They’ve Got Next: Consumer Litigation Fresh Face Sierra Elizabeth

Sierra Elizabeth says her favorite part about litigation is that “it never gets boring.”

Her most recent noteworthy achievement has been serving as co-lead counsel with fellow Kirkland & Ellis partners Hariklia Karis and Leslie M. Smith on teams that won verdicts for 3M Co. in 2021 in two test trials in massive litigation over combat earplugs.

U.S. military service members and some civilians allege the company’s CAEv2 earplugs caused hearing loss and tinnitus.

Fewer than 700 cases were pending at the inception of the MDL, which has since grown to become the largest MDL in history. Now, more than ...