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Elizabeth Sullivan

Associate

Elizabeth's practice focuses on litigating civil disputes in federal and state courts. She has represented public and private entities, as well as individuals, at all stages of litigation, from pre-lawsuit to discovery to trial and appeals.

Elizabeth’s experience includes complex commercial disputes, cross-border litigation, federal government investigations, internal investigations, securities litigation, transactional risk assessments, and white collar defense. 

Prior to joining A&O Shearman, Elizabeth clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to her clerkships, Elizabeth was an associate at an international law firm where she primarily represented private capital investors and managers, to include those operating in the crypto and blockchain-based space.

Experience

Pro bono

Representing defendants in federal criminal actions through Criminal Justice Act (CJA) appointments.

Published Work

  • Sidebars – Do They Help or Hurt the Jury System?, 7 Civil Jury Project 3 (2022) (with Hon. Michael M. Baylson et al.) 
  • Beware the “Terror Gap”: Closing the Loophole Between the U.S. Terrorist Watchlist System and the Right to Bear Arms, 103 Cornell L. Rev. 205 (2017)

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2019

Admitted: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2020

Admitted: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2021

Admitted: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2019

Admitted: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2019

Admitted U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2023

Academic

J.D., Cornell Law School, 2018

Publishing Editor, Cornell Law Review

Managing Editor, Legal Information Institute (LII) Supreme Court Bulletin

B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, 2011

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.