Ly, John K.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

John Ly represents clients in complex construction, securities, and commercial litigation in federal and state courts as well as in alternative dispute resolution. John's experience covers a broad range of areas that include business torts, contractual disputes, construction delay issues, and securities fraud claims. He also has extensive experience in assisting clients in mediations and arbitrations.

John recently defended Lehman Brothers and various individual brokers in more than six securities fraud cases in numerous forums, including federal court and before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He also worked on two multimillion dollar construction disputes involving delays in construction projects that were successfully settled in mediations. He has substantial experience drafting motions, working with expert witnesses and consultants, negotiating with opposing parties, and preparing cases for favorable resolutions. In addition to securities and construction matters, John worked on a complex 59-count criminal racketeering case.

John also devotes a significant amount of time to pro bono activities and has experience securing restraining orders and dealing with child custody issues for victims of domestic violence.

John is a member of the Southern Chinese Lawyers Association, the Vietnamese Bar Association of California, the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Construction

Representative Cases

• Abused client, who previously sought a restraining order while representing herself, finally realizes that order
• Court grants client a five year permanent restraining order, as well as full legal and physical custody of her daughter, and orders the boyfriend to enroll in a 52-week batterers’ program

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• U of California - Davis
• U of California - Los Angeles

Address

555 South Flower Street
Fiftieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300

Phones

1.213.243.2331 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.213.243.2539 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com