Jan Handzlik, a talented individual with a versatile career, initially gained recognition as the young Patrick Dennis in the Broadway stage and film versions of "Auntie Mame" in 1958, as well as in a notable episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street", in 1960.
However, he decided to pursue a different path and abandoned his acting career to become a successful trial lawyer. Jan served as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, specializing in federal fraud cases, and later became a partner in several prominent law firms, including Kirkland & Ellis and Venable.
Jan currently runs his own law firm in Los Angeles, focusing on white collar crime investigations and defense, international law, and complex civil litigation. His notable achievements include being chosen to chair the American Bar Association's National White-Collar Crime Committee in October 2000.
From 2014 to 2016, Jan served as the chair of the International Bar Association's Business Crime Committee. In 2012, he was ranked as one of California's "Top 100 Attorneys" by The Daily Journal, and won the California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year ("CLAY") Award in Criminal Law, as well as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers White Collar Defender Award.
Jan has been recognized in all volumes of the Best Lawyers in America for 35 years, and is also listed in U.S. News and World Report's Best Law Firms in America, The International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers, Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Lawyers, Guide to the World's Leading White Collar Crime Advisors, Who's Who Legal: Investigations, The American Lawyer Magazine, and Super Lawyers.
Jan resides in Los Angeles, where he continues to practice law and maintain his reputation as a leading expert in his field.
