Bethany serves as Co-Leader of BakerHostetler’s Class Action Defense practice team and has over two decades of experience litigating class actions and complex litigation, including the defense of consumer class actions, antitrust cases, data privacy matters, mass tort and product liability claims and commercial disputes. Her commitment, tenacity and ability to streamline the most complicated cases makes her a trusted advisor to clients in some of their most complex and challenging matters. In 2022, Bethany was awarded California Lawyer of the Year for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions by The Best Lawyers in America® and was named a Leading Litigator in Class Action, Antitrust and Advertising by Lawdragon.
Bethany has significant first-chair and liaison experience in multidistrict and class litigation for global and Fortune 500 companies and product manufacturers. Her class action experience includes defeat of nationwide class certification, summary judgment under various states’ consumer protection laws and successful mediation and resolution of class-wide claims when the client’s business interests dictate resolution over protracted litigation. Bethany holds the CIPP/US credential as a Certified Information Privacy Professional from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Bethany also serves as the co-lead of the firm's Los Angeles/San Francisco Women's Committee.