Teresa G. Akkara

Appellate Litigation

• Argued a matter of first impression before the Third Circuit and successfully persuaded the court to extend the application of a seminal case.
• Won on an issue of first impression before the Colorado Court of Appeals. The published opinion states that administrative determinations in workers’ compensation proceedings do not have preclusive effect in subsequent bad-faith cases and preserves employers’ ability to present complete defenses at trial.
• Represented 190 state and local government officials in a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief challenging the census citizenship question.
• Defended states’ ability to regulate alcohol within state borders in the First, Fourth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeal.
• Drafted sections of a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief advocating against partisan gerrymandering.
• Represented legal academics in an amicus brief on bankruptcy choice-of-law rules before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Commercial Litigation

• Secured favorable settlement for major transportation company after filing motion to dismiss that prompted plaintiff to abandon three out of four claims.
• Argued motion to compel in Southern District of New York and obtained favorable ruling for major appliance manufacturer.
• Won successful resolution of complex commercial claims in arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce.
• Defeated class certification motions for a major transportation company facing billions of dollars in exposure in statewide wage-and-hour disputes.
• Deposed plaintiffs in statewide wage-and-hour disputes and obtained admissions critical to defeating class certification.
• Represented pharmaceutical company before the Delaware Chancery Court and obtained favorable resolution of pending claims.
• Investigated antitrust issues presented by proposed mergers and advised clients on appropriate merger strategy.

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Teresa is a typical Coloradan, and spends her time hiking, skiing, rooting for the Nuggets and spoiling her dog. She also enjoys writing fiction and scuba-diving.