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Meet Sigrid McCawley, the Globally Renowned Litigator Behind Numerous Landmark Cases. Discover the Remarkable Career of Boies Schiller...
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TheGloballyRenownedLitigator,Who HasBeenInvolvedinNumerous SignificantCases–BoiesSchillerFlexner ManagingPartnerSigridMcCawley Anaward-winningAmericanattorneywithover20yearsofexperience litigatingsomeof themostsophisticatedcommerciallitigationdisputes in thecountryandabroad,sheisSigridMcCawley,arenownedlitigator andaManagingPartnerofBoiesSchillerFlexner. Shehascraftedheryearsofsheerhardworkandconcentrationinto BoiesSchiller,afirmofinternationallyrecognizedtriallawyers,crisis managers,andstrategicadvisersknownfortheircreative,aggressive, andefficientpursuitofsuccessfuloutcomesfortheirclients.Asa memberofBoiesSchillerformorethan20years,Sigridhasworkedon someofthemostextraordinarycasesthathavetrulytransformed people’slives.Sigrid’sadvocacyforclientsinhigh-stakescaseshas receivedhighacclaim. InanexcitingconversationwithTheIncMagazine,Sigriddiscussesthe legalindustry,careerchoices,clients,upcoming plans,theindustrial environment,andmore.Herearetheeditedexcerpts: BoiesSchillerFlexner:ThePreface BoiesSchillerFlexnerisafirmofinternationallyrecognizedtrial lawyers,crisismanagers,andstrategicadvisersrenownedfortheir innovative,tenacious,andeffectivepursuitoffavorableresultsfortheir clients.Here,theattorneyshaveanestablishedtrackrecordoftakingon andwinningcomplex,groundbreaking,andcross-bordermattersin diversecircumstancesandindustries.Theyhavecommandingexpertise forspottingthestrongestarguments,comprehendingtheadvantagesof
each,anddecidingwhenandhowtopresentthemineverythingfrom complicated,high-stakescasesto simplecommercialdisagreements. BoiesSchillerhasalwaysstoodoutfromthecompetitionbecauseit combinescreativity,competitiveness,andentrepreneurship.Thefirmis wonderfulsincetheydon'tfitthelargelawtemplate.Theyarethelaw firmthatbusinessesgotowhenthestakesareextremelyhighandthey wantknowledgeableandinnovativelegalcounsel. Sigrid’sInspirationalJourney:MovingTowardsaSuccessful CareerLadder Sigrid’sworkrepresentingvictimsofJeffreyEpsteinandhisrelatedco- conspiratorsstartedapproximatelynineyearsago,andtheworkofthe firmhelpedresultinthearrestofJeffreyEpstein,whoultimatelydiedin prison;thearrestand20-yearfederalincarcerationofGhislaineMaxwell;thearrestofJeanLucBrunel,whoultimatelydiedinaParis prison;theresignationofAlexAcostaasPresident’sTrump’sSecretary oftheDepartmentofLabor;theresignationofLesWexnerastheCEO ofVictoria’sSecret;theresignationof LeonBlackfromApollo;Queen ElizabethstrippinghersonPrinceAndrewofhisroyaltitlesandthe ultimatesettlementofhisclaimsagainstclientVirginiaRobertsGiuffre withthePrinceissuingapublicapology;millionsofdollarsin settlementsforEpsteinsurvivorsagainsttheEpsteinestate;andthe recentsettlementsonbehalfofEpsteinsurvivorsagainstJPMorgan ChaseandDeutscheBankforacombined$365million. Theearlyyearsofthefightfortruthandjusticeweretremendously challenging,butthesurvivorsofEpstein’ssextraffickingenterprise haveseensubstantialwinsasaresultofSigrid’swork.Sigridwas featuredintheNetflixseries“FilthyRich,”whichchroniclesEpstein’s sextraffickingenterpriseandhisrelationshipwithco-conspirator GhislaineMaxwell.SigridalsowasfeaturedintherecentLifetime documentary“SurvivingJeffreyEpstein”.ShewasrecognizedbyThe AmericanLawyerasLitigatoroftheYearin2020andafinalistfor LawyeroftheYearin2022forherprobonoworkonbehalfofthe
