Holly Loiseau

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1996

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

Current

Waters, et al. v. Numanco LLC, et al. - Successfully led a team of litigators and bankruptcy attorneys representing Numanco in defense of an asbestos products liability and personal injury action alleging that Numanco, a manpower services company, supplied workers to power plants who may have disturbed asbestos causing plaintiffs to be exposed and suffer injuries. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as part of the MDL asbestos proceedings. Ms. Loiseau developed and implemented a legal strategy based upon the defense that Numanco's predecessor had been sold out of bankruptcy and the current entity retained no liability. After Weil Gotshal filed a motion to dismiss on behalf of Numanco, plaintiffs agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice.

Current

Toyobo Co. Ltd. - Ms. Loiseau is co-leading the discovery team and serving as a part of the senior management team in defense of multi-jurisdictional products liability and class-action breach of warranty cases relating to Toyobo’s sale of a fiber used to manufacture bullet-resistant vests. During these proceedings, Ms. Loiseau has devised a comprehensive discovery strategy, taken the depositions of key witnesses, including the plaintiff’s in personal injury actions, argued motions in several state courts, coordinated and prepared cases for trial prior to settlement, and represented Toyobo at trial in California state court.

Current

VI/XII Collateral Trust v. Scott, et al. - Ms. Loiseau was the lead litigator heading up a team of over ten attorneys, working closely with the firm's bankruptcy attorneys, to defend against an action in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio alleging breach of contract, fraudulent transfer, constructive trust, unjust enrichment, conspiracy to commit breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and claiming over $450 million in damages. The lawsuit arose out of the bankruptcy of National Century Financial Enterprises ("NCFE") and NCFE's healthcare receivable financing services. In the early stages of this case, Ms. Loiseau argued motions, coordinated the defense of a preliminary injunction motion and a motion for temporary restraining order, and supervised the drafting of a motion to dismiss. Ms. Loiseau developed a legal claims and defenses analysis which was instrumental in creating a very favorable settlement.

Current

United Health Group v. AdvancePCS - Part of a team of litigators who secured a substantial financial settlement for Ovations, a division of UnitedHealth Group. After a preliminary injunction was entered, and AdvancePCS refused to settle the case, Ms. Loiseau was called upon to structure, manage and implement a lengthy and aggressive discovery strategy, which involved nearly fifty depositions across the country, numerous motions hearings and expert discovery, with the goal of putting Ovations, and its co-plaintiff, AARP, in an advantageous settlement posture. Ms. Loiseau took and defended over ten depositions, including the depositions of the principal defense witnesses and argued motions in federal court. After discovery, Ms. Loiseau created a summary judgment strategy and supervised the drafting of briefs which ultimately prompted settlement discussions and remained pending when the parties agreed to submit the dispute to mediation.

George Washington University

J.D.

1994

University of Virginia

B.A.

1991

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1996 - Current

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Transnational Group Actions (London, England, June 23, 2008) Speaker, British Institute of International and Comparative Law

WBA Annual Dinner: Creating Pathways to Success for All Report (Washington, DC, May 15, 2008) Speaker and Presenter, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Initiative on Advancement and Retention of Women

New Partners Panel (Chicago, IL, May 15, 2008) Speaker, American Bar Association, Commission on Women, In-House Counsel Forum

How To Make Partner (Washington, DC, May 12, 2008) Speaker, National Bar Association, Leadership Institute

Women of Color: Pathways to Success for All (Washington, DC, March 19, 2008) Program Chair and Speaker, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women

Avoiding Government Initiated Investigations (New Orleans, LA, February 23, 2008) Moderator and Panelist,National Bar Association, Commercial Law Section, Corporate Counsel Conference

Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine (Philadelphia, PA, November 01, 2007) CLE presentation for CIGNA

The New World of E-Discovery (Atlanta, GA, August 02, 2007) Panel, National Bar Association, Annual Convention

Diversity Backlash: Why It's Happening and How to Counteract It (Washington, DC, June 26, 2007) Panel, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Diversity Forum

Ethical Considerations Regarding Outsourcing Electronic Discovery (Washington, DC, April 19, 2007) Panel, Defense Research Institute (DRI), Electronic Discovery Seminar

Essential Trends in Class Action Litigation: What the Class Action Fairness Act Means to Your Company (Carlsbad, CA, February 18, 2006) Moderator, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Committee on Corporate Counsel, CLE Seminar

Healthcare Finance & Securitization Issues After National Century (Chicago, IL, March 31, 2003)