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Elizabeth Bernard is the Team Lead for Litigation. Her team is responsible for developing Practical Guidance and data-driven analysis for litigators. Previously, she worked at Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Hastings and in-house at Google, with a focus on IP litigation. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Engineering and Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

Susan (Susie) Bokermann leads the Corporate analysis team. Her team focuses on a broad range of issues including environmental, social, and governance matters; shareholder matters; bankruptcy; and other corporate law topics. Her team is responsible for developing Practical Guidance and data-driven analysis for in-house attorneys, as well as the corporate attorneys advising public companies and their boards. Susie received her BA from Georgetown University and her JD from American University, Washington College of Law.

Francis Boustany is a Legal Analyst on the Corporate analysis team, focusing on labor and employment law. In previous roles, he served as a management consultant and a director of advisory services, focusing on labor and employment law compliance, employee relations, process improvement, and technology implementation and adoption. He received his B.A. from Louisiana State University in Mass Communication, his M.A. from Louisiana Tech University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and his J.D. from Louisiana State University.

Preston Brewer is a Legal Analyst on the Transactional team, with an emphasis on capital markets. Previously, he was an Attorney-Adviser with the SEC focusing on biotech IPOs. His law firm experience includes corporate and securities and debt trading. Preston has an LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown, a JD from USC, and a BA from UC Santa Barbara.

Grace Maral Burnett is a Legal Analyst on the Transactional team, with a focus on M&A. Previously, she was an M&A lawyer at Turunc law firm in Istanbul, where her practice focused on inbound and outbound M&A transactions and greenfield investment projects. At Turunc, she regularly advised multinationals and private equity funds on deals. Previously, Grace worked on business and employment disputes as a litigation associate at Leftwich LLC. Grace received her JD and BA degrees from American University.

Alex Butler is Vice President of Analysis & Content on the Bloomberg Law executive team leading teams of expert analysts, legal specialists and data scientists focused upon legal developments that drive the economy, including litigation, transactions, regulatory and compliance, and the legal market itself. Alex has more than 25 years of legal tech leadership experience in early-stage and global organizations. Alex received his BA from American University and his MBA from Villanova University.

Robert Combs is the manager of Bloomberg Law’s Analysis Channel. In more than 20 years at Bloomberg Law, Robert has provided legal analysis on labor and employment issues, headed the company’s knowledge services and customized research teams, and edited employment and payroll publications. Robert has an MS in Journalism from Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and graduated with a BA in English from Denison University.

Denis Demblowski is a Legal Analyst on the Transactional team, with a focus on commercial transactions and corporate law. He practiced in-house for 32 years in such areas as compliance, corporate, executive compensation, finance, corporate governance, general commercial, international, M&A, and securities. Denis held managerial and legal practice leadership positions in Alcoa Inc., a global manufacturing and industrial company. Denis is a graduate of Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Jeff Fuller is a Legal Analyst on the Corporate Team, focusing on bankruptcy and financial restructuring. His experience includes over a decade of work as an attorney in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases nationwide, representing debtors, secured creditors, creditor committees, trustees, franchisees, landlords and others. Jeff received his B.A. from Davidson College, his M.A. from the University of Mississippi and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Dori Goldstein is an Assistant Team Lead on the Corporate Analysis Team. She is an employment attorney who focuses on equal opportunity, disability accommodation, and Covid-19 issues in the workplace. Her team handles a broad range of health and employment law topics. Dori is licensed in Ohio and received her JD from the University of Dayton School of Law.

Emily Halliday is a Legal Analyst on the Litigation team. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, Emily worked as a labor and employment associate at Jones Day for seven years. Her experience includes representing employers in labor and employment litigation and arbitrations, and counseling employers on workplace policies and personnel issues. Emily has a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Diane Holt is the Team Lead for Transactional. Her team is responsible for developing Practical Guidance and data-driven analysis for transactional lawyers. Previously, she worked as transactional counsel for Enel, SpA, the Italian electric monopoly, in Rome, Italy; consultant to Central European regional operations in transition; and manager of Central European Advisory Group, the regional legal and business consultancy. A graduate of Wesleyan University, she earned her JD at the University of Michigan. Diane speaks Spanish, Italian, French and Czech.

