Jenner & Block

Brent Caslin manages commercial and intellectual property disputes in the Western United States and around the Pacific Rim.  He has tried civil and criminal cases and represented clients before domestic and international arbitration tribunals.

Mr. Caslin’s cases have involved many subject matters and industries, including commercial contracts, copyrights, real estate transactions, professional liability claims, film financing disputes, restrictive covenant enforcement, energy supply agreements, elections, class actions, financial services claims, toxic torts, product liability claims, corporate control and securities disputes, and internal investigations.  He has also helped guide clients through technology licensing disputes and patent litigation matters, working closely with engineers in the Firm's Intellectual Property Practice.

Although he is a U.S. trained trial lawyer, Mr. Caslin has substantial international experience, having lived and worked in Asia, Europe, and the United States.  He regularly handles cross-border disputes.  In 2003, Mr. Caslin worked on international matters during a one year exchange with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in Tokyo, Japan.  He serves as Chair of the International Law Section for the State Bar of California.

Mr. Caslin’s practice has been recognized by various media, who have named him a “Rising Star”, a “Super Lawyer”, and a “partner with a proven track record in trade secrets work.”  He has been quoted and interviewed on legal issues by the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Inside Counsel, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Daily Journal and published more than a dozen articles in newspapers, law reviews, and legal periodicals.

In addition to practicing law, Mr. Caslin has for eight years taught as an Adjunct Professor for the Pepperdine University School of Law.  He is one of two founding partners of Jenner & Block's Los Angeles office.