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Samantha Weiss is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation, and Labor and Employment practice groups.
Samantha has experience representing a wide range of clients, including major technology companies and their founders, in litigations, regulatory investigations, and matters involving employment and privacy. She has significant litigation experience, including leading fact discovery, managing expert discovery, preparing for and second chairing depositions, drafting motions, and participating in jury trials, including drafting direct and cross examination outlines and preparing witnesses for trial. She also has experience advising companies, including by drafting website policies and terms of use. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).
Samantha is also committed to pro bono work and has an active practice focused on asylum work. She helped lead the Gibson Dunn team selected as the Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) 2022 Pro Bono Team of Year after successfully securing Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for two immigrants and representing them in their asylum applications.
Samantha is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Publications
University of Pennsylvania - 2017 Juris Doctor
Georgetown University - 2012 Bachelor of Arts
New York Bar