Sidley announced that Sarah Carlson has joined as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in San Diego.
Carlson joins Sidley from Dentons, where she was the Chair of the consumer product safety and advertising regulatory compliance team. At Sidley, she will be leading the consumer product safety regulatory practice and will be an integral member of Sidley’s product liability and mass torts practice.
Carlson represents major manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products in regulatory matters before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). And she skillfully guides clients on managing product risk across a variety of industries. Carlson’s experience extends to pre-market testing requirements, regulatory reporting, and product recalls, defending against and navigating them, civil penalty investigations, and developing and implementing robust safety and compliance programs.
Carlson’s practice also includes representing clients before the National Advertising Division and the Federal Trade Commission in allegations of false advertising or unfair and deceptive trade practices. As an experienced litigator, Carlson can utilize her strong regulatory expertise to vigorously represent clients in complex litigation involving consumer product safety, false advertising, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.
Sidley is an elite global law firm and with 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of $3.4 billion, and experience that spans nearly 160 years.
KEY QUOTES:
“Sarah is a leader in advising clients across industries with respect to the CPSC and product risk. Her significant experience in regulatory and reporting recall matters fits well within our larger product liability practice and clients will benefit from her counsel.”
– Yvette Ostolaza, Chair of Sidley’s Management Committee
“We are actively growing our San Diego office and are excited to welcome Sarah to Sidley as we expand our newest office. Sarah is highly regarded for her strategic thinking, great judgment, legal skills, and extensive experience. She will be able to leverage her deep regulatory counseling and litigation experience for the benefit of our clients and collaborate with other Sidley partners in our high-caliber litigation and regulatory practices.”
– Angela Zambrano, global co-leader of the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Executive Committee
