E. Desmond Hogan
Partner
Washington, D.C.

Biography
Des Hogan, the Chambers-rated Head of our global
Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment practice, has a
track record of winning cases early, at trial, and onappeal.

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Recently led a team that won a complete defense
victory in Texas federal court for multiple Blue Cross
Blue Shield (BCBS) plans in a nationwide ERISA case.
Won the largest jury verdict in U.S. history ($75m) in awrongful conviction case. Won a complete victory in
the Uber Data Breach MDL in California via dismissal ofa nationwide class action on precedent-setting grounds;
defeated TRO and secured dismissal of a health classaction in Georgia federal court; defended the Anthem
Data Breach MDL in California federal court; secured
dismissal of a false advertising class action against afood company in a widely cited Miami federal case; andwon dismissal of a federal class action against a
pharma client.

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Currently, he helps lead the defense of many BCBS
plans in a high-profile antitrust MDL, other healthbenefits companies in federal and state class actions,and clients in congressional investigations.
He defeated class certification and a 10-figure damages
claim in In Re WellPoint MDL; won a nationwide healthcare class action on summary judgement, upheld after
his Eleventh Circuit argument; and took over a Fordcase, winning class decertification and defeating
plaintiffs' US$350 million+ claims through trial andappeal.

+1 202 637 5493

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+1 202 637 5910

desmond.hogan@hoganlovells.com

Practices
Litigation Services
Investigations, White Collar, andFraud
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Commercial Litigation

Industries
Life Sciences and Health CareAutomotive and Mobility
Technology and Telecoms
Consumer

Areas of focus
Class Actions and Group Litigation

Des has represented clients in over two dozen
congressional investigations on health care, data
security, pharma, consumer products, and public
corruption issues.

State Attorneys General
Whistleblowing

Des loves pro bono. He received national press
attention when the Norfolk 4–U.S. Navy sailors
sentenced to life for crimes they did not commit–wereexonerated and led win of a discrimination class action
for 100+ black U.S. Secret Service special agents.

Education and admissionsDes was a co-founder of our Diversity Committee,
clerked for judge Wiley Daniel, and was valedictorianand the first summa cum laude graduate of Howard
University School of Law.

Representative experience
Won summary judgement on all claims in federal court
in a nationwide case by physician groups bringing
ERISA contract, and quasi-contract claims.
Won the Uber Data Breach MDL, successfully winning
dismissal of motions to compel arbitration of every oneof the MDL's underlying complaints.
Won the largest wrongful conviction judgment in U.S.
history - a $75 million federal court jury verdict - fortwo brothers who spent a combined 62 years in prison
for a crime they did not commit.
Won a purported class action on a motion to dismiss
for Uber in a federal court in Miami claiming violationsof Fair Credit Reporting Act, Florida consumer statutes,and negligence.
Team took over a major auto case, won classdecertification, tried the case, handled the appeal, anddefeated plaintiffs' large damages claims.
Recently defeated a motion for Temporary Restraining
Order and secured the dismissal of a consumer classaction on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia.

Education
J.D., Howard University School ofLaw, summa cum laude
B.A., Allegheny CollegeMemberships
Member, Board of Directors,
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law
Member, Board of Directors, Council
for Court Excellence
Former Board Member, Mid-Atlantic
Innocence Project
Former Board Member and All-Star
Coach, Capitol City Little League
Former Board Member, My Sister's
Place home for abused women andchildren

Bar admissions andqualifications
District of Columbia

Court admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, District ofColumbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, EleventhCircuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Recently secured the dismissal of separate class actions
against major food, health benefits, and technology
companies at initial pleading.

Team has represented many clients in Congressional
investigations by nearly a dozen House and Senate
Committees.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. District Court, District ofColorado
U.S. District Court, District ofColumbia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District ofWisconsin

Represented Anthem in its high-profile data breach
MDL (100+ consolidated class actions) and in therelated regulatory inquiries.

Accolades

Defeated class certification in the In Re WellPoint UCR
MDL, and plaintiffs' US$1bn + damages claims.

Argued against class certifications for dozens of joint
defendants in a nationwide MDL class action, which
was then dismissed after argument.
Led the effort in a nationwide healthcare class action,
winning a threshold summary judgment ruling and thefollow-on Eleventh Circuit Appeal.
Represented a major retailer and its top executives in asignificant cyber security investigation.

Awards and rankings
Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia),
Chambers USA, 2014-2016,2018-2023
Litigator of the Week, American Lawyer, 2021
Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes,
Recommended, Legal 500 US, 2018-2023

Latest thinking and events
Press releases
More than 90% of businesses face moderate tohigh levels of risk associated with technology,
according to Hogan Lovells report
Press releases
Hogan Lovells announces Disputes partner Adam
Levin as head of Americas Litigation practicePress releases
Hogan Lovells wins appeal in decision affirming
historic jury verdict in wrongful conviction case

Clients note that “if I had to pick asingle litigator to handle a bet-thecompany case, it would be Des. Hecombines high intelligence with areal trial lawyer’s skill set.”

Chambers USA

Awards & rankings
Hogan Lovells trial team wins Public Justice ‘2022
Trial Lawyer of the Year’ award for pro bono workin wrongful conviction case
Press releases
Hogan Lovells 'Proof In Trial' podcast series gives
listeners a rare look at how high stakes cases aretried and wonPress releases
Hogan Lovells obtains $75 million verdict in pro
bono civil rights case brought on behalf ofwrongfully convicted brothers