Elizabeth Frohlich has joined Locke Lord’s San Francisco office as a Partner in the Firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group.
Frohlich, who most recently was a partner at Sheppard Mullin and previously a partner at Morgan Lewis for nearly 15 years, has represented U.S. and international companies in their most important commercial and financial services disputes nationwide. She represents banks and securities broker-dealers in complex, high-stakes civil and criminal actions in federal and state courts as well as arbitrations. She is particularly experienced with litigation involving asset-backed securities. In addition to her securitization litigation work, she handles investor cases, trust instruction proceedings, National Fair Housing Act cases, actions by municipalities and County Recorder/Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems actions. Frohlich often provides clients with advice concerning pre-litigation legal strategy as well as post-litigation consulting.
“Liz brings to Locke Lord a comprehensive grasp on the securitization litigation industry and over two decades of experience counseling the world’s leading banks and investment advisers surrounding their most sophisticated matters,” said Greg Casamento, Co-Chair of Locke Lord’s Litigation Department. “Her impressive depth of knowledge and skill set, particularly in trustee litigation, perfectly aligns with our well-regarded financial services team, especially in California.”
Frohlich is a member of the Structured Finance Association’s Women in Securitization, an organization supporting the retention and advancement of women in the structured finance industry. She serves on the American Bar Association’s Committees on Business Law, Banking Law, Securitization and Structured Finance as well as Trust Indentures and Indenture Trustees. She also is a member of Financial Women of San Francisco, Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, Structured Finance Association and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
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