Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 2025 — Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP (SA&M) is pleased to announce the promotion of Neil Elan from Senior Counsel to Partner. This promotion reflects SA&M’s unwavering commitment to nurturing the growth and recognition of its exceptional attorneys.
Neil Elan, a business litigator, brings a strategic mindset to high-stakes commercial disputes, where he has built a track record of significant victories for clients. His practice focuses on intellectual property matters, business torts, and bet-the-company cases, including securing a complete defense verdict in a $30 million federal jury trial for a leading asset management firm.
Drawing upon his trial and arbitration experience, Elan has handled notable matters including representing an NFL head coach in a multimillion-dollar investment dispute, advising retired Los Angeles Superior Court judges on Porter Ranch settlement proceedings involving billions in settlement funds, and resolving a complex business dissolution for the founder of the world's largest commercial production company. His work extends to confidential matters for global private equity firms and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, where his approach of combining aggressive advocacy with practical business solutions has consistently delivered results.
“Neil exemplifies what makes SA&M different – he's not just an excellent attorney, he's a strategic business partner to our clients,” said Scott Alderton, Managing Partner of SA&M. “Neil has established himself as a formidable force in high-stakes business litigation, combining aggressive advocacy with practical business solutions that consistently deliver results for our clients. This promotion strengthens our ability to serve clients across the full spectrum of their business needs,” Alderton concludes.
About Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Since its inception in 2002, SA&M lawyers have partnered with innovative companies of all sizes, from emerging startups to established industry leaders. SA&M provides clients with technically excellent legal services in a consistent, highly responsive, and service-oriented manner with an entrepreneurial and practical business advisory perspective.
SA&M offers comprehensive legal support across key practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, public securities, venture capital and emerging growth, business litigation, media and entertainment, and intellectual property. The firm's expertise has earned recognition at the highest levels, with its Corporate/M&A department achieving a Band 1 ranking in Chambers and Partners' 2024 USA Guide and several attorneys listed in "Best Lawyers in America."
