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Lynn K. Neuner is Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America, Lynn is consistently named one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and “Top 10 Women in Litigation” in the United States by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation. She has the distinction of being Chambers-ranked in four fields: commercial litigation (Band 1), securities litigation, insurance coverage, and advertising disputes, where she is noted for maintaining “a versatile practice,” and is ranked by Legal 500 in the “Hall of Fame” for general commercial and insurance, and as a “Leading Trial Lawyer.”

Lynn tries high-stakes cases in federal and state court, leads trial hearings in international and domestic arbitrations, and conducts evidentiary proceedings before the National Advertising Division. She has served on the Firm’s Executive Committee and Compensation Committee and served as the Firm’s Co-Administrative Partner. Lynn has been recognized as an “Unrivaled Litigator” by Bloomberg Law; a “Leading Commercial Litigator” by the Daily Journal; a “Litigation Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal; a “Distinguished Leader” by the New York Law Journal; and as a “Notable Woman in the Law” by Crain’s New York, which profiles trailblazing female attorneys. Lynn has co-authored a column on the New York Court of Appeals for the New York Law Journal. She is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Practising Law Institute (PLI), a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society, a past Vice President and Executive Committee Chair of the New York City Bar Association, and a former Chair of the Board for the Yale Law School Alumni Fund.

Updated Oct 2025

  • Travelers in a trial victory related to Johnson & Johnson’s massive talc-related bankruptcy proceedings, in which it planned to fund a spin-off with $9 billion.

  • Frontdoor in an evidentiary hearing resulting in a nationwide preliminary injunction enforcing non-compete restrictions.

  • The Toronto-Dominion Bank in resolving historic litigation related to Allen Stanford, orchestrator of one of the largest-ever Ponzi schemes, on the eve of trial seeking more than $5 billion in damages.

  • London insurers, Lloyd’s and RSA, in successful resolution during the third week of jury trial in connection with a business interruption and physical damage claim related to a plant fire.

  • Pfizer in numerous indemnity disputes involving opioids, talc, asbestos, and consumer products and a securities class action lawsuit related to the acquisition of Cerevel by AbbVie.

  • Class action
  • Commercial
  • Commercial disputes
  • Dispute resolution
  • Insurance
  • Securities

  • Consumer goods and services
  • Financial services
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences

  • J.D. Co-Editor-in-Chief, Yale Journal on Regulation; Director, Barristers Union - Yale Law School - 1992
  • B.A. summa cum laude - Williams College - 1989

  • Board of Trustees of Practising Law Institute (PLI), Vice Chair.    
  • Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society.    
  • New York City Bar Association, Former Chair, Executive Committee.    
  • Board of Directors of Yale Law School Alumni Fund, Former Chair.    
  • Commercial Division Advisory Council, Subcommittee Chair on Best Practices.    
  • Inner-City Scholarship Fund, Lawyers’ Committee.    
  • Disciplinary Committee of the First Judicial Department, Former Panel Chair.    
  • American Bar Association.

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit - 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit - 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit - 2004
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut - 2001
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York - 2001
  • United States Supreme Court - 2001
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York  - 1996
  • New York - 1994
  • Connecticut - 1992