Molly Huie is the Team Lead for Data Analysis & Surveys, specializing in research design, custom surveys, statistics, and data science. Previously, she worked for Forrester Research managing global, syndicated surveys, primarily in the financial space. Molly has a BA from Butler University and an MS from the State University of New York (SUNY).

Kristyn Hyland is the Director of Analysis at Bloomberg Law, with more than 15 years' experience in the legal research and technology industry. As Director of Analysis, Kristyn oversees a team of highly experienced legal analysts focused on developing data-driven content in the areas of litigation, transactional law, regulatory & compliance, and legal department operations & markets. Kristyn received her BA from Haverford College and her JD from Washington University School of Law.

John Irons is the Data Visualization Manager for the Data Analysis and Surveys team. He has over 20 years' experience as a graphic artist, and before joining Bloomberg, spent nearly a decade designing graphs and charts for CQ Roll Call and National Journal.

Peter Karalis is a Legal Analyst on the Transactions Team, with an emphasis on technology law and data privacy. He has served as in-house counsel for governmental and private sector organizations to advise on commercial transactions, product development, regulatory compliance, and advertising and marketing initiatives. Peter earned a JD from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and a BS in Business Administration and MA in Public Communication from American University.

Robert Kim is a Legal Analyst on the Regulatory & Compliance team, with a focus on anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), and other financial crimes issues, as well as blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, he served as an associate with Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, a senior counsel on the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, manager of the Bank Secrecy Act regulatory enforcement program for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and Deputy Treasury Attaché at U.S. Embassy Baghdad.

Sara Lord leads the Legal Markets analysis team, which focuses on providing Practical Guidance tools and in-depth, data-backed analysis relating to legal operations and a variety of other emerging issues in the legal profession. Sara has a decade of experience in data analysis and law firm experience in practice areas including antitrust, general litigation, bankruptcy, and transactional. She earned a BS in finance from the University of Connecticut and a JD from New York University School of Law.

Karen Miller-Kuwana is a Legal Analyst on the Legal Markets team, focusing on legal operations and technology and emerging issues in the legal profession. She previously served as an in-house counsel with a technology start-up working on matters involving contract law, data privacy, legal compliance, corporate governance and business and product development. She also has considerable legal experience in labor and employment law and litigation matters. She received her BA from Vanderbilt University and her JD from the University of Virginia.

Linda Ouyang is a Data and Research Analyst on the Data Analysis and Surveys team. Previously, she conducted data analysis at a public policy think tank, building knowledge to better support marginalized populations with a focus on education. She has a B.A. in psychology from the University of Maryland.

Jacquelyn Palmer is a Data and Research Analyst on the Data Analysis & Surveys Team. Previously, she worked for IBM Watson Health providing technical assistance to increase data analytic capacity. Jacquelyn received her MA in Experimental Psychology from Towson University and BA in Psychology from UNC Greensboro.

Annie Pavia is a Legal Analyst on the Legal Operations & Markets team, focusing on legal operations and litigation. She has been with Bloomberg Law since 2016, and prior to that practiced as a litigation associate with Latham & Watkins for five years. Annie has a JD from the University of Virginia and a BA from the College of William and Mary.

Eleanor Tyler is a Legal Analyst on the Litigation team, with a focus on antitrust. Previously, she spent seven years reporting for Bloomberg Law's antitrust news desk. Before joining Bloomberg Law in 2010, Eleanor was a litigation associate at a large law firm. She clerked for the Hon. Simeon Lake in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Her JD is from Georgetown University, and she holds an MA in international affairs from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

Erin L. Webb is a Legal Analyst on the Litigation team. Before joining Bloomberg Law, Erin was a litigator focusing on complex commercial disputes and insurance coverage litigation. She has worked at large law firms and small, including Dickstein Shapiro, Blank Rome, and her own solo firm. Erin received her BA from Western Michigan University and her JD from the University of Michigan Law School.

Rose Acoraci Zeck is a Legal Analyst on the Corporate team, focusing on intellectual property. Prior to joining Bloomberg Law, Rose worked as an intellectual property attorney at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, where her practice focused on all aspects of intellectual property, including litigation, patent prosecution, and IP counseling related to software, business methods, electronics, and the financial services industry. Rose has a BS from Duke University in electrical engineering and a JD from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.