Sigrid S. McCawley

Sigrid is a Managing Partner of Boies Schiller Flexner, where she helps oversee the work of attorneys throughout the firm. Sigrid’s litigation talents have been nationally recognized. She was named Litigator of the Year by The American Lawyer, Lawyer of the Year Finalist by The American Lawyer, Top Ten Female Litigator from 2020-2023 by Benchmark Litigation, Finalist for Attorney of the Year in Florida by Daily Business Review, Most Effective Lawyer in Arbitration by Daily Business Review, a Leading Lawyer in America by Lawdragon, and a Thought Leader 2021 by Corporate Counsel. Sigrid has made appearances on Netflix, Lifetime, 60 Minutes, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and Fox, and her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. With over 20 years of experience litigating some of the most sophisticated commercial litigation disputes in the country and abroad, Sigrid’s advocacy for clients in high-stakes cases has received high acclaim. Forbes wrote of Sigrid’s deposition skills: “With ironclad interrogation skills, McCawley won the day hands-down…As a legal performance, McCawley on this day should be taught.”

Sigrid’s sophisticated commercial practice is far-reaching and ranges from recently winning a multimillion-dollar international arbitration to securing a $100 million victory in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court twice in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund. Time and again, Sigrid has successfully handled some of the most challenging commercial disputes.

Sigrid has been a leader in the legal fight on behalf of victims of sex predator Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators. Her pro bono work contributed to the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jean Luc Brunel and resulted in a successful resolution of claims for numerous Epstein victims she represents. Recently, Sigrid helped recover $365 million in a class action for Epstein victims against two major financial institutions. She is also presently representing pro bono a group of ballerinas in their efforts to hold their abusers accountable on sex trafficking charges.

Committed to public service, Sigrid presently serves on the Board of Directors for Jack & Jill and on the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Broward.

Sigrid’s significant representations include:

• Successfully obtained a combined $365 million dollar settlement from two major financial institutions in a class action on behalf of Epstein victims
• Obtained a $150 million dollar settlement for a class in a pyramid scheme case against Amway Corporation
• Successfully obtained a $100 million dollar settlement in a securities case that was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on two separate occasions
• Successfully obtained a significant contractual win in an international arbitration involving a contractual dispute
• Sucessfully litigated and resolved multiple actions across the nation relating to the theft of an insurance company’s trade secrets
• Defended Fortune 500 company in nationwide class action and related action resulting in a favorable ruling before the Colorado Supreme Court
• Served as lead counsel in trust action and related cases pending in both state and federal courts involving challenges exceeding $2 billion
• Successfully defeated intellectual property challenge that went to the heart of a national call distribution company’s business model
• Recovered millions of dollars for employees in various employment actions, including a successful appellate argument before the California Court of Appeal
• Successfully challenged the constitutionality of provisions in developer owned project resulting in positive result for condominium associations and continues to represent condominium association clients

Co-author, When #MeToo Intersects with US Government Enforcement: Sexual Misconduct as Securities Fraud, Global Investigations Review (January 2024)