Practice Profile: Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell's litigation group, a member of the firm's criminal defense and investigations group and co-head of the labor and employment group. Ms. Ostrager has a diverse practice, which includes regulatory and internal investigations, employment litigation, securities litigation, and representations of a number of individuals in criminal matters. Her clients include Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, UBS and Volkswagen, among others.

Leadership, Pro Bono and Civic Work: Ms. Ostrager's pro bono work has included a matter involving the Free Exercise and Establishment clauses of the First Amendment, litigation involving the foster and adoption practices of the state of Michigan, as well as a representation of an individual pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act.

She is a member of the Federal Bar Council Second Circuit Courts Committee, the New York City Bar Association's Women in the Legal Profession: White Collar Crime Subcommittee, S&C's Women's Initiative Committee and Associate Experience Committee, Friends of Mount Sinai Hospital and also serves as a member of the Alumnae Board of The Spence School and on the Alumni Schools Committee for Princeton University. She has also served as a mentor in NYU's Law Women Professional Mentorship Program.

Prior Experience: 

Law Clerk, Hon. Dennis Jacobs and Hon. Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. 

Education:

J.D., New York University School of Law, 2009

A.B., Princeton University, 2005

What advice would you give to young lawyers? My advice is to take a chance on yourself—look for opportunities and work that will be new and challenging because you will be rewarded for doing so. And find a mentor who will give you guidance and candid feedback.