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Abbey A. Barrera

Abbey
Barrera

Associate Attorney

CONTACT INFO

abarrera@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 415.393.8262

FAX:+1 415.374.8419

San Francisco

555 Mission Street, Suite 3000, San Francisco, CA 94105-0921 USA

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PRACTICE

Litigation Artificial Intelligence Class Actions Law Firm Defense Media, Entertainment and Technology Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation

BIOGRAPHY

Abbey Barrera is an associate in the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.  She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department, and is an active member of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Group, the Class Actions Group, and the Law Firm Defense Group.

Ms. Barrera regularly represents multinational companies in a wide variety of complex litigation, including in data privacy, cybersecurity, and class action matters. She has significant experience representing clients in the technology, social media, and internet industries in particular. Ms. Barrera has experience with all phases of litigation, including significant trial experience, and is actively involved in the management of high-stakes litigation matters. Ms. Barrera also has substantial experience representing clients in government investigations, and spent six months working as a secondee in the regulatory group of a top social networking company.

Ms. Barrera regularly consults with clients on privacy and tech-related risks, including in product development. This experience includes counseling on compliance with various privacy laws and regulations, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and other federal, state, and international laws and regulations. Additionally, she regularly advises companies with respect to their privacy policies and terms of service, and supports companies in the aftermath of large-scale data breaches.  Ms. Barrera is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and sits on the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Section.

Ms. Barrera also maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on immigration.

Ms. Barrera received her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2014 where she was a member of the Journal of International Law and Politics.  While in law school, Ms. Barrera was the Chair of Law Students for Human Rights and participated in the Immigrant Rights Clinic and the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Society.  Ms. Barrera earned her B.A. with High Honors in Community and Regional Development in 2008 from the University of California, Davis.  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Barrera interned at the European Parliament in Brussels and Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.

Ms. Barrera is admitted to practice law in the State of California.

EDUCATION

New York University - 2014 Juris Doctor

University of California - Davis - 2008 Bachelor of Science

ADMISSIONS

California Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - January 30, 2023 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2023
Client Alert - June 15, 2022 | Insights on New California Privacy Law Draft Regulations
Client Alert - May 13, 2022 | U.S. Privacy Law Update: Connecticut Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law as Other States’ Laws Continue to Develop
Client Alert - November 23, 2021 | California Privacy Protection Agency Rulemaking Begins and Heightened Privacy Focus Continues
Client Alert - January 28, 2021 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2021
Client Alert - August 20, 2020 | California Approves Final CCPA Regulations, and Bill Extending Key Exemptions Moves Forward at the Legislature
Client Alert - February 19, 2020 | California Consumer Privacy Act Update: Attorney General Proposes Regulations Version 2.0
Client Alert - July 12, 2018 | California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
Client Alert - January 25, 2018 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2018
Client Alert - January 31, 2017 | International Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2017
Client Alert - January 27, 2017 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2017
Client Alert - February 17, 2015 | Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review: 2015
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