Business Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Class Actions

Since joining Figari & Davenport, Ms. Sotak has gained experience in a variety of cases. She played a key role in defense of a multidistrict products liability class action, resulting in the court’s denial of nation-wide or state-wide class certification in ten cases. She has also represented a putative class of structured settlement beneficiaries seeking the reformation of factoring transactions. Ms. Sotak represents insurance industry clients in diverse cases ranging from claims disputes to title insurance curative and regulatory issues. She has also worked on various business litigation matters, including contractual disputes between business partners, commercial landlord-tenant disputes and various business tort and intellectual property issues.

Ms. Sotak plays a number of important roles on her cases, including handling fact development, deposing witnesses and parties, drafting motions and briefs, arguing hearings, attending mediations, negotiating settlements, as well as participating in the formulation of case strategy. Her clients enjoy her “get it done” attitude and appreciate both her responsiveness and passion for the matter at hand.

JD, Southern Methodist University, magna cum laude, 2002

• Order of the Coif, 2002
• Staff Member and Editor, SMU Law Review Association, 2000-2002

BA, Texas A&M University, 1998

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Young Lawyer Association
• The Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Dallas, Texas