Olivia Bensinger is a skilled litigation attorney working across practice groups at Shaheen & Gordon. She assists clients with issues related to civil rights, employment, and general commercial litigation. She is proficient in Spanish.
Olivia’s dedication to protecting people’s rights and her detail-oriented approach to casework helps clients feel confident that they are in good hands.
Previously, Olivia had a prestigious clerkship with the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, where she managed approximately 50 civil dockets. Olivia gained private practice experience with a top international law firm based out of New York City. While there, she was involved in all aspects of litigation for product liability, employment, international arbitration, and general commercial litigation for clients in the financial services, construction, pharmaceutical, and mining sectors. She also served as chair of the Latinx Attorney Affinity Group.
Admissions
- New Hampshire Bar
- New York State Bar
- Southern District of New York
Education and Career
- B.A., University of Alabama, 2014
- Summa cum laude
- Fellow, The Blackburn Institute
- Phi Beta Kappa
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 2017
- Managing Editor, Harvard Environmental Law Review
- Vice President of Finances and Community Outreach Co-Chair, La Alianza
- Treasurer, Environmental Law Society
- Student Attorney, Tenant Advocacy Project
- Associate Attorney, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, 2017–2020
- Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2020–2021
- Associate Attorney, Shaheen & Gordon, 2021–Present
- Member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Professional and Community Involvement
- Internal Vice Chairperson for the Blackburn Institute’s Fellows Involvement Network (August 2020–Present)
- Secretary for the New York City Bar Council on Intellectual Property (August 2019–March 2020)
- Member of the Next Gen Council for the Trust for Public Land (May 2018–March 2020)
Recognition and Honors
- Received University of Alabama’s 30 Under 30 Alumni in 2018
