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For more information on the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/us/services/commercial-litigation-and-disputes

For more information on the Securities and Shareholder Litigation practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/securities-and-shareholder-litigation

For more information on the White Collar Crime and Government Investigations practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/white-collar-government-litigation--investigations

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - California

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin is a full-service firm with excellent strengths in litigation disputes, drawing from a strong team of expert trial lawyers across California and nationwide. It offers particularly strong capabilities in consumer class action defense, alongside broader experience in areas including financial services and media and entertainment litigation. The firm is regularly called upon in securities litigation and has a well-deserved reputation for its strengths representing underwriters.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin successfully defended Splunk and its officers and directors in a securities class action and derivative actions relating to alleged false and misleading statements made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

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They have the right amount of discipline when deciding when and how to fight hard, I appreciate some of the discipline and thought partnership they provide.

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They are excellent trial lawyers who are great on their feet and are fun to work with.

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They have got a great network of experts globally and a great network of people.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sara B. Brody
1
Sara B. Brody
1
Band 1
Sara Brody is a leading choice for public companies and senior officers and directors facing complex securities class actions and derivative suits.

Sara is an excellent litigator, very well established and understands the nuances and the different judges in California.

Sara is very bright, very good on her feet, and an excellent questioner.

Aside from being an amazing practitioner that covers the whole gambit, she also is an excellent mentor for those she works with and partners with.

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Amy Lally
4
Amy Lally
4
Band 4

Amy Lally has experience defending corporate clients in a diverse range of industries, with a particular specialty in privacy class actions and false advertising claims. She is the global co-leader of the firm's consumer class actions practice.

She can look down the road and see what is likely to develop in the future and advise us accordingly.

She is very responsive to our questions and concerns.

She knows when to be firm and brings an authenticity to how she practises law which makes her an asset in resolving disputes.

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Matthew J Dolan
5
Matthew J Dolan
5
Band 5

Matthew Dolan is a partner in Sidley's Palo Alto office. He regularly represents individuals and corporate entities in shareholder class action and derivative suits.

Matt is a very creative lawyer.

I have really enjoyed working with Matt. He is very knowledgeable about securities and provides a very valuable perspective.

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Jaime A Bartlett
U
Jaime A Bartlett
U
Up and Coming
Jaime Bartlett is noted for her expertise acting for issuers and their executives in shareholder class actions, derivative suits and fraud claims.

She is very smart and has a good manner with the opposition.

Jaime is extremely knowledgeable which comes through in her service, and is a proactive and sophisticated strategist.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Sidley Austin LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial
Amy Lally
4
Amy Lally
4
Band 4
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Sara B. Brody
1
Sara B. Brody
1
Band 1
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Matthew J Dolan
5
Matthew J Dolan
5
Band 5
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Jaime A Bartlett
U
Jaime A Bartlett
U
Up and Coming
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