Jackie Levien is a Partner at Tajima LLP and a trial lawyer whose practice includes high-stakes commercial litigation, trade-secret and intellectual-property disputes, business torts, premises liability, and wrongful-death matters. She represents businesses and individuals in significant disputes in state and federal court.
Ms. Levien handles matters from prefiling investigation and initial pleadings through discovery, dispositive motions, settlement, and trial. Her clients include public companies, real estate developers, closely held family businesses, emerging companies, and individuals.
She also has extensive experience conducting highly sensitive internal investigations and advising clients on limiting litigation exposure.
Prior to joining Tajima LLP, Ms. Levien was a litigation associate at Latham & Watkins LLP and counsel at Trépanier Tajima LLP.
California Litigation with a Hawaii Nexus- Obtaining a complete defense verdict in a federal jury trial for a banking institution against trade secret and fraud claims seeking over $1 billion in damages;
- Obtaining summary judgment on behalf of a Grammy-nominated recording artist against premises liability and negligence claims by a home contractor;
- Negotiating a favorable wrongful death settlement on behalf of the family of an iconic actress after her tragic drowning;
- Negotiating a favorable settlement on behalf of a national community solar provider alleging contract claims against a construction provider filed in New York Supreme Court;
- Obtaining a winning verdict in favor of the Humane Society in an administrative proceeding involving the Humane Society's protection of horses in Marin, California;
- Negotiating a favorable settlement on behalf of the family of a victim of mistreatment in two Malibu, California rehabilitation centers;
- Securing a favorable settlement on behalf of a victim of the 2025 Eaton Fire;
- Securing orders of protection for an actress seeking protection from a stalker;
- Defending one of the world's largest concert promotion and ticketing companies against a competitor's trade secret claims;
- Assisting science-technology company with termination of founder and repossession of membership units after embezzlement.