Amanda Maze-Schultz is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex commercial cases at the trial level in federal and state courts across the country. She has represented clients in litigation matters across a broad array of subject areas, including class actions, false advertising and products liability.
Experience
Representative Matters
VanCleave v. Abbott Laboratories: Trial counsel for Abbott in 17-day trial in California state court successfully defending certified consumer class action challenging labeling of PediaSure children’s nutritional supplements. Plaintiffs contended that the label misled consumers into believing that PediaSure was healthy and nutritious, when it allegedly was not on account of its sugar content. Following nearly six years of litigation, jury returned complete defense verdict in Abbott’s favor after three hours’ deliberation, finding that none of the challenged labeling statements were false and misleading nor material to the plaintiffs’ purchases, and that neither of the named plaintiffs were harmed in any way. Victory earned Litigator of the Week honors from The American Lawyer.
Prior Experience
Paralegal, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
