Sydney Hayes
Sydney is known for making connections that others might miss. Her talent for complex legal research and strategy helps her make those connections and develop successful litigation tactics that further her clients’ goals.
Sydney represents clients in complex civil litigation involving state and federal constitutional law, commercial matters, and election law. She also regularly advises clients on issues pertaining to ballot measures and elections, including campaign finance and nonprofit compliance with election laws and IRS regulations.
While at the GLG, Sydney was a key part of the teams who achieved three unanimous victories at the Nebraska Supreme Court and a trial victory in the District Court of Lancaster County on behalf of ballot campaign committees. Collectively, these victories ensured that Nebraskans had the opportunity to vote on important issues in our community. She has also litigated various disputes in state and federal court and before administrative agencies.
Before joining GLG, Sydney practiced at a nationwide Am Law 100 law firm as a member of its commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution team. There, Sydney litigated complex constitutional issues, business disputes, public records disputes, personal injury defense, defamation defense, and employment matters in state and federal courts across the country.
In addition to her work at the firm, Sydney is the Assistant Director of the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Nebraska College of Law where she helps teach the next generation of lawyers how to litigate complex constitutional issues.
Outside of work, Sydney enjoys reading, playing board games, traveling with her wife, Amber, and spending time with her cats, Fawkes and Bitty.
CONTACT SYDNEY
sydney@glg.law
402-570-8836
Education
J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law, Highest Honors, Order of the Coif
Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review
National Moot Court Team
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Statutory Interpretation, Federal Courts, Trial Advocacy, Legal Profession, Contracts, Property, and Constitutional Law
Outstanding Clinical Law Student Immigration Clinic Award
Schmid Research Fellow
B.A., University of South Dakota, Magna Cum Laude