Ian Blodger
PEOPLE

Ian Blodger

Partner
blodger.ian@dorsey.com

Overview

IAN’S CREATIVE AND ZEALOUS ADVOCACY HELPS HIS CLIENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS AT ALL STAGES OF LITIGATION.

As a partner in Dorsey’s Securities and Financial Services Litigation Group, Ian helps clients to navigate complex financial disputes involving ERISA, securities fraud, director and fiduciary liability, and commercial contract disputes. Ian’s wide range of experience in this field, from pursuing claims for securities fraud, to defending corporations from putative class actions, helps him to provide key insights to use for his clients' advantage.

Ian has dedicated a portion of his practice to pro bono work.


Education & Admissions

University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 2016), cum laude, Minnesota Journal of Law Science & Technology, Note and Comment Editor, 2015-2016

Hillsdale College (B.A., 2013), cum laude

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Clerkships

  • Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, 2016-2017

Experience

Representative Work

  • Successfully litigated a breach of fiduciary duty and fraud claim through trial, achieving a judgment of $14.5 million for our client.
  • Successfully litigated a breach of contract claim arising from a merger dispute through trial, receiving a favorable judgment for our client.
  • Authored a successful summary judgment motion resulting in a full dismissal of a putative class action claim premised upon alleged environmental damage.
  • Represented health insurer in multiple lawsuits alleging claims for benefits under ERISA and state law.
  • Successfully defended against a motion for preliminary injunction and obtained complete dismissal of a Section 14(a) claim alleging misstatements in a proxy in connection with an acquisition.
  • Second-chaired a federal jury trial under the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) involving allegations of assault with a deadly weapon, resulting in a full acquittal for our client.
  • Key litigation team member defending large broker-dealer client against aiding-and-abetting claims arising from Ponzi-scheme.
  • Successfully brought a motion to dismiss all claims against Dorsey’s clients, a national health insurer and a pharmacy benefits manager, arguing that the plaintiff’s challenge to their Medicare Part D coverage determination was preempted and subject to administrative exhaustion.

News & Resources

Articles

The Supreme Court Update - October 21, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - October 4, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - July 2, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - June 27, 2024
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The Supreme Court Update - May 23, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - May 16, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - May 9, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - April 29, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - April 22, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - April 17, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - April 12, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - March 20, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - March 15, 2024
The Supreme Court Update - February 29, 2024

News & Press Mentions

201 Dorsey Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year, and Ones to Watch
Dorsey & Whitney Names 22 New Partners
Dorsey Secures Groundbreaking Reversal of Death Sentence

Industries & Practices

Government Solutions & Investigations
Higher Education & Academic Research Institutions
International Arbitration & Litigation
Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement
  • Appellate
  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Electronic Discovery
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Government Solutions & Investigations
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Healthcare Litigation
  • Higher Education & Academic Research Institutions
  • Insurance Law
  • International Arbitration & Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Minnesota Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • The Federalist Society: Minnesota Lawyers Chapter

Accolades

  • Named "Minneapolis Ones to Watch" in Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers®, 2022-2025
  • Named a Top Lawyer in Appellate Law by Minnesota Monthly, 2024

     Contributed 100+ Pro Bono Hours in 2020

  • Contributed more than 100 Challenge pro bono hours, 2020, 2022

North Star Lawyer

  • MSBA North Star Lawyer, 2017-2023
Ian Blodger