Elizabeth W. McKown
Associate
P: 314.754.4820
E: mckown@capessokol.com
Experience at Work
Elizabeth "Libby" McKown is an associate in the Real Estate, Tax Controversy, and Litigation Practice Group at Capes Sokol. Libby has a strong background in everything real estate from transactions to litigation. Her litigation experience includes the resolution of corporate disputes, as well as title, construction, securities fraud, and employment litigation. She further has experience serving as national coordinating counsel to multinational corporations, assisting them through complex litigation issues. Libby's broad legal experience includes transactional matters, federal tax issues, premises liability, and regulatory compliance.
In the Community
Elizabeth is conversational in Japanese and French and taught piano part-time during university. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and exploring the latest Apple+ series.
Awards & Recognitions
Memberships & Associations
Professional Organizations
- American Bar Association – Business Law Section
- American Bar Association – Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
- Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis
- Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis
Education
Educational Background
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
- J.D., received May 2021
- Honors/Activities: Dean’s Select Scholar Scholarship Recipient; Saint Louis University Law Journal Editor; School of Law Madrid Summer Program, Summer 2019; International Student Mentor
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – HONORS COLLEGE
- Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, received May 2018
- Bachelor of Arts, with honors, International Studies with a focus in East Asia, May 2018
- Honors/Activities: Dean’s List for nine semesters, Multicultural Certificate, Phi Mu Sorority member
- SOPHIA UNIVERSITY Tokyo, Japan
- Study abroad Spring/Summer 2016
Significant Experience
Significant Representations
- Represented commercial client in a de minimus settlement where the Plaintiff consistently made five-figure demands for a vehicle collision
Knowledge & Insights
Admissions & Qualifications
Bar & Court Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Eastern District of Missouri
- Western District of Missouri
Leadership & Community Engagement
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