Isabel Marin

Isabel Marin is an associate in the firm’s Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and a member of its Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice. Isabel’s work focuses on appellate matters and complex civil litigation, particularly within the areas of administrative law. In addition, her pro bono practice focuses on immigration appeals. While at Goodwin, Isabel has argued before the Ninth Circuit, and authored and contributed to briefs and dispositive motions in federal court.

Before joining Goodwin in 2023, Isabel served as a law clerk for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Patricia A. Millett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Daniel P. Collins of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Isabel graduated from Harvard Law School, where she was Articles Co-Chair for the Harvard Law Review and argued before the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Prior to law school, Isabel served as a logistics officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Isabel’s recent representative experience includes:

• Co-authored motion to dismiss in an ERISA class action in federal district court that was successfully dismissed.
• Co-authored briefing in Second Circuit on interlocutory appeal in an employment case raising novel questions of statutory interpretation.
• Co-authored multiple briefs and motions in lawsuit challenging state environmental regulations.
• Co-authored motion for summary judgment in trade secrets case in the life sciences space.
• Co-authored multiple amicus briefs addressing issues of statutory interpretation and implications for the business community.

Isabel’s recent publications and speaking engagements include:

• Speaker, “The Supreme Court’s Decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University: Key Takeaways and Impacts,” Goodwin Webinar, April 25, 2025
• Co-Author, “Supreme Court Curtails Disgorgement in Trademark Infringement Case,” Goodwin Client Alert, March 3, 2025
• Speaker, “Cunningham v. Cornell University at the Supreme Court: An Oral Argument Readout,” Goodwin Webinar, January 23, 2025
• Co-Author, “Supreme Court to Review ERISA Recordkeeping Class Action,” Goodwin Client Alert, October 17, 2024
• Author, “Seventh Circuit Revives CFPB’s ECOA Action Alleging Discrimination Against Prospective Applicants Against Nonbank Lender,” Goodwin Blog, July 2024
• Co-Author, “2023 Year in Review: Major U.S. Supreme Court and Appellate Cases,” Goodwin Insight, February 2024