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Sara Pildis Simnowitz

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Special Counsel

Biography

Sara is Special Counsel in BFA’s New York office where she represents institutional investors, consumers, corporations and public entities pursuing complex securities, antitrust and consumer claims.
 
Sara has over twenty years of experience in all aspects of litigating complex matters, from pre-suit investigation through motion practice, discovery, summary judgment, trial and appeals.

Sara was a member of the teams prosecuting the successfully resolved cases against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and Granite Construction Incorporated.  She is currently a member of the team litigating In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation.
 
Sara has considerable courtroom experience ranging from arguing critical dispositive motions to examining witnesses at trial and arguing appeals.  She also has extensive experience taking and defending depositions and working with expert consultants and witnesses.

Prior to joining BFA, Sara was an attorney at prominent law firms where she focused on complex commercial and securities matters. In addition, Sara has handled internal investigations and investigations by both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts (2002), New York (2006), the U.S. Supreme Court (2008), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2003), and the U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts (2002), the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (2006), and the Western District of New York (2008).

 

PRACTICES & SERVICES

EDUCATION

The University of Chicago Law School
J.D., 2001

The London School of Economics and Political Science
M.A., 2002

Brandeis University
B.A., summa cum laude, 1998

ADMISSIONS

New York (2006)

Massachusetts (2002)

United States Supreme Court (2008)

U.S. Courts of Appeals:
  • First Circuit (2003)
U.S. District Courts:
  • S.D.N.Y. (2006)
  • E.D.N.Y. (2006)
  • W.D.N.Y. (2008)
  • D. Mass. (2002)

EDUCATION

The University of Chicago Law School
J.D., 2001

The London School of Economics and Political Science
M.A., 2002

Brandeis University
B.A., summa cum laude, 1998

ADMISSIONS

New York (2006)

Massachusetts (2002)

United States Supreme Court (2008)

U.S. Courts of Appeals:
  • First Circuit (2003)
U.S. District Courts:
  • S.D.N.Y. (2006)
  • E.D.N.Y. (2006)
  • W.D.N.Y. (2008)
  • D. Mass. (2002)

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