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Provided by Denise Lambert Drake

USA

Practice Areas

Appellate Law

Complex Commercial Litigation

Career

Denise Drake focuses her practice on appellate law and on complex commercial litigation.

Denise was a law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, from 2016 to 2017. She was also law clerk to Judge Charles R. Breyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, from 2014 to 2015; and to Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, from 2013 to 2014.

Prior to law school, Denise was an analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York on the Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Desk. Denise co-founded an African investment hedge fund which is currently managed by its co-founder.

A consummate professional who provides sharp and timely pragmatic advice that you can take to the bank. Possesses a highly impressive combination of intellect, EQ, and depth of experience that make her the perfect choice for virtually any sophisticated appellate or trial matter. A strategic and creative thinker who seamlessly harmonizes both client objectives and assertive legal positions.

– Sonya Hill Bishop, Deputy General Counsel Litigation & Employment, Phillips 66

– Jeffrey S. Miller, Managing Counsel – Litigation, Phillips 66

Denise is our go to lawyer for any complex commercial case that requires smart strategic thinking. She has a brilliant legal mind but at the same time is very practical in finding solutions to real business problems. She is one of the best writers I have worked with. She successfully briefed and argued a multimillion-dollar commercial appeal in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals for my company. She is a very effective advocate in all phases of a case: pretrial, trial, and appeal. We will continue to hire her for any type or size case.

– Richard Sanders, Assistant General Counsel, Kinder Morgan

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

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