Margaret Haas is Of Counsel in Quinn Emanuel’s Chicago office. Margaret joined the firm in 2016. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. Margaret has litigated a wide variety of cases, including breach of contract, fraud, class actions (representing both plaintiffs and defendants), mass tort, trademark, white collar, False Claims Act, professional malpractice, defamation, and Freedom of Information Act. Margaret has experience in all aspects of litigation, including initial fact investigations, drafting complaints, managing document discovery, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions. She also has significant trial experience and has first or second-chaired dozens of direct and cross examinations. Margaret has been the member of the trial team for six jury trials and three arbitrations.
- Represented health care system in arbitration related to vendor’s breach of contract.
- Represented restaurant franchisor in breach of contract, fraud, and other claims at trial in California state court. Case was resolved favorably for client.
- Represented airplane parts manufacturer in breach of contract case against airline and obtained favorable jury verdict in federal court.
- Represented class of health insurance companies seeking amounts owed by the federal government pursuant to the Affordable Care Act and obtained $3.7 billion judgment for the class.
- Represented private equity firm in dispute related to partnership agreements.
- Represented large beverage manufacturer in defending against claims of trademark infringement.
- Represented pro bono clients against defamation, copyright, and other claims. Successfully obtained dismissal of majority of claims on motion to dismiss and negotiated a favorable settlement of remaining claims.
- Harvard Law School
(J.D., cum laude, 2012) - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(B.S., Highest Honors, Journalism, 2009)- Bronze Tablet recipient
- The State Bar of Illinois
- United States District Courts:
- Northern District of Illinois
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP:
- Litigation Associate, October 2012 – June 2016
- Summer Associate, Summer 2011
- United States Attorney’s Office, Boston, MA:
- Public Corruption Unit, Summer 2010
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Member, Board of Directors, CARPLS legal aid, Chicago, IL.