James Lavery is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He currently practices with the firm’s Corporate Department. James has represented clients in connection with matters related to data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, regulatory inquiries, mergers & acquisitions, and securities regulations.
James received his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and was inducted to the Duke Law chapter of the Order of the Coif; he also received a Masters of Laws (LL.M) in International and Comparative Law. While at Duke, he served as an Articles Editor for the Duke Law Journal and was a member of both the Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards.
Prior to law school, he graduated cum laude with Honors and Distinction from Whitman College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics, and a minor in Chinese. After graduating from Whitman, he worked as a college English instructor at Yunnan University in Kunming, China, and for a startup in Portland, Oregon.
James is admitted to practice law in the state of California.
Capabilities
- Antitrust and Competition
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Artificial Intelligence
- Class Actions
- Emerging Companies / Venture Capital
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort
- Finance
- International Trade
- Investment Funds
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Power and Renewables
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Private Equity
- Securities Litigation
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
- Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Transactions
- Tech and Innovation
- Technology Transactions
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Duke University - 2021 Juris Doctor
- Duke University - 2021 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Whitman College - 2016 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
News & Insights
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False Claims Act 2023 Year-End Update