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Austin, Elizabeth Y.
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Elizabeth Y. Austin

  • 商取引に関する訴訟及び紛争処理
  • 米国従業員退職所得保証法(ERISA法)訴訟
  • 保険紛争
  • 証券株主訴訟

LIZ AUSTIN is a business-focused lawyer with significant experience in the area of federal securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, shareholder M&A litigation, M&A post-closing disputes, and class action and managed care and ERISA matters. Her practice focuses on representing public companies, corporate officers and boards of directors, and major insurers in complex litigation and regulatory matters. She has earned impressive and consistent results for individual and corporate clients in federal and state court, as well as in regulatory agency proceedings.

Liz is a member of SidleyWomen.

Prior to joining the firm, Liz clerked for the Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

資格

弁護士資格・登録

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, N.D. of Illinois - General
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, W.D. of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. of Texas
  • Illinois

学歴

  • シカゴ大学法科大学院 , J.D., 2012 (with honors, Kirkland & Ellis Scholar, Executive Articles Editor, University of Chicago Law Review)
  • The University of Chicago, A.M., 2007
  • The University of Chicago, A.B., 2003 (with honors)

クラークシップ

  • Frank Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit (2012 - 2013)