About the Authors

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Publication year: 2020

About the Authors

Coordinating Authors

Charles E. Harris, II, a partner in Mayer Brown’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution group, focuses his practice on a range of areas of paramount importance to the business community, including class actions, arbitration, contract disputes, administrative actions, and privacy and cybersecurity. He has also handled many First Amendment cases alleging defamation and other privacy torts. In addition, as a registered patent attorney, Charles has litigated a number of intellectual property disputes. In practice, Charles has distinguished himself as a versatile lawyer who possesses abilities in many disciplines. For instance, he has prepared matters for trial, tried cases to completion, and argued in appellate courts. Charles has received a number of accolades for his leadership and legal experience. Most recently, the Lawyers of Color named him to its inaugural list of “Nation’s Best” in the Midwest region. Before joining Mayer Brown, Charles clerked for the late Judge David D. Dowd Jr., of the Northern District of Ohio. Charles is the overall editor of this book. In this capacity, he assembled the co-authors and defined the scope and structure of the publication. Charles also authored Chapter 5, “Management of Class Actions,” and he co-authored Chapter 6, Chapter 7, and Chapter 9, with other talented authors. The titles of those chapters, respectively, are “Litigation Against the Federal Government,” “Juror Perspectives on Litigation,” and “Cybersecurity and Privacy for Litigation Counsel.”

Sarah E. Reynolds is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. Working to match case strategy with client goals, Sarah litigates complex commercial disputes for technology companies. Sarah’s technology-related litigation experience includes breach of contract and licensing agreements, false advertising, digital media and advertising, e-commerce, and user-generated content. As an integral member of Mayer Brown’s International Arbitration practice, she also represents multinational corporations before domestic and international arbitral bodies, including the JAMS, AAA, ICC, and ICDR. Those disputes range from complex commercial supply agreements to licensing agreements. Sarah’s arbitration experience also includes obtaining and defending against judicial review of arbitration awards, and drafting and reviewing arbitration clauses in transaction agreements. Sarah worked closely with Charles E. Harris, II, on the structure and the scope of this publication and she co-authored Chapter 4, “Multidistrict Litigation (MDL),” and Chapter 8, “Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration.”

Marjan A. Batchelor is an associate in Mayer Brown’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. She represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, with a focus...