Elizabeth J. Sher

Elizabeth Sher is a trial and appellate lawyer who has represented many long-standing Day Pitney clients in complex commercial claims throughout the U.S. In addition, she has handled professional liability disputes, directors and officers liability defense, and consumer class action defense.

Ms. Sher has represented clients in trials, appeals, and hearings in both state and federal court in New Jersey and New York, as well as the Second Circuit and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She has also participated in state administrative matters, in applications addressed to the United States Supreme Court, and in motions and trials in the courts of other states, including California, Delaware, and Ohio. In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Sher has training and experience as a mediator and in representing clients in mediation.

Some of the complex litigation Ms. Sher has handled has involved the creation, maintenance, and use of document databases covering more than a million documents, contributing to her extensive experience with e-discovery. She has been actively involved in the firm's use of computers for litigation support, as well as the development and implementation of computerized databases for in-house legal forms, briefs, memoranda and task-based billing systems. Ms. Sher also participates extensively in Day Pitney's professional development and training program. She holds a leadership position as chair of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation business unit.