Bethany Saul (she/her) is an associate in the Litigation Department, where she specializes in trial litigation and complex civil litigation. She represents clients in commercial disputes across a range of practice areas, including securities litigation, class actions, contract disputes, and M&A litigation, and government and internal investigations. Bethany has considerable trial experience, including arbitral hearings and bench trials in federal and state courts.
Bethany maintains an active pro-bono practice, which was recognized in December 2023, when she won the Frank Wheat Memorial Award for her commitment to pro-bono work in the immigration/asylum and reproductive justice space. Bethany is also actively involved in diversity and mentorship programming, serving as Co-Chair of the Women’s LGBTQ+ committee and formerly serving on the Junior Board of Legal Services NYC for three years.
Bethany earned her B.A. from Boston University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and her J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she was a research assistant in both administrative law to Professor David Kamin and federal civil procedure to Professor Arthur R. Miller, for whom she revised the Wright & Miller Federal Practice & Procedure treatise. She served as an extern to the Honorable Judge J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York.
Representative Matters
- Briefed successful motion to dismiss for private equity firm related to post-acquisition earn-out dispute in Delaware Court of Chancery.
- Represented publicly-traded software company in internal investigation in response to allegations of improper recognition of revenue.
- Represented family office in multiple mediations related to cryptocurrency investments and state and SEC regulation of digital asset sales.
- Represented CEO and board of directors of publicly-traded company in corporate control contest, including trial in Delaware Court of Chancery.
- Represented publicly-traded satellite company in breach of contract and unjust enrichment action, including two-week bench trial in federal court.
- Briefed successful motion to dismiss, circuit appeal, and opposition to U.S. Supreme Court petition for writ of certiorari for Fortune-10 company in $18 billion arbitral enforcement action.
- Briefed successful motion to dismiss all claims in federal court for Fortune-500 company in antitrust class action.
- Represented foreign energy company in breach of contract action, including two-week international arbitral hearing.
Pro-Bono Matters
- Reproductive justice – Bethany currently represents plaintiffs in multiple nationally-watched reproductive justice matters, securing TROs and relief from state-wide abortion bans.
- Asylum & immigration– Bethany represents minors and LGBTQ+ individuals in affirmative and defensive asylum matters at the agency, trial, and appellate levels. She has stand-up experience in family court and agency representations.
- LGBTQ+ rights – Bethany has an active amicus practice, advocating for the interests of multiple non-profit organizations on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth in numerous federal district and circuit courts.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, Pro Bono at Gibson Dunn, Carlsbad, CA (Jan. 2024)
- Featured, In Their Words: Attorneys' Most Memorable Pro Bono Work, Law360 (Oct. 2023)
- Panelist, Diversity in the Law at Gibson Dunn, San Diego, CA (May 2022).
- Featured, Next-Gen Women Lawyers Explain How They’re Creating Change in a Complex System, Vice (Jun. 2021).
- Moderator and Panelist, Impact of Discretionary Decision-Making on LGBTQ+ Asylum Clients in the UK and US, London, UK (Jun. 2021).
- Co-Author, Online Dispute Resolution: An Option for Times of Crisis and Calm(Mar. 2020).
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Class Actions
- Fintech and Digital Assets
- Securities Enforcement
- Securities Litigation
- Transnational Litigation
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- New York University - 2019 Juris Doctor
- Boston University - 2014 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar