Austin is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s Los Angeles office. Austin represents high-profile clients in federal and state courts and arbitrations across the country, including complex commercial litigation matters in the areas of securities fraud, shareholder derivative suits, RICO (plaintiff and defendant), real estate and construction litigation, False Claims Act liability, toxic tort, unfair competition and class action defense. Austin’s practice includes both plaintiff and defense-side work, with particular emphasis on matters in California state and federal courts.
