- California
- District of Columbia
Spencer Hughes
Spencer represents consumers against corporations in all stages of litigation. He is experienced in in both trial-level and appellate litigation, frequently briefing and arguing novel questions of law across the country.
Spencer is experienced in complex class actions involving automobile defects, financial misconduct by banks and cryptocurrency institutions, and other fraud and consumer protection actions.
Spencer practiced at a plaintiffs’ class action boutique and one of the largest litigation firms in the world prior to joining Gibbs Mura. He has represented a U.S. Senator in the Supreme Court and argued multiple times in federal appeals court.
Before entering private practice, Spencer clerked for the Honorable Gerald Bard Tjoflat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Law and Iowa State University.
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Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2023-2024
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- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2017
- B.A., Iowa State University, 2014
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- American Association for Justice
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Litigation Highlights
Cadena v. American Honda Motor Co.
Represents class of consumers who purchased Honda vehicles in action about automatic emergency braking systems. Spencer briefed summary judgment and motions to exclude Honda’s expert testimony. After Spencer’s argument in court, Honda voluntarily withdrew its experts’ testimony.
In re J&J Investment Litigation
Represented class of investors victimized by a Ponzi scheme operated through accounts held at Wells Fargo Bank. Spencer worked with banking industry expert witnesses and briefed novel legal questions to defend against summary judgment.
In re PNC Cash Sweep Programs Litigation
Represents plaintiffs in litigation arising from the interest rates paid to PNC consumers in cash-sweep brokerage accounts. Spencer defended against PNC’s motion to dismiss the complaint.
Murthy v. Missouri
Represented United States Senator as amicus curiae in the Supreme Court of the United States, seeking to protect the U.S. intelligence community’s ability to counter foreign malign influence in our elections.