Epsteinsurvivors.SheisfortunatetoworkforBoiesSchillerFlexner,a firmthatisunmatchedinitsdedicationtosupportingandprovidinga voicetosurvivorsofabuse.Sheisproudtohaveestablishedherselfasa preeminentlegalexpertinthestruggleagainsthumantraffickingandin assistingthosewhohavebeenvictimizedbythesepredatoryoffenders. “IamincrediblyproudtobeamanagingpartneratBoiesSchiller Flexner.Inmycapacityasaleader,Ialwaysworktorecognizeand elevateyoungerattorneys,aswellascontributetothebuildingofan inclusivedialogueandnarrative.I’mpartofthefirm’spivottothenext generationofleadership,”themagnificentwomanassertedwhenasked aboutherleadershipapproach. DefeatingTheIndustryChallenges Findingabalancebetweengettingpeoplebackto workandthedesire foremployeestohavemoreflexibilityisoneofthemainissuesfacing thelegalsectorasaresultofthevariouschangesbroughtabout by COVID.Strongleadersareconfrontedwithsuccessfullybridgingthe gaptoboostproductivitywhilebeingcognizantofthefactthatitisa hardproblemwithpeopleonoppositeendsofthespectrum. Oneofthekeychallengesthatbiglawhasfailedtorecognizefroma fiscalperspectiveishowawomanhavingachildcanprejudiceherin thewagewar.Whilemostfirmsattempttoaddresstheactualtimeoff formaternityleave,theyignoretheramp-upandramp-offtimeandthe inherentlost relationship-buildingtimethatisnotcomparableformale peers. ASignificantCaseStudy SigridrecentlyspearheadedtwomajorcasesinvolvingJ.P.Morgan ChaseBankandDeutscheBankthatledto anunprecedentedsettlement withthesetwoleadingWallStreetgiants,resultinginanoverall$365 millionsettlementfortheirallegedinvolvementinJeffreyEpstein’ssex traffickingenterprise.Thesettlementsthathavebeenreachedareboth
life-changingandhistoricforthesurvivors.Money,whichforfartoo longflowedwithimpunitybetweenEpstein’sglobalsextrafficking enterpriseandWallStreet’sleadingbanks,isnowbeingdecisivelyused forgood.Thesettlementssignalthatfinancialinstitutionshavean importantroletoplayinspottingandshuttingdownsextrafficking. JewelsintheCrown Becauseofherlegalknowledgeandlitigatingprowess,Sigridhasbeen honoredwithnumerousawardsandrecognitionsonnationaland internationalstages.TheAmericanLawyernamedherLitigatorofthe Year;BenchmarkLitigation namedheroneoftheTopTenFemale Litigatorsin2020and2021;DailyBusinessReviewnamedhertheMost EffectiveLawyerinArbitration;LawdragonnamedheraLeading LawyerinAmerica;andCorporateCounselnamedheraThought Leaderin2021.ShewasalsoafinalistforFloridaAttorneyoftheYear in2020.Sigridhasappearedonnumeroustelevisionshowsand networks,includingNetflix,Lifetime,60Minutes,ABC,NBC,CBS, CNN,andFox.TheNewYorkTimesandTheWallStreetJournalhave alsowrittenabout herwork. PlansforReachingTheNextMilestones Presently,BoiesSchillerFlexnerisoneofthemostpreeminentlitigation firmsonagloballevel.Thefuturegoalsincludetakingthefirmandthe worktogreaterheightsandreachingmorepeopleworldwide. Withherdynamicleadership,thisinspiringwomanisworkingtirelessly totakethefirmtonewergrowthheights.BoiesSchilleriswell-known forhandlingcutting-edge,bet-the-companylitigation.Sigridaspiresto takethattothenextlevelbygrowingheryoungtalentbaseandcurating anamazing,deepbenchofyoungs