John Lee is an accomplished litigator who has represented clients across a wide range of high-stakes cases in both state and federal courts. His extensive experience covers business disputes, class actions, trade secret lawsuits, securities cases, other complex commercial disputes, and white collar matters. John represents both plaintiffs and defendants, including Fortune 500 companies, local businesses, and individuals.
At every stage of litigation, John obtains successful results for his clients. He often prevails through early case dismissals and favorable settlements before trial. As one example, John was part of the team that prosecuted a significant trade secret case to the eve of trial before ultimately winning a $130 million settlement. In addition to pretrial success, John has been an integral member of multiple trial teams and takes on leading roles at both trial and arbitration.
Prior to joining Larson LLP, John served as a judicial law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He began his legal career and honed his litigation skills as an associate at two multinational Am Law 100 firms.
Larson LLP is recognized as one of the “Most Admired Law Firms: L.A.’s Top Firms to Work For” of 2020 for consciously working toward creating a diverse, positive, and supportive environment to help drive the firm’s success.
Larson O'Brien is pleased to announce that John Lee and Tyler J. O’Brien joined the firm as associates on Sept. 8, 2020.
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Princeton University, B.A.
Hon. Kenneth K. Lee
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S.D.C. Central District of California