On April 23, 2024, Williams & Connolly partner Lisa Blatt argued her 50th case before the United States Supreme Court. Lisa is the first woman in history to reach this milestone. Lisa’s 50th argument was on behalf of client Starbucks Corporation in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, a case addressing the standard courts should apply to evaluate the National Labor Relations Board’s requests for injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act. Her achievement was featured in The National Law Journal’s Supreme Court Brief.  Lisa told the Supreme Court Brief: “I may be the first, but I am not going to be the last, and I look forward to many more women joining me.”

Lisa Blatt serves as Chair of Williams & Connolly’s Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice and has argued 50 cases before the United States Supreme Court with a nearly 90% win rate in cases decided.* Her Supreme Court cases have addressed a broad range of issues, including First Amendment, trademark and copyright law, arbitration, antitrust, civil procedure, preemption, employment and ERISA, and bankruptcy.
 
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*All cases vary and none are predictive