Distinguished Counsel Award-Winner Ted Boutrous Profiled in Daily Journal

In the Media  |  September 29, 2025

Daily Journal

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Partner Ted Boutrous is profiled in a Daily Journal article that describes several of his most prominent cases, including Dukes v. Walmart, where he persuaded the Supreme Court to strike down the largest employee class action in U.S. history in a case that transformed class action law.

While noting that Ted combines “meticulous preparation with strategic thinking designed to achieve not just victories, but precedential rulings that reshape entire areas of law,” the Daily Journal also highlights Ted’s guiding principle of maintaining civility no matter how heated the courtroom battle. “Don’t take the bait,” he says, “stay above the fray, be aggressive, be tough, fight for your client,” but always remain courteous and respectful.

Ted was recently honored by the Daily Journal with its inaugural Distinguished Counsel award. He has represented clients across the U.S. in a wide spectrum of cases and has argued hundreds of appeals, including before the U.S. Supreme Court, 12 different federal circuit courts of appeals, and 11 different state supreme courts.