David is a partner in Orrick's Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group based in New York and co-head of Orrick's Bankruptcy Litigation Working Group. His practice focuses on representing lenders, underwriters, and large public and private companies in financial disputes throughout the litigation process, from pre-litigation dispute resolution to success at trial.
David has litigated high-stakes bench and jury trials and pretrial proceedings involving nine-figure secured claims in bankruptcy, multi-billion dollar securities offerings, complex long-term supply contracts, and valuable trademarks.
David also has years of experience litigating distressed asset and syndicated loan trades, contract disputes, and residential mortgage-backed securities issuances for both plaintiffs and defendants. David's background in computer science and mathematics allows him to quickly master complex financial transactions and craft effective litigation strategies for his clients.
Before joining Orrick, David was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
Before joining Orrick, Jodie served as a law clerk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Patricia Millett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She graduated from Harvard Law School and Columbia College.
She begins by gathering an in-depth understanding of her client’s business and goals, and then evaluating the specific issue at hand, so that whether navigating a counseling issue or a complex litigation, she can understand every possible angle and design the best possible solution.
Lisa regularly litigates a broad range of employment
issues in court, administrative agencies, and arbitration. Lisa also helps
companies at all stages of development avoid litigation, or prevent a
single-plaintiff matter from escalating to a class action. She has successfully
handled a number of high-stakes arbitrations and internal investigations. In
addition, she offers counseling on discrimination, harassment, equal pay, wage
and hour issues, disability accommodations, termination and compensation.
Lisa regularly advises clients on a variety of employment-related issues,
including human resources policies and procedures, offer letters, severance
agreements and employee termination.
Prior to joining Orrick, Lisa served as a law clerk to the
Hon. Peter Leisure in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York.
He has long-standing relationships with a great number of utility clients that span many years and complex transactions, advising them on numerous taxable, tax-exempt, and tax-advantaged financings of all types for electric, gas, water and waste water projects and in restructuring and work-outs. These projects include five different nuclear plants, with financing through both the public capital market and through the U.S. Department of Energy.
Carl was one of the leaders in the development of joint action agencies among municipal utilities. He worked on legislation in 20 states to authorize their formation and testified before legislatures and legislative committees in many of these states. He drafted the first modern indenture for cooperative utilities which served as the model that is currently used by almost every generation and transmission cooperative. He worked with TVA in their exit from the Federal Financing Bank program in the 1980’s and in their financings since then. Carl worked with the major generation and transmission cooperatives that have exited the RUS program in structuring and financing their exit.
Carl has also worked with virtually every major investment banking firm and most major domestic and international banks.
Jenna represents lenders, unsecured creditors, debtors, creditors' committees, estate fiduciaries, and other stakeholders across a broad range of industries. She brings a mix of transactional and litigation experience to her practice, which focuses on both in- and out-of-court restructurings and related matters. Jenna was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Bankruptcy for 2024.
Prior to joining Orrick, Jenna was a restructuring associate at another nationally-recognized law firm and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael E. Wiles in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Before becoming a lawyer, Jenna was an analyst at an international financial services firm.
With over two decades of experience in employment law and complex litigation, she has represented clients in high-stakes disputes across federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration. From leading precedent-setting class actions to advocating for clients before the EEOC and New York Courts, Maggie's career is defined by her ability to navigate intricate legal challenges with precision. Whether advising on employment disputes, engaging in litigation, or negotiating resolutions, she delivers straightforward counsel that protects clients and advances their business objectives.
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