P. Renée Wicklund
Senior Counsel
Renée is a litigator with extensive experience representing plaintiffs as well as defendants in a range of disputes, including consumer protection, bankruptcy, environmental, franchise, employment, and labor cases. She has prosecuted and defended class actions and mass-tort cases, and throughout her practice has represented both individuals and businesses.
Renée is an experienced appellate practitioner and has argued successfully before both state and federal courts of appeal, including high-profile class actions and nonprofit impact cases.
As a practicing attorney, Renée also teaches in the areas of legal writing, civil procedure, and consumer protection.
Renée joined Esbrook P.C. in October 2025 after 25 years split between Richman Law & Policy and Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She prides herself on a range of experience that gives her insight into the motives and tactics of virtually any type of adversary.
Selected Appeals
- Following resolution of class action related to weed-killer products, defeated appeal of professional objector, petition for rehearing, petition for en banc review, and finally petition for certiorari
- Argued alongside D.C. Solicitor General to reverse dismissal of action challenging representations about plastic recycling programs
- Took over case related to child labor following dismissal on choice-of-law grounds and argued appeal for reversal
- Argued appeal following dismissal of first-of-kind action challenging utility company’s consumer-facing statements about natural gas
Selected Class Actions
- Represented plaintiff challenging health-related claims on weed-killer products and achieved largest settlement to date in consumer packaged goods litigation
- Represented plaintiff challenging welfare claims on egg products and negotiated both marketing changes and money damages
- Represented automobile manufacturer defendant in multiple product liability class actions
Selected Multidistrict Litigation
- Pursued private AG tobacco action through multiple courts following removal from proper forum and simultaneous conditional MDL transfer
- Represented defendant tobacco company in cases testing theories of corporate reorganization for consolidation of claims
- Represented oil company defendant and supervised extensive discovery plan in mass tort MDL alleging environmental contamination
Selected Contract Litigation
- Represented seller plaintiff in breach of contract for major land development project
- Represented defendant in action challenging performance on company-wide equipment lease
- Represented manufacturer defendant in municipality’s action alleging breach of warranty on public works project
- Represented automobile manufacturer in franchise disputes relating to right to sell new models
Selected Employment Litigation/Advising
- Represented corporate defendants in variety of actions alleging harassment or discrimination, including quid pro quo, ADEA, ADA/BFOQ, and ERISA contexts
- Achieved early resolution of discrimination action alleging pattern or practice of ADEA violation and individual instances of ADA violation in context of dismissal for cause
- Advised newcomer seeking to establish presence in reinsurance market on negotiation of non-compete provisions attached to former employees of competitors
Selected Specialized Business Representation
- Represented egg producer in Lanham Act action challenging market entrant’s growth through unlawful means
- Represented egg producer in patent dispute arising from foreign defendant’s failure to deliver funded innovation
- Represented physician clients challenging viewpoint discrimination in violation of social media platform agreements
- Represented online news and opinion providers in antitrust action against legacy news providers
- Represented major multinational oil company in multiple federal gasoline pricing investigations
- Advised automobile manufacturer on franchise and other disputes in phase-out of historic brand