Gibson Dunn Adds Prominent High-Stakes Employment Litigator Eliza Kaiser in New York
Firm News | April 27, 2026
Gibson Dunn announced today that Eliza Kaiser has joined the firm as a partner in its Labor and Employment practice in New York. She has built a premier practice advising financial services, technology, and professional services clients on high-stakes employment litigation and investigations.
“Eliza is a standout employment litigator and exactly the kind of powerhouse talent who will complement and expand our New York capabilities,” said partner Jason Schwartz, Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. “Her judgment and experience navigating high-risk employment disputes make her a trusted advisor for clients and a strategic fit for our practice.”
“The firm has built the premier employment litigation platform in the country, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class litigators on large-scale matters across its integrated platform — while further deepening relationships with shared clients, particularly in the financial services sector — made this an exceptional time to join,” said Eliza.
Gibson Dunn is the go-to firm for novel and high-stakes employment matters, with a Labor and Employment Practice Group at the leading edge of the field. The group has been recognized 13 times as an Employment Practice Group of the Year by Law360 and for the last nine years in a row as Labor and Employment Litigation Department of the Year by The National Law Journal. It includes more than 250 lawyers across 15 offices. The team works seamlessly across disciplines, bringing together some of the country’s leading employment, regulatory, class action, and appellate lawyers.
About Eliza Kaiser
Eliza represents employers in federal and state courts, administrative proceedings and agency actions, and arbitrations and mediations. She has extensive experience litigating a wide range of employment claims, including allegations based on discrimination, whistleblowing, wage and hour violations, breach of contract, and tort. Eliza also has experience counseling clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, such as equal employment opportunity, employment policies, hiring, termination, disciplinary action, leave and medical issues, and employment contracts.
Additionally, she regularly conducts investigations into employment issues, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, and employee misconduct. Eliza’s prior experience as an in-house employment lawyer at a financial services firm provides her with a unique perspective on the issues facing employers. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Eliza was a partner at an international law firm.