Neil Elan

Neil Elan is a high-stakes technology and business litigator at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, tech, and the law. His practice spans complex business litigation with a focus on software misappropriation, high-value intellectual property disputes, business torts, and bet-the-company cases. With hands-on experience litigating cases involving AI-based programmatic software, he has a front-row seat at the intersection of AI and the courtroom. A deep follower of the emerging legal landscape surrounding AI agents, AI governance, and regulatory frameworks, he is called upon by major publications to provide commentary on the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and the law.

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.

Combining relentless dedication, razor sharp work product, and hard-won tactical instincts, he delivers the kind of fierce, results-driven advocacy that clients demand when everything is on the line.