Neil Elan

Neil Elan is a high-stakes business litigator. His practice spans business litigation, with a focus on high-value intellectual property disputes, business torts, real estate, and bet-the-company cases.

Since joining the firm in 2017, Neil has secured numerous notable wins. He successfully represented a leading internal asset management firm in obtaining a complete defense verdict against the $30 million claims of licensee in a weeklong federal jury trial. He represented an NFL head coach in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a high-profile collegiate quarterback for solicitation of investment under false pretenses, and prosecuted and resolved the federal and state claims of a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer in a tortious interference lawsuit against a global power management company.

Neil represented two well-known retired Los Angeles Superior Court judges in federal/state court proceedings arising from their role as administrators in allocating billions of dollars of settlement funds involving the 2015 Porter Ranch/Aliso Canyon gas leak, and represented the founder and president of the world's biggest commercial production company in a high-stakes business dissolution arbitration against former business partners.

In confidential matters, Neil has successfully represented a leading global private equity firm in a ten-day multistate arbitration involving a dispute over carry, unallocated expenses, and point vesting, and the top 300 richest man in a highly confidential arbitration.

Neil's relentless dedication and meticulous work-product, combined with knowing when to pursue aggressively and when to negotiate strategically, make him an invaluable litigator both inside and outside the courtroom.