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Counsel
Los Angeles
T: 310-203-7942
F: 310-203-7199
celder@irell.com

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Education

  • University of Chicago (J.D., 1996), cum laude; Member of the University of Chicago Law Review
  • Stanford University (B.A., Economics, 1993), with honors and distinction; Financial Manager of the Stanford Economics Journal; Phi Beta Kappa

Charles E. Elder

Chad Elder is a counsel in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP.

Mr. Elder's practice has encompassed a wide variety of complex commercial disputes in both the trial and appellate courts, with a focus primarily on securities litigation.

Representative Matters

  • Defending two former officers and directors of a publicly-held telecommunications company in connection with a number of high-profile shareholder class actions alleging violations of the securities laws.
  • Defending the outside directors of a publicly-held transportation company in connection with a SEC investigation and shareholder securities class actions and derivative actions.
  • Successfully defending an aviation company in a federal injunctive action alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and infringement of intellectual property.
  • Defending a privately-held California technology company against a lawsuit by preferred shareholders seeking to dissolve the company and remove several key executives. This matter settled after Irell obtained dismissal of the key claims in the trial court.
  • Representing a major music company in a dispute stemming from a complex joint venture agreement to produce and distribute records by various artists. The dispute settled shortly after Irell obtained summary adjudication in our client's favor on a key issue of contractual interpretation and several of the plaintiff's other claims.
  • Defending one of the nation's most prestigious law firms in a malpractice lawsuit involving allegedly incorrect securities regulatory advice. Irell obtained summary judgment of all malpractice claims asserted against our client.
  • Defending a major record company in connection with a federal Lanham Act claim brought by a songwriter who claimed he was not properly credited on a successful album. Irell obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client.
  • Defending one of the nation's largest investment banks in two separate engagements: one involving the default by the Russian government on its international debt obligations; and one involving allegations of securities fraud in connection with research analyst reports. In both cases, Irell obtained an outcome favorable to our client.

Professional Activities

  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Bar & Court Admissions

  • 1996, California