WASHINGTON, May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scott Gilmore, an accomplished international human rights lawyer, has joined Hausfeld as Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office, continuing the growth of the firm’s award-winning Civil and Human Rights practice.
With over a decade of global experience in human rights investigation and litigation, Scott has represented clients in matters focusing on mass atrocities, media freedom, and digital privacy.
Scott’s work in the field of human rights includes Colvin v. Syrian Arab Republic, where he represented the family of Marie Colvin, a war correspondent for the Sunday Times who was tracked, targeted, and killed in 2012 by Syrian government forces. Scott, as lead counsel in the case, successfully attained a $303.6 million judgment against the Syrian government on behalf of Marie’s family.
Currently, Scott is involved in Samathanam v. Rajapaksa, in which Hausfeld represents a Canadian torture survivor who was subjected to three years of arbitrary detention and abuse in Sri Lanka under the authority of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a U.S. citizen and former Defense Secretary of the island nation.
“Making human rights count—in cyberspace, in business, and on the battlefield—is a global challenge,” Scott commented. “There’s no better place to take up that challenge than Hausfeld, which has paved the way in global legal strategies.”
Chairman Michael Hausfeld stated, “Scott has an incredible track record in the field of human and civil rights, and embodies our firm’s core values of championing human dignity and civil liberties. We are thrilled to have him on board.”
About Hausfeld
Hausfeld is a leading global law firm with offices in Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Düsseldorf, London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Stockholm, and Washington, DC. The firm has a broad range of complex litigation expertise, particularly in antitrust/competition, financial services, sports and entertainment, environmental, mass torts, consumer protection, and human rights matters, often with an international dimension. Hausfeld aims to achieve the best possible results for clients through its practical and commercial approach, avoiding litigation where feasible, yet litigating robustly when necessary. Hausfeld’s extensive experience with alternative and innovative fee models offers clients a diverse menu of engagement options and maximum flexibility in terms of managing their cost exposure.
Hausfeld is the only claimants’ firm to be ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a top tier firm in private enforcement of antitrust/competition law in both the United States and Europe. For more information about the firm, including recent trial victories and landmark settlements, please visit www.hausfeld.com.
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