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Lewis, Rebecca M.

Rebecca Lewis Tierney

Managing Associate
  • Commercial Litigation and Disputes
  • Securities and Shareholder Litigation
  • Securities Enforcement and Regulatory

Biography

REBECCA LEWIS TIERNEY represents clients in a broad range of matters, including in complex commercial and securities and shareholder litigation. She advises clients regarding corporate governance, as well as in regulatory investigations and internal compliance matters, with a focus on derivatives markets.

Prior to joining Sidley, Rebecca served as counsel to a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Prior to law school, Rebecca worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as a financial markets analyst, where her work focused on derivatives regulation and financial market infrastructures.

Credentials

Admissions & Certifications
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, N.D. of Illinois - General
  • Illinois
Education
  • Yale Law School, J.D., 2021
  • Williams College, B.A., 2016, Highest honors in economics, magna cum laude