Elizabeth Baksh
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Elizabeth Baksh

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baksh.elizabeth@dorsey.com

Overview

Liz is a complex commercial litigation attorney committed to providing efficient and effective representation for clients in heavily regulated industries. 

Based in New York, she represents a broad array of corporate and individual clients in high-stakes matters spanning healthcare litigation, financial services litigation, construction litigation, employment litigation, litigation of intellectual property disputes, white collar criminal defense, and food and beverage labeling claims.

Liz brings deep experience defending clients at the intersection of regulatory scrutiny and courtroom advocacy — from federal enforcement actions to commercial disputes and IP conflicts. Her cross-industry background allows her to provide strategic, results-oriented counsel to clients navigating complex legal and regulatory environments in New York and beyond.

Education & Admissions

Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2008),

  • The Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award
  • Dean’s List, 2006-2007

New York University (B.A., Political Science, 2004),

  • magna cum laude

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of New York

Languages

  • Spanish

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Represents and advises corporate clients in federal and state government investigations.
  • Represents large food and beverage clients in putative class actions. 
  • Represented a financial services firm in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against claims of sex discrimination in pay and promotions by two former sales directors.
  • Represented EPC contractor in arbitration concerning a 700-megawatt (net) supercritical coal fired electric generation plant with claims in excess of $900 million. 
  • Represented Enclos Corporation, a major curtain wall contractor, in the Bronx Criminal Courthouse litigation in SDNY in which the owner relinquished its $120 million dollar claim and agreed to a positive settlement for Enclos.
  • Represented major lenders in dozens of actions alleging predatory lending and violations of state and federal consumer protection laws; obtained dismissal of predatory lending, fraud and unfair business practices claims against major lender. 
  • Represented health insurer and obtained dismissal of putative class action alleging violations of the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. New York State Psychiatric Association v. UnitedHealth Group, 2013 WL 5878897 (S.D.N.Y. October 31, 2013). 

Industries & Practices

Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Banking & Financial Institutions
Class Action Litigation
Consumer Financial Services
Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
Government Enforcement & Corporate Investigations

Government Enforcement & Corporate Investigations

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Healthcare Litigation
  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Consumer Financial Services
  • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
  • Government Enforcement & Corporate Investigations
  • Healthcare Litigation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Mortgage Banking

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Alternate Board Member, New York International Arbitration Center
  • Board Member, Spain-U.S. Chambers of Commerce
  • Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • Member, Federal Bar Council

Accolades

Diversity & Inclusion 50+ Hours 2020   Rated By Super Lawyers Elizabeth Baksh

  • Contributed more than 50+ Diversity hours, 2020
  • New York Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars,” 2015-2019
  • Lawyers of Color’s Second Annual Hot List, 2014
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow, 2014
Elizabeth Baksh