Jeffrey R. Makin focuses his practice on a wide range of general and complex commercial litigation and compliance matters. He is a trusted advisor to boards of directors, audit committees, chief executive officers, and key executives on complex legal issues.
- Represented clients in over one thousand single plaintiff and class action consumer matters, with favorable outcomes.
- Represented clients in numerous securities class actions, with favorable outcomes.
- Represented private and sovereign clients in international arbitration regarding disputes under investment treaties and national investment laws.
- Represented clients in international arbitration regarding oil and gas disputes arising under petroleum concession agreements.
- California Contribution to DELOS Guide to Arbitration Places with Lee M. Caplan et al., 2018
- Contributions to Alaska Native Village Corporation Association’s Newsletters, 2018-2019
- Panel Presenter, Getting the Most Out of International Arbitration, Sponsored by International Law Section of the Utah State Bar, November 2024
- Panel Presenter, A Look Ahead at Emerging Trends in Litigation at Corporate Litigation Forum, Organized by Consero, October 2021
- Panel Presenter, Litigation Innovation: Learning from Our Experience, Corporate Litigation and Financial Services and Insurance Litigation Forum, Organized by Consero, May 2021
- Panel Presenter, The Rules of Evidence in International Arbitration, University of Southern California Gould School of Law et al., March 2019
- Presenter, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Taiwan-US Investment Conference, May 2016
Admissions
- Utah
- California
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Community Involvement
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Mountain West Chapter
- Board Member, 2024-2025
- Secretary, 2024-2025
- Program Committee Member, 2023-2024
- Elementary School Community Council, Elected Position, 2020-2022
- Sister Cities of Los Angeles, Board Member, 2018-2019
- California International Trade Center, Advisory Board, 2018-2019
Education
- J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law
- Edward and Eleanor Shattuck Award for Significant Contributions to the Law School
- Southern California Law Review, Volume 80, Editor-in-Chief
- B.A., Political Science, Brigham Young University
- Political Science Department Valedictorian
- Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies, Staff Editor, 2001-2002
Clerkships
- The Honorable Michael W. Mosman, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Honors
- Daily Journal “Top 40 Under 40” Lawyers in California, 2018
- Super Lawyers® Rising Star distinction, 2014-2019
Languages
- Spanish