Elissa L. Isaacs

Partner

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• Chicago Office

Elissa L. Isaacs is a partner in the Chicago office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the Litigation group. Ms. Isaacs focuses on commercial litigation, with particular experience in insurance, reinsurance, and securities litigation and arbitration.

Her practice includes cases throughout the United States and abroad, including London. She appears in state and federal courts throughout the United States, and in arbitration proceedings before the New York Stock Exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers, and in London. Her experience includes prosecuting and defending complex securities fraud, insurance, and reinsurance cases.

Representative Matters

• Kemper High Yield Series, et al. v. Gleacher NatWest et al., Illinois State Court (securities fraud dispute arising out of sales of high yield bonds to finance steel mill located in Thailand)
• The Society of Lloyd’s v. XL Re Ltd. and Others, Private Arbitration, London (excess of loss financial indemnity contract dispute)
• Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. v. Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc., NYSE Arbitration and U.S. Dist. Ct. S.D.N.Y. (fraud dispute concerning alleged market manipulation scheme involving stock loans)
• Think Equity Inc. v. Robert W. Baird, et al., NASD Arbitration (dispute over alleged breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret misappropriation and electronic data destruction)
• Redacted v. Redacted, Private Arbitration, London (reinsurance dispute over product liability loss)
• National Union Fire Ins. Co. et al. v. XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd, U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. Cal. ("other insurance" contribution and equitable subrogation dispute)
• Redacted v. Redacted, Private Arbitration, London (reinsurance dispute over cancellation of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance treaty)

Select News & Events

• Steptoe & Johnson LLP Opens Chicago Office

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association