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Elizabeth Papez

Elizabeth Papez

USA 2026

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Elizabeth Papez is a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice and partner in Gibson, Dunn’s litigation, appellate, and regulatory groups. She has particular expertise litigating high-stakes complex commercial and class actions, appeals, and parallel government enforcement matters involving securities, antitrust, market manipulation and consumer deception claims primarily in the financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors. Elizabeth has successfully led both trial and appellate defense and prosecution of several high-exposure matters, and has extensive experience working with economic experts and business personnel to craft powerful legal and factual narratives that resonate with courts and regulators. As a complement to her litigation work, Elizabeth has also handled substantial aspects of complex federal regulatory proceedings.

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JD, Harvard Law School, 1999. Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1995.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - District of Columbia

Band 4
Band 4

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Elizabeth Papez, a former deputy assistant to the Attorney General at the DOJ, is an experienced litigator who regularly advises on complex cases, with a particular specialty in class action defence and federal antitrust work.

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  • She is winning big matters.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Elizabeth is great and very good with clients.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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