Sidley: Jon Dean Named As Commercial Litigation Partner In LA

By Amit Chowdhry • Sep 6, 2024

Sidley announced that Jon Dean has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice in Los Angeles. Before joining Sidley, he was head of McDermott Will & Emery’s Los Angeles Litigation practice.

As a former prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer, Dean focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters, including patent and trade secrets cases, antitrust actions, securities matters, unfair competition cases, trademark disputes, employment actions, OSHA cases, and healthcare matters.

Dean also represents companies and individuals in connection with civil and criminal government investigations, such as investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and local law enforcement agencies.

Sidley continues growing in Southern California with Dean joining the recent additions of Peter Burke, a Global Finance partner in Century City, and Jon Olsen, a partner in the M&A and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practices in San Diego.

Sidley utilizes “Built to Win” strategies at each stage of the litigation process and counts more than 750 litigators worldwide. And with true geographic reach, the firm can field winning litigation teams in virtually any forum where its clients find themselves facing a dispute.

Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of $3.1 billion, and experience that spans 158 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win legal strategies in successfully representing clients in over 70 countries on complex transactional, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.

With 21 offices situated in key commercial and financial hubs throughout the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our perspective and our reach are truly global. And the firm’s lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape

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“We are thrilled to welcome Jon to our Southern California team. Jon is well known in Los Angeles, and his nearly 30 years of connections to LA-based and national clients will strengthen our existing relationships and litigation offering across all industries.”

  • Rollin Ransom, managing partner of the Los Angeles office and co-leader of the global Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice

“Jon is a tremendously talented trial lawyer, and we’re eager to have him join our accomplished group of litigators. Jon adds further strength and depth – and exceptional skill – to our national litigation team, and he will be a valuable contributor to the firm’s outstanding litigation practice in the Greater LA region. His knowledge and experience will allow Sidley to continue to meet the market’s growing demand for complex litigation and trial expertise.”

  • Bruce Braun, global co-leader of Sidley’s Litigation practice