Neal Marder

Practice Areas

Neal heads Akin’s California litigation practice and is co-leader of the firm’s national class actions practice. Neal is a seasoned trial lawyer with a diverse civil litigation practice. He works with in-house counsel, senior management and boards of directors for companies, oftentimes facing high-profile, bet-the-company business disputes. Neal has successfully tried cases on both the plaintiff and defense side before state and federal courts and arbitrators across the country. He also has substantial cross-border litigation experience.

Neal brings his over 37 years of experience as lead trial counsel to bear in defending against class actions of all types, including high-profile securities fraud cases. He has done so with a high rate of success: dismissals at the pleading stage, rulings striking entirely or narrowing class claims, decisions denying class certification and highly favorable settlements are among the results he regularly delivers to clients.

Professional Memberships

Board member, Counsel for Justice of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Board member, Bet Tzedek.

Board member, American Business Trial Lawyers Association.

Member, American Bar Association.

Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers.

Member, Strafford Class Action Advisory Board.

Personal

J.D., Loyola Law School, cum laude

B.A., University of California – Los Angeles, cum laude