Laura Sexton, an emerging leader at Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP, plays a key role in high-profile cases for clients like Lafarge North America and Medtronic. Sexton excels in depositions and defending complex litigation, managing significant matters such as antitrust claims and product-liability actions and enjoying a high rate of success.
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Distinctions
Chicago Elite
Profil
Département de travail
Litigation
Rôle
- Partner, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
Membre de
- Auxiliary Board, Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution
- Co-Chair, ABA Young Lawyers Subcommittee
Éducation
- The University of Chicago Law School (J.D., with honors)
- Kirkland & Ellis Scholar (for grades in top 5% of class)
- Sidley Austin Prize for Excellence in Brief Writing
- The University of Chicago Law Review, Member
- The University of Chicago (B.A.)
- Honors
- Dean’s List
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- 'Excellent work product'
Clients clés
- Lafarge North America Inc.
- Medtronic, Inc.; Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
Points forts
- Representing Lafarge North America Inc. in Home Depot v. Lafarge North America, Inc., an opt-out antitrust case alleging Sherman Act violations related to a nationwide price-fixing conspiracy in the drywall industry.
- Defending Medtronic in U.S. products-liability litigation related to the MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pump, a Class III FDA-approved device for diabetes management. Plaintiffs allege a defect resulting in improper insulin delivery. Overseeing case management, defending key witnesses, and leading expert discovery, including the deposition of the plaintiffs’ expert.