Ceijenia J. Cornelius
Associate
Overview
Ceijenia J. Cornelius is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Dallas office and a member of the firm's Litigation Section. Ms. Cornelius focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, white-collar matters, international arbitrations, securities law and sports law. Her practice also includes guiding companies and individuals through internal investigations.
In addition, Ms. Cornelius has substantial knowledge and experience in electronic discovery (e-discovery) practices, from preparing for anticipated e-discovery to the managed review and ultimate production of electronically stored information (ESI).
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Cornelius was a summer associate in the firm's Dallas office. While in law school, Ms. Cornelius externed for the Honorable Rebecca Rutherford of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Additionally, she served as editor-in-chief of the International Law Review and was a member of the First Amendment Clinic.
Before law school, Ms. Cornelius served on the Oral Roberts University Student Athlete Advisory Board and as captain of the women's tennis team.
Representative Experience
- Served as counsel on multiple internal investigations involving executive compensation, public company accounting, and alleged securities and other regulatory violations
- Represented a financial services company and its board of directors in suit by a former executive alleging breaches of contract and fiduciary duty
- Represented the audit committee of a privately held construction company related to whistleblower claims as well as claims of accounting fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty
- Advised a professional sports league with regard to player misconduct issues on and off the field and served as counsel on an internal investigation related to these issues
- Served as counsel for a professional sports league in a commercial contract lawsuit pending in Texas state court
Credentials
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D.
- Oral Roberts University, B.S., Management, cum laude
- Texas
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll Athlete, Oral Roberts University, 2015-2019