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Sybil Shainwald | |
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| Born | April 27, 1928 New York City, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | College of William and Mary BA 1948 Columbia University MA 1972 New York Law School JD 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, women's health rights activist, writer, lecturer |
| Known for | Former chair of the National Women's Health Network, co-founder of Health Action International and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice |
Sybil Shainwald (born April 27, 1928) is an American attorney specializing in women's health law and an activist for women's health reform. She has represented thousands of women and their children in individual and class action suits against manufacturers of harmful drugs, devices, and procedures. Shainwald is former chair of the National Women's Health Network, co-founder of Health Action International and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.