Caroline N. Mitchell

Caroline Mitchell litigates complex commercial disputes with a focus on defending corporations in actions involving complex discovery issues arising from domestic and foreign events, including antitrust, health care, environmental, human rights, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), Alien Tort Statute, and fraud claims.

In one of her cases, Jones Day defeated class certification and secured dismissal of a multibillion environmental claim. She has been on jury trial teams in multiple cases securing defense verdicts, including in the health care and oil industries. Caroline assists clients in managing complex, expedited document reviews. She also advises client about difficult questions relating to choice of law, RICO, the Alien Tort Statute, jurisdiction, preemption, capacity, statute of limitations, and vicarious liability. Caroline also advises clients about jurisdictional challenges when clients are sued in unfavorable forums and international discovery issues, including 28 U.S.C. 1782.

Caroline represents clients in antitrust and unfair competition claims, including representing clients from the oil, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, video game, health care, and floral industries in price-fixing, monopolization, and unfair competition lawsuits. Caroline also passed the test for certification as a privacy professional administered by IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

Caroline has represented clients in pro bono matters, including domestic violence restraining orders, prisoner rights', and immigration cases. She was the founding board president of the Family Violence Appellate Project, which advocates for survivors of domestic violence in appellate courts.