Xochitl S. Strohbehn
Xochitl has significant experience litigating in federal and state courts and handling arbitrations and mediations in New York and throughout the United States. She has worked on teams that have obtained significant settlements minimizing client liability in numerous matters, including class action securities and derivative litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Prior to attending law school, Xochitl spent significant time in the investment industry, including serving as a registered investment representative. Her experience as an investment advisor uniquely positions her to understand both business and legal issues relevant to broker-dealers, investment and fund managers, and other financial institutions.
Xochitl currently co-chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented an international software company in a copyright infringement matter, which was ultimately settled on terms highly favorable to the client
- Represented a foreign bank in litigation arising out of its interest in a foreign real property subject to a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding
- Represented a Chinese company in connection with a securities class action and derivative litigation matters, all of which were either settled on terms favorable to the client or defeated in a motion to dismiss
- Represented a monoline insurer in litigation related to one of the largest municipal bankruptcies ever filed, which resulted in a settlement favorable to the client
- Represented a large insurance company in litigation seeking damages related to the purchase of residential mortgage-backed securities, which was resolved in a settlement favorable to the client
- Represented an investment fund in litigation seeking damages related to the purchase of residential mortgage-backed securities, which was resolved in a settlement favorable to the client
- Represented two Madoff feeder funds in litigation brought against the funds by the Madoff trustee, in which the trustee asserted a variety of claims, including fraudulent transfer claims. This litigation involved briefing numerous novel legal theories, which established rules that continue to apply today
Insights
Credentials
Education
- J.D. summa cum laude University of Maryland School of Law 2009
- Order of the Coif
- B.S. Finance University of Maryland 1998
- College Park Scholar
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Co-chair, Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee of the Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee, American Bar Association
Community
Pro Bono
- Represents immigrants in asylum-related and mandatory detention cases