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Constance Du

Associate
Chicago
About

Constance Du is a business-minded litigator who combines hands-on courtroom experience with a forward-thinking command of technology and a deep commitment to public service.

Constance handles a variety of high-stakes commercial disputes across the country, including antitrust class actions, securities and bankruptcy litigation, arbitrations, and investigations. She guides clients from pre-suit counselling through trial and appeal, leveraging her technological fluency to deliver tailor-made results. She has argued and won dispositive motions, emergency injunctions, and bench trials; led successful settlement negotiations in federal court; and developed cutting-edge discovery solutions to drive efficiency and value for her clients.

A former Krantz Pro Bono fellow, Constance maintains an active international pro bono practice, focused on civil rights and impact litigation work. She also serves on several boards in Chicago's legal services community, including the Chicago Bar Foundation and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsBusiness and Commercial LitigationCorporate and Securities DisputesAntitrust and Competition
Bar admissionsIllinois
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisUnited States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

EXPERIENCE

Trial & Courtroom Advocacy
  • Obtained a bench verdict in favor of a Chicagoland 501(c)(3) fair housing organization
  • Authored and argued dispositive motions, emergency temporary restraining orders (TROs), and motions for preliminary injunction in federal and state courts
  • Independently deposed key fact and corporate representative witnesses in civil rights and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) proceedings
  • Led settlement negotiations in federal court, obtaining favorable results for billable and pro bono clients
  • First chaired an asylum hearing in partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center
Strategic Case Management & Discovery
  • Directed fast-paced reviews and productions of hundreds of thousands of documents in complex class actions, arbitrations, and investigations
  • Pioneered DLA's first artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted document-review workflows, partnering with litigation-support and data-science teams to cut review time and cost by double-digit percentages
  • Advises clients on litigation-driven risk management and budgeting strategy, serving as the day-to-day relationship lead alongside engagement partners
Emerging Technology & Global Disputes
  • Represents major players in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space in international arbitrations and US litigation
  • Counsels clients on AI, blockchain, and crypto-related governance and risk management, leveraging a business background and adaptable growth mindset to direct cutting-edge matters

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Marquis Who's Who in America, (2025)

Pro Bono

  • Selected as one of only two firmwide Krantz Pro Bono Fellows; devoted her first year of practice exclusively to pro bono work, concentrating on civil rights, asylum, and impact litigation work
  • Designed and delivered a New Perimeter negotiations training program for government attorneys in partnership with the East & South African Trade & Development Bank in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Represented a sovereign country in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • Advised government attorneys and civilian delegations in cross-border amnesty and transitional justice negotiations and post-conflict proceedings
Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School
    Senior Editor, Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law
  • B.S., Vanderbilt University
    Founder's Medal for First Honors

Clerk Experience

During law school, Constance served as a law clerk for the Environmental Crimes Section of the US Department of Justice.

CIVIC AND CHARITABLE AFFILIATIONS

  • Young Professionals Board Member, The Chicago Bar Foundation
  • Junior Board Member, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
  • Associate Director, The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms
  • Advisory Board Member, New Perimeter
  • Americas Pro Bono Committee, DLA Piper
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Phone

+1 312 368 8921
(Work, Chicago)