S. Penny Windle

PARTNER

S. Penny Windle is co-administrative partner of the Firm and a member of its litigation practice group.

Penny litigates a broad range of commercial matters — including securities, banking, insurance, reinsurance, antitrust, copyright, patent and trademark matters — in a variety of state, federal, and arbitration fora throughout the country.

Penny also has extensive experience conducting internal investigations in a range of matters — including alleged violation of insurance, securities and other laws and regulations — as well as representing companies and their boards in investigations of such matters by state and federal authorities.

• Representing one of the world's leading credit rating agencies in connection with all matters arising out its rating of securities backed by subprime mortgages, including examination by the SEC, investigations by several state attorneys general, private litigation, and other related legal matters.
  
• Won summary judgment dismissing a claim for rescission of a $50 million reinsurance contract.
• Successfully represented several major insurance companies in reinsurance arbitrations.
• Successfully represented a company in arbitration concerning accounting issues in connection with post-closing balance sheet adjustments relating to the company’s sale of one of its businesses.
• Favorably resolved nationwide class action copyright litigation against a major music club.
• Successfully defended health supplement company in trademark action brought by a competitor.
• Successfully defended television network in libel litigation brought by the subject of a broadcast.
• Won motion to dismiss patent infringement case brought against a biopharmaceutical company.
• Secured an order on the eve of the 2004 national election restraining the Secretary of State of Ohio from excluding media from conducting newsgathering activities at polling in Ohio on election day.
• Representing prominent real estate investment and management partnership in arbitration proceedings and related litigation involving hotel/casinos in Las Vegas and condominium hotels in Florida.
• Representing the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of Directors for a major clothing retailer in connection with pending derivative suits.

Penny joined Cahill in 1997, following her tenure as a Financial Analyst with Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc. and Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. She became a partner in 2006.