Jaran Moten is a litigator who represents companies, private equity firms, and other sophisticated clients in complex commercial disputes, mass and toxic tort matters, bankruptcy-related litigation, and high-stakes business conflicts.
Before joining Blanchet LLP, Jaran was a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis and later joined Phillips Lytle’s Chicago office. His experience spans technology, pharmaceuticals, medical and dental devices, energy, telecommunications, retail, petrochemicals, packaging, and financial services.
Jaran is known for learning the client’s business, mastering the subject matter, and bringing practical judgment to disputes that do not fit neatly into one category.
Representing Fortune 500 companies in mass and toxic tort matters.
Representing private equity firms in disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions.
Representing distressed companies in bankruptcy litigation proceedings.
Handling sophisticated commercial matters across technology, pharmaceutical, energy, telecommunications, petrochemical, financial services, and other industries.
EDUCATION
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
University of Kansas, B.A., with honors
ADMISSIONS
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
HONORS AND RECOGNITION
National Black Lawyers, 40 Under 40, Illinois
Legal Assistance Foundation, Housing Volunteer of the Year
