Lin Y. Chan

Antitrust Law

4.0 (1 reviews)

San Francisco, California

17+ years experience

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP

Updated: Jan 03, 2026

Contact Information

415-956-1000

https://www.lieffcabraser.com/attorneys/lin-y-chan/

275 Battery Street, 29th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

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Bio

A partner in Lieff Cabraser’s San Francisco office, Lin Chan’s successes include representing consumers (indirect purchasers) seeking justice for an alleged conspiracy to fix the prices of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Consumer plaintiffs achieved settlements totaling over $113 million.She also represented California consumers and third party payors charging that brand name and generic drug manufacturers conspired to restrain competition in the sale of Bayer’s blockbuster antibiotic drug Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). In 2017, plaintiffs in the Cipro case settled with all remaining defendants, bringing the total recovery to $399 million. Lin won AAI’s Antitrust Enforcement award for “Outstanding Antitrust Achievement by a Young Lawyer” for her work on the Cipro drug antitrust cases. She also shared Lieff Cabraser’s team award from the AAI’s Antitrust Enforcement award for “Outstanding Private Practice Antitrust Achievement” for their work on the Cipro case.Lin also represented direct purchasers of titanium dioxide against titanium dioxide manufacturers for conspiring to fix prices. The case settled on the eve of trial in 2013 for $163 million.Lin currently serves as co-lead counsel representing consumers who allege that the two leading manufacturers and distributors of consumer telescopes conspired to fix prices and monopolize the consumer telescope market in the United States.Lin currently serves as a Lawyer Representative (2025-26 Co-Chair) for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council and on the Board of Directors of the Bar Association of San Francisco. She served as 2023 President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area. Lin was the inaugural recipient of AAI and COSAL’s Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award in 2021, awarded to a leader within the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar who has advanced opportunities for other women and attorneys from underrepresented groups. She also served as Immediate Past President of COSAL and a member of the AAI’s Advisory Board. Lin is Lieff Cabraser’s Hiring Partner and leads the firm’s Lawyers of Color Committee.Prior to joining Lieff Cabraser, Lin litigated employment class actions at Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2008.Lin received her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2007. While at Stanford, Lin was the Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. A partner in Lieff Cabraser’s San Francisco office, Lin Chan’s successes include representing consumers (indirect purchasers) seeking justice for an alleged conspiracy to fix the prices of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Consumer plaintiffs achieved settlements totaling over $113 million. She also represented California consumers and third party payors charging that brand name and generic drug manufacturers conspired to restrain competition in the sale of Bayer’s blockbuster antibiotic drug Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). In 2017, plaintiffs in the Cipro case settled with all remaining defendants, bringing the total recovery to $399 million. Lin won AAI’s Antitrust Enforcement award for “Outstanding Antitrust Achievement by a Young Lawyer” for her work on the Cipro drug antitrust cases. She also shared Lieff Cabraser’s team award from the AAI’s Antitrust Enforcement award for “Outstanding Private Practice Antitrust Achievement” for their work on the Cipro case. Lin also represented direct purchasers of titanium dioxide against titanium dioxide manufacturers for conspiring to fix prices. The case settled on the eve of trial in 2013 for $163 million. Lin currently serves as co-lead counsel representing consumers who allege that the two leading manufacturers and distributors of consumer telescopes conspired to fix prices and monopolize the consumer telescope market in the United States. Lin currently serves as a Lawyer Representative (2025-26 Co-Chair) for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council and on the Board of Directors of the Bar Association of San Francisco. She served as 2023 President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area. Lin was the inaugural recipient of AAI and COSAL’s Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award in 2021, awarded to a leader within the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar who has advanced opportunities for other women and attorneys from underrepresented groups. She also served as Immediate Past President of COSAL and a member of the AAI’s Advisory Board. Lin is Lieff Cabraser’s Hiring Partner and leads the firm’s Lawyers of Color Committee. Prior to joining Lieff Cabraser, Lin litigated employment class actions at Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2008.

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Awards & Recognition

Recognized: Antitrust Law
Recognized: Litigation - Antitrust
Practice Area: Litigation - Labor and Employment
Selected for inclusion by peers in The Best Lawyers in America in field of “Litigation – Antitrust,” 2021-2026
“Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America,” Lawdragon, 2025, 2026
“Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers in America,” Lawdragon, 2018-2025
“Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America,” Lawdragon, 2019-2025
“Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers,” Lawdragon, 2025
“Super Lawyer for Northern California,” Super Lawyers, 2019-2025
“Unity Award,” Minority Bar Coalition, Asian American Bar Association, 2024
“Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers, 2023
“Top 50 Women Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers, 2023
“Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award,” American Antitrust Institute & Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), 2021
“Top Antitrust Lawyers in California,” Daily Journal, 2021
“Rising Star for Northern California,” Super Lawyers, 2015-2018
“40 and Under Hot List,” Benchmark Litigation, 2018
“Outstanding Antitrust Achievement by a Young Lawyer,” American Antitrust Institute, 2017
“Outstanding Private Practice Antitrust Achievement,” American Antitrust Institute, 2017
“Rising Star for Competition Law,” Law360, 2017

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021

Education

Stanford University, J.D., graduated 2008

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Reviews

Anthony Peterson

2 weeks ago

Exceptional Antitrust Litigator with Deep Consumer Protection Experience

I engaged Lin Chan and her team at Lieff Cabraser after discovering my small business had been overpaying for lithium-ion batteries for years due to a suspected industry-wide price-fixing scheme. From our initial consultation, Lin’s command of complex antitrust law was immediately apparent. She patiently explained the nuances of indirect purchaser litigation, drawing directly from her extensive background in this exact field. Her 17 years of experience, particularly her recognized work in antitrust and consumer litigation, gave us immense confidence. The strategy she developed was meticulous, and her negotiation with opposing counsel was both firm and strategically brilliant. We achieved a settlement that far exceeded our initial expectations, providing meaningful restitution. The one area where we occasionally felt slightly out of the loop was during very intense phases of discovery; communication from her direct desk could slow for a day or two, though her associates were always available. Overall, Lin is a formidable attorney whose Stanford-honed legal intellect and proven track record in San Francisco’s competitive legal landscape deliver outstanding results. Her recognition in antitrust and labor litigation is clearly well-deserved.