Irean Swan
Partner
Irean Swan is a sophisticated attorney who represents clients in complex civil litigation in state and federal court. With a focus on business law, intellectual property disputes, and professional liability matters, she delivers premium legal solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
Leveraging her extensive civil litigation experience, Ms. Swan develops tailored strategies and solutions to secure favorable results for her clients. She has successfully litigated and resolved high-stakes cases in state and federal court involving intellectual property disputes, trade secret misappropriation, commercial disputes, and allegations of lawyer malpractice and ethics violations.
Ms. Swan earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego. She is a first generation Chinese-American and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. She is also a member of the State Bar of California, the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Lawyers Club of San Diego, the Legal Ethics Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), and the San Diego Defense Lawyers (SDDL).

(619) 387-7036
Admissions
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California
Practice Groups
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Lawyers and Accountants
- Legal Ethics and Law Firm Risk Management
Education
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University of San Diego, School of Law (J.D., 2016)
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University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2012)
Language
- Mandarin Chinese
Professional and Community Affiliations
American Bar Association
Lawyers Club of San Diego: Board of Directors (2025)
Association of Business Trial Lawyers: member
California Lawyers Association (CLA), Ethics Committee
San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), Legal Ethics Committee
San Diego Defense Lawyers
Federal Bar Association – San Diego Chapter
State Bar of California
Recognition and Awards
Recognized in Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch (2021–2023)
Recognized in San Diego Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Professional Liability: Defense (2023–2024)
Speaking Engagements
“Ethical & Unbiased, Lawyering in 2021,” Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (January 28, 2021)
“How Not to Commit Malpractice With Your Computer,” San Diego County Bar Association 2019 Law + Technology Summit (January 25, 2019)
“Remote Practice in the COVID-19 Era,” Seventh Annual Ethics, Competence, and Elimination of Bias All-Day MCLE Event, Federal Bar Association (January 26, 2021)
“Hot Topics in Legal Ethics, Looking Back at 2020 and Ahead to 2021,” La Jolla Bar Association (January 14, 2021)
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