Named one of "America's Top 50 Women Litigators" by The National Law Journal, Elizabeth Ainslie has tried more than 75 cases to verdict and conducted innumerable evidentiary hearings, sentencings, oral arguments and arbitrations. From 1979 to 1984, Ms. Ainslie was a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, serving as the chief of the Fraud Section during 1983 to 1984. After leaving the U.S. Attorney's office, Ms. Ainslie worked for 15 years at a law firm she founded. She co-chairs Schnader's Government Investigations, Corporate Compliance and Criminal Defense Group. Areas Of Experience Federal Criminal Defense Ms. Ainslie's representative federal criminal defense matters include: · Representation of the chief of the Philadelphia municipal services union in a major racketeering and mail fraud trial. · Representation of a businessman accused of conspiracy to evade a South African arms embargo. · Representation of the lead defendant in a federal prosecution of corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department (39th District). · Representation of the lead defendant in an alleged computer hacking ring. · Defense of a businessman accused of bribing a Philadelphia city councilman. · Representation at trial and on appeal of chemical engineer accused of evading the Iran embargo. Health Care Law Experience Ms. Ainslie's representative heath care matters are as follows: · Representation of physicians and a chiropractor in successful efforts to avoid prosecution and civil penalties over billing practices. · Representation of durable medical equipment supplier at trial of complex Medicare fraud charges. · Medical malpractice trials, both plaintiffs and defendants. · Representation of a major health insurance carrier in a civil RICO action against a pharmaceutical company. · Representation of physician at trial on insurance fraud charges (acquitted). · Qui Tam (whistle-blower) lawsuits involving allegations of Medicare fraud, one of which generated the largest health care whistle-blower settlement in U.S. history. · Prosecution on behalf of a physician of wrongful use of civil process claim based on the defendant attorney's frivolous medical malpractice lawsuit against the physician. · Defense of a major HMO against federal civil RICO charges. Civil RICO and Other Significant Litigation Ms. Ainslie's significant representative civil litigation matters are as follows: · Successful defense of The New York Times in a 2004 defamation trial. · Successful defense of a major national bank in a 2004 lender liability trial. · International arbitration in Dublin, Ireland, involving a biotechnology distribution agreement between an American company and a major Italian corporation. · International arbitration in London involving a commercial dispute between a Nigerian company and an American corporation. · Representation of a major utility company against the trucking company that systematically stole oil from the utility, in a lawsuit that secured a treble-damage verdict in excess of $6 million. · Representation of that utility in successful litigation against Lloyd's of London arising out of that same incident. · Defense of major law firm in civil RICO action claiming $500 million in damages before trebling. · Successful prosecution of a wrongful use of civil process action on behalf of an investment banker against a major law firm that had recklessly accused the banker of securities fraud and racketeering. · Representation of various insurance companies in civil RICO actions against individuals who had engaged in systematic insurance fraud. · Successful prosecution of a federal securities class action arising out of a bank merger. · Representation of an investor, in a civil RICO action against a U.S. government-owned business arising out of sale of Costa Rican timberland. · Successful defense at trials of legal malpractice and wrongful use of civil process claims. · Prosecution of civil fraud claims at trial involving theft of corporate opportunities, resulting in the client's achieving more than requested in the complaint. Other Defense Matters Additional federal criminal defense matters that Ms. Ainslie has handled are as follows: · A defense contractor accused of defrauding the government. · A prison security officer accused of violating the civil rights of inmates. · Contractors accused of violating federal environmental laws with criminal penalties. · Federal officials accused of accepting bribes. · Individuals accused of criminal tax violations. · Individuals accused of antitrust violations and price-fixing. · Businessmen accused of bank fraud. · Individuals accused of criminal copyright violations. · Numerous other matters. Professional Affiliations Ms. Ainslie