Brittney Balser is a BLB&G associate prosecuting securities fraud, corporate governance, and shareholder rights litigation on behalf of the firm’s institutional investor clients. As a core member of the firm’s case development and client advisory group, Brittney counsels public pension funds and other institutional investors on potential legal claims. She practices out of the firm’s New York office.
In addition to her litigation and client advisory work, Brittney is a member of the firm’s Diversity Committee, as well as a member of Beyond #MeToo: A Working Group on Corporate Governance, Compliance, and Risk. Comprised of diversity and inclusion experts, litigators, and academics, Beyond #MeToo is dedicated to understanding the root causes of workplace harassment, discrimination, and misconduct and making corporate America a better and more inclusive place to work.
A thought leader in the field, Brittney regularly speaks at conferences and seminars on topics related to securities litigation and corporate governance. Most recently, she spoke on the panel “The Current State of Securities Litigation” at the Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees 2024 Trustee School. Her insights have also been published in The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation and the New York Law Journal.
Prior to joining the firm, Brittney was an associate at Bracewell LLP, where she practiced broad-based litigation, including white collar defense, internal investigations, civil litigation, and FINRA arbitrations. She is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School, where she was president of the International Law Society and served as the Managing Notes Editor for the Journal of Legislation. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Duke University, where she was a member of the varsity volleyball team.