Bram Alden focuses on complex commercial litigation, including appeals, as well as white collar criminal defense. Mr. Alden joined the firm from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, where he served as Chief of the Criminal Appeals Section.
Before returning to private practice, Mr. Alden was an Assistant United States Attorney for eight and a half years. As the criminal appellate chief, he handled and oversaw the most complex criminal appeals, advised hundreds of trial attorneys, and taught legal writing. During his tenure in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he also tried and won six cases, never losing a single count of conviction at trial; argued over 30 cases before the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and received one of the Department of Justice’s highest awards for prosecutors for devising responses to novel legal issues arising from the pandemic and guiding federal prosecutors nationwide.
Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Alden was a litigation associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson, where his practice was focused on complex civil litigation. He served as a law clerk to the Hon. John B. Owens of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where he was Order of the Coif and Articles Editor for the UCLA Law Review. He earned his B.A. from Columbia University and M.S. from Pace University while teaching fifth grade as part of the Teach for America program in New York City.
Experience
Representing Amazon.com against the FTC’s novel lawsuit targeting Amazon Prime’s enrollment and cancellation processes.
Representing AbbVie in multibillion-dollar textured breast implant class action litigation.
Representing Joe E. Kiani, founder and former CEO of global medical technology company Masimo Corporation, in multiple business, employment, and securities actions with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake.
Representing Koi Nation in multiple actions against plaintiffs who are attempting to prevent the Tribe from developing its restored lands in Northern California.
Representing Fat Brands, Inc. in parallel criminal and SEC cases involving alleged violations of securities laws.
Representing a major university in responding to Department of Justice inquiries into admissions and financial aid policies.
Representing Monster Beverage Corporation in a multimillion-dollar contract dispute.
Secured a single-count misdemeanor plea agreement from the Department of Justice for a highly successful businessman investigated for alleged fraud.
Won denial of temporary injunctive relief from the Third Circuit Court of Appeal against Samsung Bioepis in a contract and patent dispute against Johnson & Johnson.
Won complete dismissal of a multimillion-dollar contract dispute on behalf of Bank of America and affirmance on appeal.
Secured a favorable settlement on behalf of Brunswick Corporation in action against defunct fitness technology company.
Secured a favorable trial verdict for the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, Transocean Ltd., in multidistrict litigation arising from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Represented NBCUniversal in class action litigation related to home video royalties.
Represented major utility and energy companies, including Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Southern California Edison, in mass torts and regulatory matters.
Represented Amgen Inc. in an alleged whistleblower retaliation action that resulted in an extremely favorable eve-of-trial settlement after victories on multiple pretrial motions.
Successfully enforced an arbitration clause on behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment in its dispute with actor Charlie Sheen over his termination from “Two and a Half Men.”
Represented a multibillion-dollar investment firm in an SEC investigation.
Represented Equality California in drafting and defending California’s precedent-setting ban on gay-to-straight conversion therapy practiced on minors. Received the California State Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award.
Won asylum for a detained immigrant facing deportation to El Salvador.