Elizabeth DeGori

Elizabeth DeGori is a Miami commercial litigation lawyer and Senior Managing Associate at Dentons’ Commercial Litigation practice representing individual and corporate clients in complex federal and state court disputes. Her practice includes contract disputes, class action defense, insurance disputes, multidistrict litigation, restructuring, bankruptcy-related litigation, and civil rights law claims. She handles pleadings, case strategy, motion practice, discovery, and trial preparation. Her work spans matters involving businesses, public entities, and high-stakes commercial conflicts across varied industries.

Elizabeth earned a B.A., cum laude, from Scripps College. She later received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. She was selected as a Root-Tilden-Kern Scholar based on public service, academic merit, and leadership. Her legal education emphasized research, writing, advocacy, and public-interest engagement.

Elizabeth previously served as Assistant Corporation Counsel in the General Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department. She defended the city, its agencies, and employees in federal and state civil rights litigation. Her work included cases involving confinement conditions, emergency child removals, special education, and accessibility for people with disabilities. She later practiced with private litigation firms before joining her current practice in 2023.

Elizabeth DeGori continues to focus on commercial litigation and dispute resolution from Miami. She has represented clients in product liability multidistrict litigation, Chapter 11 matters, restructuring disputes, asset purchase conflicts, and partnership litigation. She is admitted in Florida, California, and New York, along with several federal district courts. Her background combines government litigation, private practice, complex commercial disputes, and courtroom advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Managing Associate, Dentons
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• California
• Florida
• New York

Education

• New York University, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Scripps College
  Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

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