Yvette Ostolaza

Chair-Elect

Sidley Austin LLP

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Client-Focused, With a Collaborative Spirit

Yvette Ostolaza, chair-elect of Sidley Austin’s management committee, discusses her leadership style, what she looks for in lawyers for her team, and the best career advice she’s ever received.

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Litigation

The Ascertainability Requirement For Class Certification: Origins And Applications

Class certification is a watershed moment in high-stakes class action litigation. For defendants, class certification can represent the difference between being forced to proceed with a “bet the company” trial or to negotiate a settlement with little leverage, on the one hand,...

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A Can-Do State

Editor: Please tell our readers about your practice as co-head of the firm's 160-lawyer Complex Commercial Litigation practice. While you are located in the firm's Dallas office, your practice takes you well beyond the borders of Texas. Ostolaza: The 160 lawyers in the Complex Commercial...

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