Elizabeth B. Stallard

Associate

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Litigation, White Collar Criminal Law

Admitted to Practice in:

California, Nevada

Elizabeth B. Stallard is a senior associate in the litigation practice group. Her practice involves state and federal litigation in both California and Nevada, with a focus on white collar criminal law and commercial disputes.

Ms. Stallard has extensive experience in all aspects of civil litigation at both the trial and appellate level. She has represented clients involved in federal investigations by the SEC, FAA, and other agencies, as well as represented those clients in related state and federal litigation and administrative proceedings.

Ms. Stallard has also served as primary counsel for trade associations, manufacturers, and other companies involved in business disputes with former customers, employees, and business associates, in subject areas ranging from trade secret misappropriation to breach of contract to fraud and qui tam claims.

She has also been involved in the defense of several class actions, including most recently a class action involving ADA accessibility at a major hospital group.

Prior to joining Downey Brand, Ms. Stallard worked at Latham & Watkins in San Francisco.

MEMBERSHIPS

Leadership Sacramento, Class of 2009, Member

Rotary Club of Davis, Member

Independent Order of Oddfellows, Member

Federal Bar Association, Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Member

Milton L. Schwartz American Inn of Court, Barrister

United States District Court of Nevada, Admitted to Practice

United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Central Districts of California, Admitted to Practice

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Admitted to Practice

EDUCATION

New York University School of Law (J.D., 2002)
Willamette University (B.A., 1997)

PUBLICATIONS

Northern Nevada Business Weekly, Business Law Guide, “Parallel Proceedings: Double Legal Trouble When Civil Litigation Turns Criminal,” September 2009, Co-Author

Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes , chapter on “Fraud and Theft Sentencing Guideline,” Matthew Bender, Behre, Kirby D. and Ifrah, A. Jeff, ed.; 2002, Co-Author

NYU Journal of International Law and Politics, Former Staff Editor