Rebecca Suarez is a counsel in Crowell & Moring's San Francisco Office and is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. Rebecca has represented companies in complex commercial disputes in a number of different industries, including health care, education, retail, bankruptcy, and insurance. Rebecca has experience representing clients in litigation at all stages, from pre-litigation investigation and counseling through trial and appeal.
Rebecca earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California. While in law school, Rebecca was a certified student intern with USC's Post-Conviction Justice Project and was on the staff of the Interdisciplinary Law Journal. Rebecca graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in philosophy.
Representative Matters
- Successfully defending a leading health services company in a contract dispute involving the creation, design, and operation of a large health plan.
- Successfully defending university administrators from claims of civil rights violations arising out of student protests at UC Berkeley.
- Representing Ross Dress for Less in a dispute regarding end-of-lease obligations.
- Representing a Chapter 7 Trustee in various bankruptcy litigation matters.
- Representing Foot Locker in a dispute regarding exclusive clause in leases at shopping center.
- Representing Sears, Macy's, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Express in litigation stemming from a large fire at the Roseville Galleria, an upscale shopping center operated by Westfield in Northern California.
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Admitted to practice: California
Speeches & Presentations
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"Business Disruption in a Pandemic: What Lease Issues Do You Need to Consider?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(March 31, 2020).
Presenters: Gregory D. Call, Allyson McKinstry, Tracy E. Reichmuth, and Rebecca Suarez.
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