Lorena Toussaint is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. Her practice focuses on high-stakes investigations and litigation involving white collar criminal defense, consumer protection, and media and entertainment. She maintains an active pro bono practice centered on human rights.
Lorena received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, where she served as an Associate Editor of the Michigan Journal of International Law, interned with an NBA team, and extensively contributed to the Human Trafficking Clinic as a student attorney and research assistant. She earned her Bachelor of Science with high distinction from the University of Michigan, with a focus on kinesiology, health and fitness, and English. Lorena is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Lorena’s recent experience includes representing:
- A high-profile entertainer in a privacy matter, achieving a prompt resolution and protection of privacy rights.
- A group of individuals and organizations in a novel state constitutional challenge concerning healthcare, prevailing before the state’s highest court.
- A professional sports organization in a state attorney general consumer protection action, resolved through a favorable settlement and release of liability.
- An individual in a federal habeas proceeding, securing a prompt release from detention.
- A major retailer in a DOJ investigation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, obtaining a favorable misdemeanor resolution.
- A financial services company in an investigation involving allegations of unfair and deceptive trade practices.
- A large food and beverage company in a complex, transnational investigation concerning allegations of food safety misconduct.
- A manufacturer in a DOJ investigation involving allegations under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
- A major digital sports entertainment company in a labor and trade secrets dispute, obtaining broad injunctive relief.
- A liquor company in a commercial contract dispute, resolved through a favorable settlement.
Capabilities
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Consumer Protection
- FDA and Health Care
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Sports Law
Credentials
Education:
- University of Michigan - 2022 Juris Doctor
- University of Michigan - 2018 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- New York Bar