Career
Lindsay Harrison serves as Managing Partner in the Washington, DC, office and leads the Firm’s Specialized Litigation and Arbitration Practice. A strategic and versatile litigator, Lindsay has tried dozens of cases and arbitrations, argued and won in the US Supreme Court and federal Courts of Appeals, and regularly leads highly complex litigation and regulatory matters.
Lindsay’s practice spans a range of industries and areas with a special focus on:
Government-Facing Litigation
Lindsay frequently leads high-stakes litigation against or otherwise involving federal and state governments. These matters often raise claims arising under the US Constitution and/or the Administrative Procedures Act, such as leading the team that won the landmark case preserving the DACA program and defending companies in litigation brought by state attorneys general under state consumer protection laws.
Real Estate and Hospitality Litigation
As Chair of Jenner's Real Estate and Hospitality litigation practice, Lindsay defends companies in commercial litigation, arbitrations, and class actions, including owner-operator disputes regarding hotel management agreements, eminent domain litigation regarding significant property interests, and consumer litigation over advertising practices. Lindsay is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants and an Officer of the International Bar Association’s Leisure Industries Section.
Higher Education
Lindsay helps colleges and universities navigate matters with significant legal, political, and reputational risk, for example, securing dismissal of Title VII litigation, representing universities major litigation involving the federal government, leading the defense of class action litigation, and advising universities on compliance issues.
Data Security and Cyber Litigation
Lindsay leads litigation and government investigation strategies for clients experiencing data security incidents, including quarterbacking the business strategy in response to such incidents and representing clients in consumer class action litigation arising from cyber incidents. Lindsay was named Litigator of the Week by The American Lawyer for securing a precedential Fourth Circuit ruling reversing class certification in a significant data breach MDL, establishing that courts must evaluate contractual class-action waivers before certifying a class.
Leadership and Service
Clients turn to Lindsay for strategic guidance during periods of business and legal uncertainty—structuring deals during a pandemic, planning for changes to DEI programs in response to evolving legal and political landscapes, adapting corporate practices in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision, or supporting DACA recipients in the face of unpredictable policy changes. Her experience anticipating and navigating complex legal developments for clients makes her an essential advisor during transformative challenges.
Lindsay is a leader of the bar and her excellence is widely recognized within the legal profession. She has been inducted as a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and is rated by Chambers for both Litigation: General Commercial and for Leisure & Hospitality.
Currently serving a second consecutive term on the Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services of the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, Lindsay maintains an active and influential pro bono practice and works with a variety of nonprofit organizations on a wide range of matters, including civil rights, religious freedom, LGBT rights, and immigration.
