Lizzy assists clients in complex commercial litigation. Her practice emphasizes defense in lawsuits filed under the FCA and representing public companies and their officers and directors in securities and privacy litigation, internal investigations, regulatory investigations and other enforcement proceedings.

Lizzy’s experience allows her to manage various related cases and investigations with an eye toward how actions in one matter could affect the others. Highly organized and detail-oriented, Lizzy brings a strong understanding of the subject matter affecting her clients’ businesses. She has experience in state and federal court, as well as before the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, a branch of the American Arbitration Association.

Lizzy also handles a range of other litigation matters, including:

Securities and consumer class actions
Energy-related litigation
Breach of contract
Business fraud
Other business torts.

Representative Work

Advised a highway products manufacturer and diversified industrial company at trial and on appeal of a $663 million FCA judgment, with the appellate court reversing the trial court’s verdict, finding that the relator failed to satisfy the FCA’s materiality element.
Counseled defendants against claims that they misrepresented ownership and control of entities to obtain government licenses in violation of the federal FCA.
Represented a health assessment provider against claims that it made improperly coded diagnoses that were not supported by the medical records in violation of the federal FCA.
Served as counsel to a highway products manufacturer in putative consumer class actions in the Western District of Wisconsin, Southern District of Illinois and Jackson County, Missouri Circuit Court, alleging breach of warranty, unjust enrichment, violations of deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud acts, negligence, strict liability and negligently supplying a dangerous instrumentality for the supplier’s business purpose.
Assisted a financial clearing firm in a securities class action and shareholder derivative actions pending in Texas state and federal court.

Education
J.D., UALR William H. Bowen School of Law, with high honors, 2007
B.A., Hendrix College, summa cum laude, 2004

Clerkships
U.S.C.A., 5th Circuit
U.S.D.C., Southern District of Mississippi

Bar Admissions
Texas

Recognitions

Dallas Business Journal, 40 Under 40, 2021.
Law360, Rising Star in Government Contracts, 2018.
Texas Lawyer, Lawyers on the Rise, 2018.
D Magazine, Best Lawyers Under 40, 2018.

Affiliations and Public Service

Member, Arbitral Women.
Member, State Bar of Texas.
Member, Bar Association of the 5th Federal Circuit.
Member, Dallas Bar Association.
Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.
Member, American Bar Association.
Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Member, Board of Directors, Kitchen Dog Theater.
Member, Attorneys Serving the Community.
Graduate, Dallas Leadership Arts Institute.

Speeches and Publications

“Fraud on the Federal Fisc: A False Claims Act Primer and Update,” Akin In-House Counsel Series, March 27, 2017.
“Conducting Effective Internal Investigations: Your Thorough Guide in 2017,” the Knowledge Group Webinar, Dallas, May 4, 2017.
“False Claims Act Landscape for 2017,” The Knowledge Group, Dallas, February 8, 2017.
“3rd Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement,” American Conference Institute, New York, January 21 and 22, 2016.
“2016 Qui Tam & False Claims Act Developments: What You Need to Know,” live webcast, The Knowledge Group, July 13, 2016.