Jodi Westbrook Flowers

Equity Member @Motley Rice

US

Jodi is a veteran of the courtroom and advocates for the health, safety and rights of consumers, families, workers, and victims of terrorism. Currently, she represents municipalities seeking to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors for allegedly contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis. She also handles a variety of anti-terrorism cases regarding the state-sponsorship of international terrorism, including 9/11, as well as human rights litigation involving violations of international law and human rights abuse. She also played a key role in historic litigation filed by victims of terrorist bombings in Israel against Arab Bank for allegedly financing Hamas and other Israeli terrorist organizations, marking the first time that a financial institution was brought to trial under the Anti-Terrorism Act.Using her experience in complex litigation and resolution, she served as the lead negotiator in the last hold-out of the individual cases against Libya for the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. She also sought accountability and change in aviation security following the 9/11 attacks.Jodi has worked on toxic environmental cases in the Virgin Islands involving leaking gas tanks and brought claims for individuals and businesses in Gulf Coast communities suffering as a result of the BP oil spill.

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D.

College of Charleston

B.A.