Eli Ness
Trial Lawyer | Business & IP Litigation | NessLegal.com
Florida
TX, CA
About
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- Practiced at preeminent global law firms (Quinn Emanuel and Perkins Coie)
- Took many challenging cases to successful trial and arbitration
- Counseled numerous clients in drafting and interpreting commercial contracts
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"I could not be happier with the services that Eli provided. From the get-go, Eli proved to be an exceptional lawyer. He was always responsive, addressing every question promptly and never leaving me in the dark. His attention to detail was remarkable, ensuring every aspect of my request was thoroughly scrutinized. Despite my initial concerns about legal fees, I was blown away by the value Eli provided. His service was not only fair in cost, but the results achieved far exceeded my expectations. His approach was both professional and personal, making me feel genuinely cared for throughout the process. Working with Eli was a worthwhile experience that offered more value than I expected. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend his top-notch legal services to anyone."
"Eli represented me in a contentious dispute with my former partners in a commercial real estate brokerage. Those partners tried to force me out of the company so they could proceed to sell it to a public company for a huge profit. Eli filed an arbitration against them and in discovery exposed that they had been planning to force me out for many months. Eli fought hard for key documents they had been withholding and we ended up getting a smoking gun that proved they had defrauded me. Armed with that evidence, Eli drove a very strong settlement agreement where I got my fair share of the proceeds of the sale (several million dollars). Eli was phenomenal--hardworking and professional. I only go to him when I have any legal questions."
"Eli represented me and my company against claims by my former employer that I was violating a non-compete and had stolen company trade secrets. Eli was extremely smart and hard-working and put together a very strong defense in a short amount of time. He dissected the relevant contracts and was able to find interpretations that helped me defeat their claims. The plaintiff ultimately dismissed the case."
"Eli represented me in FINRA arbitration as a shareholder of a certain stock against major broker dealers for the dealers' failure to deliver a dividend worth over $5mm. It was an extremely complex and difficult case, and was a personally very important case to me. Eli was a great lawyer--incredibly smart, a tenacious advocate and a highly skilled writer. I would trust him with the most complex and high-stakes legal issues."
Work History
Diamonds International
Head of Commercial Contracts and Litigation
Oct 2022 - Present
Handle full suite of legal issues for the company, including disputes, contract drafting and negotiation, intellectual property prosecution and enforcement, and compliance.
Perkins Coie
Associate
Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
Complex commercial litigator at Dallas office of international law firm. Handled complex matters in areas of technology, financial services ("Fin-Tech"), blockchain, energy and real estate.
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP
Associate
Nov 2019 - Oct 2021
Trial lawyer at top trial firm in Texas. Represented Fortune 500 companies and high-net worth individuals in litigation around complex commercial contracts, energy and technology.
Mitchell Silberberg
Associate
Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
In Los Angeles, represented major motion picture companies and music industry giants in transactions and litigation.
Quinn Emanuel
Associate
May 2015 - Jun 2018
In Silicon Valley, worked closely with top trial lawyer in the Bay Area in high-stakes litigation and trials in hi-tech industry and major real-estate development projects.