Karen ChesleyRising Star: Karen Chesley
Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner
October 15, 2019 at 11:25 AM
2 minute read
Practice Profile: Karen Chesley is a commercial litigator who focuses on high-stakes litigation, including contract disputes, trade secrets litigation, and matters involving international law.
In May 2018, she won multiple summary judgment motions in the Southern District of New York on behalf of real estate firm The Related Companies, L.P. In the first pair of decisions, which involved Related's claims against a former business associate for misappropriating funds Related had provided to procure building facades, Ms. Chesley secured a $2 million judgment for Related's breach of fiduciary duty claim and preserved Related's civil RICO claims for trial. In a related decision, Ms. Chesley secured the dismissal of various trade secrets claims brought by the former associate, with U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff holding that the plaintiff failed to sufficiently identify specific trade secrets or any improper use of such information. On Aug. 14, 2018, Judge Rakoff refused to revive the plaintiff's claims.
Leadership, Pro Bono and Civic Work: Ms. Chesley and David Boies are working with the nonprofit Legal Momentum to end online sex trafficking, including by serving as lead trial counsel in Florida litigation to hold online publisher Backpage.com accountable for facilitating sex trafficking of children and young adults. Other pro bono work includes participating in New Jersey litigation that seeks to end sex discrimination in federal registration requirements for the draft. She is also a member of Syracuse University College of Law's Board of Advisors.
Prior Experience:
Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner, January 2017-present; associate, 2012-2016
Education:
J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, cum laude, Law Review senior editor
B.S., Syracuse University, summa cum laude, magazine journalism; B.A., art history; Chancellor's Scholar
What advice would you give to young lawyers? Young lawyers should find a firm where they are respected for who they are as individuals and where they are constantly inspired and challenged. But at the end of the day, having strong mentors and friends will matter more to your job satisfaction than anything else.
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