Sara OrtizSaraOrtiz
Of Counsel, Securities Litigation
Sara Ortiz is of counsel in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. She has represented corporations, financial institutions and individual officers in litigation, as well as in internal and government investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice and other regulatory agencies. Her practice covers a wide range of litigation and regulatory enforcement matters, including securities litigation and criminal defense, commercial litigation and government investigations.
Columbia Law School, J.D., 2014
New York University, B.A., 2009
Represented the founder and former chief executive officer of the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles in a criminal securities fraud trial in the Southern District of New York, relating to allegations that the founder and former chief executive officer made material misrepresentations to investors.
Represented S&P Global, Inc. in a consolidated action of over 500 investors in the Southern District of New York relating to allegations of fraud and misrepresentation in S&P’s rating of a fund that invested in life insurance policies.