Jesse S. Krompier

Jesse is a member of the firm’s technology industry team and has a deep understanding of the rapid developments in technology, the internet, artificial intelligence, automation, and science. He represents clients that are increasingly facing novel, expanding theories of liability raised by private parties and public agencies in connection with data-driven products and services. His cases often involve untested legal issues at the intersection of emerging technologies, privacy, and consumer demand. In addition, Jesse has played a significant role in some of the most high-profile environmental litigation in the country, including the Aliso Canyon gas leak cases.

Jesse has a track record of success at trial and in dispositive motion practice. In addition to his litigation and trial practice, Jesse helps clients achieve efficient solutions through prelawsuit investigations, risk management, and early dispute resolution.

Jesse is a member of the Global Committee on Associates and represents the firm’s Southern California offices. He also serves on the Los Angeles Hiring Committee and Summer Program Committee, and he is an active mentor in the Morgan Lewis Mentorship Program. He maintains an active pro bono practice, including work with the ACLU of California’s Criminal Justice Reform Project. While in law school, Jesse served as an extern to Judge Dolly M. Gee of the US District Court for the Central District of California. He was also a recipient of UCLA’s Moot Court Honors Program Award.

• Obtained a $133 million jury verdict in a lawsuit seeking contribution and equitable indemnity for costs incurred pursuant to an agency’s cleanup and abatement order
• Represented a health benefits provider in a breach of contract arbitration relating to specialty medical injectables
• Represented Sempra Energy and Southern California Gas Company in litigation and regulatory matters involving the Aliso Canyon gas leak in Porter Ranch, California
• Represented a video game developer in a manufacturing dispute regarding a new gaming system
• Represented an advisory firm in a contract dispute regarding the implementation of human capital management software
• Obtained an $11.9 million jury verdict for a private aircraft management company where a former company director interfered with the company’s aircraft charter management agreements
• Secured dismissal of claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty in a breach of contract lawsuit relating to contracts for fuel pathway–based crediting under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program
• Represented a Medjool date farm in a breach of contract dispute involving the production and distribution of dates under the California Food and Agricultural Code