has taught in trial practice courses at Harvard Law School, the Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, the Academy for Advocacy and Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law. Other Distinctions · Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® · Ms. Ainslie has been included annually in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2012. · Ms. Ainslie is a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer," one of the top lawyers (male and female) in the state. · Ms. Ainslie is listed in Chambers USA as among the top practitioners in general commercial litigation in Pennsylvania, 2009-2011. · Ms. Ainslie is a member of The American Law Institute (ALI). · Ms. Ainslie is a former member of the Lawyers Advisory Committee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. · Ms. Ainslie is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and served as chair of its Federal Criminal Rules Committee. · Ms. Ainslie is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. · Ms. Ainslie was named Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Cornell Law School, 2009. News 09/19/2011, Sixty-Eight Schnader Attorneys Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® 09/01/2011, Thirty Schnader Attorneys Recognized as "The Best Lawyers in America" for 2012 06/10/2011, Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA - Six Partners Also Recognized 05/27/2011, Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2011 03/23/2011, Elizabeth Ainslie Elected to Membership in The American Law Institute 03/21/2011, Eleven from Schnader Are Members of The American Law Institute 08/04/2010, Thirty-Two Schnader Attorneys Recognized as "Best Lawyers in America" for 2011 06/22/2010, Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA - Six Partners Also Recognized 01/01/2010, Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2010 11/10/2009, Four Schnader Attorneys Recognized for Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers in America 2010 09/17/2009, Schnader Attorneys Noted in Article Detailing the Search for a New U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 08/31/2009, Schnader's Elizabeth K. Ainslie to Serve as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Cornell Law School for the Fall 2009 Semester 07/16/2009, Elizabeth Ainslie Comments on the Sentence Given to Former State Senator Vince Fumo 05/28/2009, Eisenhower and Ainslie Mentioned in Inquirer Article Highlighting Possible U.S. Attorney Candidates 05/27/2009, Many Schnader Attorneys Honored as 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Fall 2008, Schnader's Elizabeth Ainslie Speaks on the Value of Pro Bono Service 10/21/2008, Eight from Schnader Are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers 10/21/2008, Four from Schnader Are Fellows of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers 09/29/2008, Twenty-Eight from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2009 04/17/2008, Ainslie to Speak at Sedona Conference 02/21/2008, Schnader Honored with Phila. VIP's Chancellor's Award 09/18/2007, Many Schnader Attorneys are 2007 Super Lawyers, 2008 Best Lawyers 09/18/2007, Twenty-Four from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2008 08/10/2007, Ainslie Writes on Criminal and Enforcement Litigation 05/29/2007, Twenty-Seven Schnader Attorneys Named 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 09/08/2006, Schnader Lawyers Contribute to ABA Litigation Guide 09/05/2006, Twenty from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2007 07/20/2006, Thirty-Five Schnader Attorneys Are 2006 Super Lawyers 07/07/2006, Ainslie Comments on Milberg Matter 01/31/2006, Elizabeth Ainslie Quoted About Bribery Case 12/14/2005, Schnader Attorneys Appear in a Variety of Forums 09/13/2005, Schnader Featured in The Legal Intelligencer Regarding Victory in Defamation Case 09/06/2005, Several Schnader Lawyers Noted as Best in America 07/07/2005, Schnader Attorneys Feted as Super Lawyers 06/01/2004, Schnader Lawyers Noted as 'Pennsylvania Super Lawyers' in 19 Categories Publications Articles 01/01/2006, "Indicting Corporations Revisited - Lessons of the Arthur Andersen Prosecution" Books 04/01/2011, Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation Newsletters 07/27/2007, Pro Bono Newsletter 08/01/2005, Pro Bono Newsletter 05/01/2005, Pro Bono Newsletter Speaking Engagements 03/14/2012, Schnader's Liz Ainslie to Present at the 18th Annual Health Law Institute 10/12/2011, Schnader Attorneys Present "Handling Domestic & Cross-Border Internal Investigations" 04/17/2008, Ainslie to Address Multiple Topics at Sedona Conference 03/15/2005, 11th Annual Health Law Institute 03/02/2005, 18th Annual Civil Litigation Update |