Iian Jablon is a partner in the litigation, intellectual property litigation, professional liability defense, and white collar criminal defense workgroups in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP.    

Mr. Jablon handles a broad range of complex litigation matters in both federal and state courts.  Representative civil cases include:

• Mr. Jablon has represented three nationally prominent law firms and several partners at those firms in numerous lawsuits alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice.
• Madison Tyler Holdings, LLC, et al. v. Financial Asset Trading & Technology of California, LLC, et al., Ref. No. 1220038462 (JAMS 2009). Mr. Jablon was lead trial counsel representing the plaintiff in a complex, multi-party arbitration that included claims of alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, corporate espionage, and breach of contract. The matter settled after three days of trial.    
• Aviza Technology, Inc. v. ASML U.S., Inc., et al., Ref. No. 1100049618 (JAMS 2008). After a one-week arbitration, Mr. Jablon won a defense award in favor of his clients on all claims, including claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of a business division. Mr. Jablon’s clients also obtained a seven-figure attorneys’ fees award against the claimant. 
• Recipco Corporation v. Salomon Smith Barney, et al., FINRA Arbitration No. 06-00393 (FINRA 2007). After a seven day trial, Mr. Jablon won a defense award in favor of his client on all claims, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and other alleged misconduct. Mr. Jablon’s client was also awarded attorneys’ fees. 
• In re the Matter of the Burton Lancaster 1988 Revocable Trust, BP 086877 (Los Angeles Sup. Ct. 2006). Mr. Jablon won summary judgment for his client in this complex, multi-party probate court litigation involving alleged misuse of trust assets.
• GLOBEtrotter Software, Inc. v. Elan Computer Group, Inc., 362 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2004). Mr. Jablon won summary judgment for his client on claims for tortious interference and unfair competition, and then obtained a published affirmance from the Federal Circuit. 

Representative criminal cases include:

• United States v. Gene F. Haas, CR 06-467-CAS (C.D. Cal. 2007). Mr. Jablon represented the prominent owner of a large private machine tool company who was accused of tax fraud and conspiracy.
• United States v. Peter B. Tafeen, CR 05-398-PA (C.D. Cal. 2006). Mr. Jablon represented a former Executive Vice President of Homestore, Inc. who was accused of securities fraud and insider trading. 
• United States v. Sultan W. Khan, CR 02-951(A) FMC (C.D. Cal. 2005). Mr. Jablon represented a former CEO of a publicly traded technology company who was accused of securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
• United States v. William E. Frantz, CR 02-1267(A) MMM (C.D. Cal. 2004). After a lengthy trial, Mr. Jablon won an acquittal for his client (a tax attorney) on all five counts of tax evasion and conspiracy to evade taxes.

Mr. Jablon has also represented clients (both plaintiffs and defendants) in cases involving patents, business contracts, securities, real estate, corporate governance disputes, waste of corporate assets, bankruptcy, employment issues, and numerous other matters. He has extensive trial and arbitration experience, and has also represented clients in connection with four complex class actions.  

In each of the years 2006 through 2009, Mr. Jablon was selected for inclusion in Los Angeles Magazine’s Southern California “Rising Stars” in litigation.

Mr. Jablon received his J.D. in 1999 from the University of Southern California Law School, where he graduated first in his class. While at USC, Mr. Jablon served as a notes editor for the Southern California Law Review, was elected to the honor societies of Order of the Coif and Phi Kappa Phi, and received the Law Alumni, Alfred J. Mellenthin, and Gerald G. & Sally D. Kelly awards for academic excellence.

Prior to joining I&M, Mr. Jablon served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur Alarcon, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2000–2001), and to the Honorable Edward Rafeedie, United States District Court for the Central District of California (1999–2000).

Mr. Jablon received his B.A. in Classical Civilization in 1994 from the University of California, Berkeley.

Bar & Court Admissions

• California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits
• U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado