Jacob R. Dean

Jacob Dean is a commercial litigator who focuses his practice on trade secret, restrictive covenant, and employee mobility matters. He represents companies in both offensive and defensive litigation, with significant experience handling preliminary injunctions and other expedited proceedings where clients often need to act quickly to protect valuable employees, confidential information, and competitive advantages.

Jacob represents businesses of varying sizes across a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, expert networks, and franchising. A significant portion of his practice involves plaintiff-side litigation, giving him an offensive perspective that complements his defense work and helps him anticipate how competitors and opposing counsel may approach a dispute. He also has wide-ranging experience with the eDiscovery issues and tools that frequently play a critical role in trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation.

In addition to litigation, Jacob counsels companies on strategies to protect their workforce, trade secrets, and confidential information before disputes arise. He assists clients with drafting and implementing restrictive covenants, evaluating existing agreements and policies, and addressing risks involving employee departures, corporate raiding, and improper competitive conduct. His experience litigating restrictive covenants gives him practical insight into how agreements are challenged in court, and how they can be drafted more effectively from the outset.

Jacob approaches each matter with the client’s broader business objectives in mind. Rather than viewing litigation simply in terms of winning or losing, he works with clients to identify practical, efficient strategies for protecting their most important assets and resolving disputes. Clients value his responsiveness, agility, and ability to find creative strategies, including opportunities to resolve issues without litigation when doing so better serves the business.