América A. Guzmán

Associate

America A. GuzmanAmérica is a commercial litigator who provides value-driven results to clients in various industries and sectors across the United States, in both state and federal courts.

América is skilled at engaging with clients at all levels, including C-suite executives and director-level leadership. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, breach of warranty/contract, products liability, tort claims, disputes arising out of corporate transactions, business litigation, employment counseling, insurance litigation, Title IX and sexual harassment, class action and multidistrict litigation, and environmental counseling and litigation.

Clients look to América for her experience in developing strategies, research and writing, conducting discovery, and oral argument. As a former boxing instructor and international public presenter, she provides diverse perspectives and counseling to her clients. Throughout the course of litigation, she remains focused on her clients’ needs and goals and uses creative problem-solving to achieve the best possible results.


Selected Experience and Breach-of-Contract Litigation
  • Trial counsel defending telecommunications carrier against breach of contract case with plaintiff seeking $35+ million in damages
  • Defended business lessees against breach claims, asserting force majeure defense based on COVID disruptions
  • Representing brokers and project managers in commission disputes for Fortune 200 company
  • Trial counsel, in defense of majority stakeholder of a software company, successfully dismissed the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case
Environmental Litigation
  • Successfully negotiated settlement for Fortune 500 company resolving $30+ million in potential liability for clean-up action at a $1+ billion Superfund site
  • Counsel for chemical company in connection with insurance dispute related to PFAS contamination
  • Counsel for electricity generation company in connection with indemnity dispute related to PFAS contamination
  • Providing environmental counseling to Fortune 500 companies
Torts Litigation
  • Representing class plaintiff asserting claims against The Hershey Company and Rainforest Alliance Inc. for false and deceptive environmental practices and violation of child labor laws
  • Representing class plaintiff asserting claims against Chobani, LLC for false and deceptive environmental practices and animal welfare claims
  • Overturned Title IX determination of sexual assault for a student and defend a victim of hazing at a top 10 university in America
  • Successfully resolved claims of assault and battery asserted against professional athlete
  • Defending victims of revenge porn and sexual assault
BIPA Litigation
  • Represented both employers and employees of companies in BIPA actions involving biometric timeclocks
  • Asserting claims for BIPA violations against international sports media company for class plaintiff using sports betting application
Employment Litigation
  • Negotiated exit agreement for executive of top-10 global confectionery company
  • Of-counsel to multinational hedge fund providing employment counseling and related services
Multidistrict Litigation
  • In re JUUL Labs, Inc. Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2913): Defending retailer and distributor clients against product liability claims relating to the sale of JUUL vaping product
  • In Re: Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2973): Asserting claims on behalf of users of Elmiron products
  • In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2924): Asserting claims on behalf of users of Zantac products