he represents clients in complex litigation. His experience includes breach of contract disputes, securities litigation, antitrust class actions, regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and arbitrations. Chase also maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing his efforts on immigration and inmate civil rights cases.

Before entering private practice, Chase served as a legal extern for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, as well as a legal intern for the New York State Attorney General's Office.

Siddharth Jha v. Varisha Khan, et al.

Successfully defended a complete award of all attorneys' fees under the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which stemmed from dismissal of a meritless SLAPP suit on First Amendment grounds, resulting in a second award of appellate fees and monetary sanctions against the SLAPP plaintiff. (Wash. App. 2024)

Biotech company*

Represented company in $800 million breach of contract claims stemming from a research and collaboration agreement. Obtained favorable decision after five day arbitration.

Pharmaceutical company*

Represented pharmaceutical company in investigation of allegedly misleading public disclosures. No civil action brought.

Hospitality company*

Represented company in connection with an FTC investigation into alleged anticompetitive digital marketing practices. No civil action brought.

*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

California, 2019
New York, 2019
Washington, 2024
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Education

J.D., New York University, 2018
- Editor: NYU Journal of Law and Business
- NYU Law Student Ambassador
B.A., Political Science and Law, Societies & Justice, University of Washington, 2014

Background

- Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Palo Alto, Calif., 2021-2024
- Associate, Milbank LLP, New York and Los Angeles, 2018-2021
- Legal Intern, Political Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York, 2018
- Legal Extern, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, 2017
- Legal Intern, Conviction Review Bureau and Criminal Appeals and Habeas Corpus Bureau, Office of the New York State Attorney General, New York, 2016
- Media Relations Coordinator, McDermott Will & Emery, New York, 2014-2015
- Communications Coordinator, University of Washington, Law, Societies, and Justice, Seattle, 2013-2014