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Sinead is a civil litigator with significant appellate and class action experience.  Sinead represents clients in state and federal court on matters involving contract disputes, fraud, unfair trade practices, and employment disputes.  Before joining Reeves & Brightwell, Sinead served as a briefing attorney for Justice Harriet O'Neill of the Supreme Court of Texas.  In addition, she practiced as an appellate associate in Vinson & Elkins LLP's Austin office.

Representative Matters

• Represents computer manufacturer in class action alleging deceptive advertising and unfair business practices
• Represents university in suit alleging age discrimination and retaliation
• Negotiated and secured court approval of favorable settlement for computer manufacturer in class action alleging product defects, misrepresentation, and unfair business practices
• Successfully represented kindergarten student in appeal from district court judgment requiring school district to allow him to wear his hair two long braids in observance of his religious heritage
• Secured dismissal of class action brought against computer manufacturer alleging product defects, misrepresentation, and unfair business practices; successfully defended dismissal on appeal
• Represented client in connection with third-party subpoenas and civil investigative demands from the Federal Trade Commission and several states’ attorneys general
• Assisted computer manufacturer in management of its consumer-litigation docket
• Represented pharmaceutical manufacturers of prescription drugs in mass tort litigation; prepared pre-trial motions, including summary judgment motions
• Represented tire manufacturer in mass tort litigation; prepared pre-trial motions, jury charge and charge objections, and motions for directed verdict and judgment as a matter of law

University of Minnesota, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992

Admitted to practice:
Texas, 1999; U.S. Courts of Appeal for the 5th, 9th, and 11th Circuits; U.S. District Court for Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas

Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Justice Harriet O'Neill of the Supreme Court of Texas, 1999-2000