Elizabeth Pierson

• Attorney

Elizabeth Pierson is an attorney in the litigation practice group. She represents and advises clients in matters related to elections and voting, health law, labor and employment, environmental law, and more. She has experience litigating in state trial and appellate courts, federal district court, and before administrative agencies, as well as negotiating positive outcomes outside of court.

Elizabeth brings a creative, strategic, and client-centered approach to her practice. As a former civil legal aid lawyer, she is used to fighting for the underdog and will look for every possible avenue and argument to help her clients achieve their desired result. Besides practicing for two years in legal aid, Elizabeth previously worked at a non-profit focused on pro-democracy impact litigation and served as a judicial term clerk to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

While in law school, Elizabeth spent four semesters representing homeowners facing foreclosure through Yale’s Housing Clinic. She also interned with the Environmental Protection Agency and a civil rights law firm. Before law school, she worked for two years as a paralegal at an immigration law nonprofit.

Outside the office, Elizabeth volunteers her time to support the next generation of lawyers, including through a local mentorship program and as a volunteer judge with the State Bar’s High School Mock Trial Program.