Elizabeth James is a Litigation associate who focuses her practice on privacy and data security matters. Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Libby worked at an Am Law 100 firm, where she guided high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional cases through complex litigation and coordinated all aspects of cases.
While attending law school, Libby gained additional experience as a summer associate for another firm, and became a business litigation associate there following her graduation. In this role, Libby handled a diverse range of litigation matters for Fortune 500 and mid-size companies, including antitrust, noncompete, trade secrets, consumer protection, breach of contract, privacy, and products liability cases.
Services
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
Young Lawyer Representative, Privacy & Information Security Committee, American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
Recognition & Accomplishments
International Association of Privacy Professionals, Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US); Certified Information Privacy Professional/Asia (CIPP/A); Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
Publications
Co-author, "BIPA Update: Illinois Reform Limiting Potential Claims (and Damages) in Litigation," Illinois State Bar Association Privacy and Information Security Law Newsletter, October 2024
Co-author, "The Value of Cybersecurity Due Diligence in Transactions," St. Louis Bar Journal, 2023
"Influencing the FTC to Update Disclosure Rules for the Social Media Era," 40 Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice 1, 2019
Note, "Online Breach, Offline Injury: Privacy, Class Actions, and Business in the Internet Age," 17 Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law 226, 2017
Credentials
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D. 2018)
Editor-in-Chief, Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law
Wake Forest University Moot Court
Oregon State University (B.S., with honors, 2015)
Admissions
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan