Liz represents businesses in complex class actions involving cutting-edge technology and novel theories of liability related to privacy and data security, including biometrics, artificial intelligence, and website-tracking technologies. Liz handles matters at every stage of litigation, from pretrial strategy through appeals. She is known for combining practical judgment with innovative problem solving in high-stakes and rapidly evolving areas of the law.
A trusted legal advisor, Liz partners with organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies. She works closely with clients to navigate complex and uncertain legal landscapes with clarity, confidence, and creativity, particularly where regulatory frameworks and case law are still developing. She also collaborates with and empowers legal and business teams to address these challenges with thoughtful, forward-looking strategies.
Liz has extensive experience interpreting and litigating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), HIPAA, the California Medical Information Act (CMIA), California’s Automated License Plate Recognition Law (ALPR), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and other state wiretap statutes and common law at both the trial and appellate levels. She has represented clients in complex privacy class actions nationwide, securing dismissals through motion practice, successful appeals on novel legal issues, and favorable resolutions when early settlement aligned with client objectives.
Liz brings the perspective of a former appellate law clerk to every stage of litigation. She spent six years in federal and state appellate courts before transitioning to private practice, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the Colorado Supreme Court, and the Colorado Court of Appeals. Drawing from this experience, Liz counsels clients on strategies designed to succeed from pre-litigation through the full lifecycle of a case.
Liz’s broader litigation experience spans forums from Alaska to the U.S. Supreme Court and includes product liability, breach of contract, trade secrets, consumer protection, and toxic tort matters. Liz has been recognized by Best Lawyers for multiple consecutive years in its “Ones to Watch” in Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions–Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants.
Liz also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on assisting low-income clients fleeing gender- and political-based violence.
Representative Matters
Retail chain. Representing California-based regional grocery store chain in consolidated putative class action alleging ALPR violations and theories of harm under California common law and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq. (“UCL”), based on the retailer’s use of security cameras with LPR technology in their parking lots. Case in very early stage of litigation, with demurrer due in early September. Leading ongoing factual investigation and negotiation with technology vendor as part of early case strategy development.
Text messaging platform. Successfully defended in a class action asserting wiretap claims on the theory that defendant’s text messaging platform unlawfully “intercepted” communications by acting as the service provider that delivered plaintiff’s text messages to the intended party. Secured voluntary dismissal of Federal Wiretap Act and California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) § 631 claims. After a litigated motion to dismiss, achieved dismissal with prejudice of the remaining CIPA §§ 632 and 632.7 claims and won on appeal to Ninth Circuit.
Digital health and fitness company. Defended in a putative statewide class action alleging violations of CIPA §§ 631 and 632.7, invasion of privacy under California’s constitution, and UCL for allegedly monitoring and recording users’ interactions with the chat feature of the company’s website. Successfully defeated motion to remand, secured dismissal with prejudice of the UCL and CIPA § 632.7 claims and won litigated motion to dismiss without prejudice as to remaining claims. After amended complaint filed, negotiated favorable individual settlement.
Global healthcare technology company. Represented in multiple putative class actions alleging privacy and BIPA violations. Principal brief writer and architect of argument that led to the Illinois Supreme Court holding that BIPA’s healthcare exclusion applies to certain healthcare worker data, reversing multiple decisions of lower courts.
Food and beverage distributor. Represented in a proposed privacy class action alleging purported violations of the BIPA based on the use of video cameras in vehicles driven by employees. Directed client on a thorough internal investigation of the underlying allegations, and based on the findings of that investigation, negotiated a voluntary dismissal of all claims. Also represented same corporation related to allegations under GIPA and negotiated favorable early resolution of those claims. Continues to advise company in privacy compliance and related litigation.
Social networking platform. Represented major social networking platform and certain of its affiliates in several separate privacy class actions related to two popular dating apps. Five cases were brought in Illinois asserting claims under the country’s most prolifically litigated biometric privacy law, BIPA. Reached favorable settlement resolving all cases.
Social networking application. Represented in response to multiple arbitration demands and putative class actions based on use of identity-verification technology. Secured voluntary dismissal of one putative class action and arbitration demands, and negotiated favorable individual settlement in the other. Continues to advise company on ongoing privacy compliance.
Publications and Media Coverage
From “Right to Know” To “Show Me The Harm”: Another California Appeals Court Weighs In On ALPR Standing, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Client Alert, July 2026.
Colorado’s Telemarketing Law Spurs Wave Of Lawsuits Against Unexpected Companies, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Client Alert, July 2026.
BIPA Amendment Precluding Per-Scan Recovery Held Retroactive, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Client Alert, April 2026.
Getting BIPA Right: Biometric Identifiers Must Identify, CPI TechREG Chronicle, April 2024 (with Purvi Patel).
Lawyers of the Year and Ones to Watch Offer a Bevy of Advice, Law Week Colorado, September 24, 2021.
Expanding Potential Exposure for Businesses, Colorado Lawyer, May 2021 (with Eric Hobbs).
Presentations
Defending License Plate Reader Privacy Class Actions in California Courts, Surveillance Tech Meets Statutory Damages: Nationwide ALPR Compliance and Class Action Defense CLE, September 9, 2026.
Biometric Privacy Litigation Trends, Future of Privacy Forum—Biometrics Working Group, November 2023.
Pixels, Session Reply, and Website Advertising Technology: Update on Litigation Trends, Privacy + Security Forum: Fall Academy, November 2023 (with Al Saikali).
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics: What You Need to Know and What You Should Be Thinking About, ACC Colorado Annual Ethics Day, December 1, 2022 (with Camila Tobón and Dan Rohner).