Elizabeth S. Stone
Advogado sénior
Elizabeth (Betsy) Stone trabalha em estreita colaboração com clientes que enfrentam uma ampla gama de disputas comerciais e industriais. Betsy tem um histórico comprovado de resolução de disputas jurídicas complexas por meio de negociação, mediação e, quando necessário, litígio. Ela representou com sucesso clientes fora do tribunal, bem como em tribunais federais e estaduais e perante agências reguladoras estaduais e federais.
Betsy advises on a wide array of legal matters, including supply chain and distribution network management and environmental considerations. Betsy advises and represents a diverse range of clients, including large-scale construction and pharmaceutical manufacturers, industrial suppliers, and technology-driven companies. Her commitment to delivering exceptional legal services, combined with her in-depth industry knowledge, allows her to provide innovative solutions that address the unique challenges faced by manufacturers and commercial clients.
During law school, Betsy worked as a judicial intern for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and as an extern for Wisconsin’s former Solicitor General. Prior to law school, Betsy worked at a boutique litigation firm in Milwaukee.
Prémios e reconhecimentos
- Legal All-Star Honoree-Rising Young Lawyer Award, Wisconsin Law Journal (2023)
- Feminist Honoree, Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee (2022)
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Roll (2021)
Filiações
Betsy is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin Bar Associations, and the Milwaukee Bar Association. She is also a 2023 graduate of the Thomas E. Fairchild American Inn of Court.
Pro Bono
Betsy has donated hundreds of hours of pro bono service advocating for constitutional and civil rights of indigent community members from incarcerated persons to human trafficking victims and victims of gun violence.
Apresentações e publicações
- Co-author, “Wisconsin PFAS Groundwater Standards Halted — for Now,” Manufacturing Industry Advisor (December 27, 2023)
- Co-author, “Unable to Individually Trace PFAS to Manufacturers, Sixth Circuit Dismisses PFAS Class Action,” Manufacturing Industry Advisor (December 15, 2023)
- Co-author, “How U.S. EPA’s New Environmental Justice Initiative Impacts Manufacturing Operations,” Manufacturing Industry Advisor (November 27, 2023)
- Speaker, “Answers to 10 Distribution Law Questions that Every Manufacturer Should Know,” Fox Valley Continuing Legal Education Conference (2023)
- Co-author, “The Importance of Risk Audits for PFAS in the Automotive Industry,” Dashboard Insights (October 16, 2023)
- Co-author, “How Companies Can Audit Insurance Policies to Determine PFAS Coverage,” Manufacturing Industry Advisor (October 16, 2023)
- Co-author, “PFAS Plaintiff Asserts One of the Largest Class Actions in History,” Manufacturing Industry Advisor (April 3, 2023)
- Co-author, “Mass. 7-Eleven Ruling May Threaten Some Franchise Models,” Law360 (April 5, 2022)
- Speaker, “The Business End of Distribution Law,” Foley & Lardner LLP Annual Continuing Legal Education Week (2021)
- Co-author, “Sea Change: Biden Administration Halts Trump-Era Regulation and Expands Clean Water Act Protections,” Foley Insights- Legal News: Environmental (September 9, 2021)
- Co-author, “7-Eleven’s Recent Federal Court Victory Illustrates Best Practices When Terminating Franchisees,” Foley Insights – Legal News: Distribution & Franchise (February 19, 2021)
- Author, “Botched Termination Leads to Preliminary Injunction, Trapping Manufacturer With Distributor,” Foley Insights (October 28, 2020)
- Co-author, “Federal Court Denies Class Certification of 7-Eleven Franchisees in Misclassification Suit,” Foley Insights – Legal News: Distribution & Franchise (September 16, 2020)
- Co-author, “5 Family Office Pitfalls That May Void Securities Exemptions,” Law360 (August 14, 2020)
- Co-author, “U.S. Supreme Court Decision Creates Uncertainty, Liability Risk for Releases of Pollutants to Groundwater,” Manufacturing Industry Advisor (April 30, 2020)
- Speaker, “State(s) of Confusion: Defining the Relationship Under State Distribution Laws,” Foley & Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2019)
- Author, “Waste Class Actions: The Line Between Disappointment and Actionable Injury,” American Bar Association (Aug. 8, 2017)
Abrindo caminho: licenciamento ambiental na era da renovação da indústria manufatureira americana
Wisconsin PFAS Groundwater Standards Halted—for Now
Quatro advogados da Foley nomeados Legal All-Stars pelo Wisconsin Law Journal
Incapaz de rastrear individualmente os PFAS até os fabricantes, o Sexto Circuito rejeita ação coletiva contra os PFAS
Como a nova iniciativa de justiça ambiental da EPA dos EUA afeta as operações de fabrico
