Josiah Clarke is an associate in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, practicing in the firm’s Litigation Department. His primary focus is data privacy and cybersecurity compliance. He has worked with large multinational corporations as well as small non-profits to address GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA requirements, as well as other state and federal privacy and cybersecurity laws. Josiah has experience drafting policies, evaluating privacy and cybersecurity compliance programs, and assisting clients who have experienced a data breach. He has also assisted a client with company- and industry-specific privacy requirements under an agreement with regulatory bodies.
In addition to this work, Josiah has assisted clients undergoing investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and the Department of Justice, and has participated in various stages of civil litigation, including appeals. He maintains a healthy pro bono practice, primarily helping clients with immigration matters and volunteering with nonpartisan election assistance efforts.
Josiah graduated with high honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2017, where he was selected for the prestigious Chancellor’s list for academic achievement. During law school he served as an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review and as Treasurer of Texas Law Fellowships, a non-profit organization that provides public interest fellowships to students. He also represented youth in the juvenile court in Austin. During his third year of law school, Josiah spent time in Switzerland learning about international arbitration and international trade agreements.
Josiah is admitted to practice law in Colorado.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Antitrust and Competition
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- University of Texas - 2017 Juris Doctor
- Texas Christian University - 2012 Master of Arts
- University of Texas - 2008 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Colorado Bar