Sigrid McCawley

Background

Sigrid McCawley is a partner and co-managing partner at Boies Schiller Flexner, working primarily out of the firm’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. She received her undergraduate degree and law degree and built her career as a civil litigator, becoming one of the leading attorneys in complex civil cases involving abuse, fraud, and human rights.

McCawley has developed a practice focused on representing victims of abuse and trafficking in civil proceedings. Her work on the Epstein-related cases began well before the high-profile phase of the case and continued through multiple litigation stages. She became one of the most prominent victim-side attorneys in the matter, publicly identified with the representation of survivors of Epstein’s and Maxwell’s conduct.

Connection to Epstein

McCawley represented Virginia Giuffre and other victims in the civil proceeding Giuffre v. Maxwell, brought in the Southern District of New York. Her most publicly significant contribution was conducting the deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell in 2016 — one of the most consequential civil depositions in the case’s history.

The Maxwell deposition was conducted under a protective seal, meaning the transcript was not immediately available publicly. McCawley and her team gathered extensive testimony from Maxwell about her relationship with Epstein, her knowledge of the trafficking operation, the identities of individuals present at Epstein’s properties, and her own conduct. Maxwell’s answers in the deposition — particularly her repeated denials — formed a foundation for the false statements charges in her criminal prosecution.

When media organizations and victim advocates later sought to unseal the deposition, McCawley was involved in the litigation supporting release. The deposition’s eventual unsealing in 2023 under Judge Loretta Preska’s orders was a landmark in transparency for the case.

McCawley also participated in the litigation strategy that helped produce the settlement of the Giuffre v. Prince Andrew matter, and she has been involved in proceedings against JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

Aftermath

McCawley has continued representing Epstein victims in ongoing proceedings following the Maxwell conviction and settlement of the major civil cases. She has become a recognized national expert on civil litigation strategies for trafficking survivors and has spoken publicly about the case.

She has given media interviews and participated in documentary projects about the Epstein case. She has consistently advocated for further accountability beyond what the Maxwell criminal case provided — specifically regarding the individuals who received immunity under the 2008 NPA and others whose conduct has been described in deposition and documentary evidence without resulting in criminal charges.

Her work on the Giuffre v. Maxwell case, from initial litigation through the Maxwell deposition to document unsealing, represents one of the most sustained and consequential legal contributions to the public understanding of the Epstein case.