About Elliot

Elliot Brown, a Phillips ADR neutral, is the previous dealing with accomplice of Irell & Manella LLP. He spent nearly 30 years in IP litigation, counseling, and licensing at a top IP practice.

Elliot graduated cum laude from Harvard College (1985), incomes Phi Beta Kappa and a John Harvard Scholar award. He studied philosophy of technological know-how at Princeton, receiving an MA (1987) and a Mellon Fellowship, in which game idea and Daniel Kahneman’s work on bargaining and cognitive bias shaped his technique to dispute resolution. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (1990), serving as a Harvard Law Review editor.

Elliot clerked for Hon. Pierre N. Leval in S.D.N.Y., a copyright law expert. Joining Irell in 1990, he became a accomplice in 1996 and handling partner in 2009, overseeing strategy, finances, era, and hazard control. Irell earned Amlaw’s A-List for financial overall performance, seasoned bono paintings, and variety for the duration of his tenure.

He has represented customers like Fortune 50 tech firms, movie studios, and startups in disputes regarding patents, copyrights, emblems, alternate secrets, and extra, in federal and kingdom courts, ITC court cases, and arbitrations. His instances span software, semiconductors, video games, and clinical devices.

Recognized by means of Best Lawyers in America for IP litigation, patent, and copyright law due to the fact that 2006, Elliot became named Los Angeles Copyright Lawyer of the Year (2017) and a California Super Lawyer when you consider that 2004. He has taught at CLE events, co-taught at UCLA Law School, and consulted on movies like Runaway Jury.

Elliot has served at the LA Legal Aid Foundation board for over a decade, volunteering for veterans, home violence victims, and the elderly terrible.

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Office Locations

Main Office

 2101 East Coast Highway Suite 250 Corona Del Mar CA 92625 US