Ana Pajar Blinder

ANA PAJAR BLINDER focuses her practice on commercial litigation and disputes and government investigations.

Prior to joining Sidley, Ana worked in strategic communications at the National Football League and the American Civil Liberties Union, where she advised stakeholders on crisis communications and public relations strategy. She also served as a law clerk to The Honorable Evelyn Padin in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

While attending Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Ana served as the diversity and inclusion editor of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, and the vice president of the Latine Law Student Association. She also interned for The Honorable Esther Salas of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Federal Programs Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice. Ana received her B.A. in communications from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ana is a native Portuguese speaker and is proficient in Spanish.