Sidley Grows San Diego Office With Leading Class Actions Partner Michelle Doolin

San Diego – Sidley is pleased to announce that Michelle Doolin has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in San Diego, where she will serve as global co-leader of the firm’s Consumer Class Action practice. Ms. Doolin joins from Cooley, where she chaired the class action practice.

Ms. Doolin is a nationally recognized class action and commercial litigator who represents leading retail, consumer products, and technology companies in their most high-stakes disputes. She has a distinguished track record defending companies in consumer protection, privacy, employment, and product-related class actions across the country. Her practice spans false and deceptive advertising claims, product defect and warranty litigation, pricing and promotional practices (including hidden fees), food and beverage advertising and health related ingredient claims, privacy and data-collection related class actions, and complex wage-and-hour disputes. Ms. Doolin regularly handles high-stakes commercial litigation matters, with particular depth in nationwide and statewide class actions filed in California.

“We are thrilled to have Michelle join us as we continue to grow our San Diego office,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Chair of Sidley’s Management Committee. “Michelle’s relationships with several of our high profile clients in a diverse range of business disputes, advertising claims, and employment disputes is a great fit with our platform and will enhance our strong client relationships.”

“Michelle’s extensive nationwide class action practice includes representation of a variety of technology, retail, and consumer product companies,” said Angela Zambrano, global co-leader of the Litigation practice group and a member of the Executive Committee. “As a Chambers Band 1 ranked lawyer with a stellar reputation, she is a key addition to the firm and our clients will benefit from her collaboration with other litigation partners.” Sidley is “Built to Win®” at each stage of the litigation process and counts more than 750 litigators worldwide. With true geographic reach, the firm can field winning litigation teams in virtually any forum where its clients find themselves facing a dispute.

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