Stephanie Southwick
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Senior Investment Counselor
JD: The George Washington University Law School
BA: University of Washington
Stephanie Southwick serves as LFG's Senior Investment Counselor. She originates and evaluates investments in both litigation portfolios and single cases, helping plaintiffs with meritorious cases obtain non-recourse financing and working with law firms to leverage their portfolios of commercial and intellectual property litigation as collateral for financing. She has nearly 16 years of experience litigating business and trade secret cases for start-ups, tech companies, VCs, manufacturers, real estate developers, family offices, and directors and officers.
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Prior to joining LFG, Stephanie served as an Investment Manager and Legal Counsel for Omni Bridgeway.
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Speaking Engagements:
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“Tips and Tricks of Litigation Funding,” LitFinCon LA, September 2024
“’Blockbuster’ Court Decisions Shape Future Thinking About Trade Secrets: New Guidance on Damages, Extraterritoriality and More,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 12 Trade Secrets, September 2024
"What makes a trade secret dispute attractive for litigation financing?," In-House Connect, July 2024
Funding of Trade Secret Litigation, AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, March 2024
AI and Trade Secrets, AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, March 2024
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