Dr. Ian Crichton

Ian’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ian spent seven years in the Washington, D.C., office of Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP. He gained extensive experience representing clients across many industries, including agriculture, biotech, banking, internet services, and retail. He has taken cases through all stages of litigation—from pleadings through trial and appeal—in federal and state courts and in private arbitrations. Ian has leveraged this background to provide customized contracts and practices for protecting business successes from future disputes.

Ian holds degrees from Stanford Law School, Yale University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ian was Associate Managing Editor of the Stanford Law Review and Sponsorship Director for the Stanford Cycling Team. After leaving Boies Schiller, Ian earned a doctorate in political science, with a strong emphasis on quantitative methods. His dissertation examined the use of legal doctrine by the American judicial system. While studying, he assisted with instruction of graduate level statistics courses.