Randall Jackson is a litigation partner resident in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm's Trials, Securities Litigation, and White Collar Defense & Investigations practices. His practice focuses on trials, government and internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation, and regulatory compliance. Randall has served as lead or co-lead attorney in more than twenty federal trials, including some of the longest and most complex in recent years. He has also led complex state court litigation in a number of venues, including successful merger-related litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Randall has also briefed and argued numerous appeals before the United States Courts of Appeals, and he has been instrumental in negotiating favorable resolutions of regulatory matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and other agencies.
Recent Representations*
- Achieved a major victory and complete acquittal for client Thomas Barrack, founder of Colony Capital, in a highly publicized trial in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) alleging illegal foreign lobbying, obstruction of justice and other charges.
- Co-led the successful defense of shipbuilding executive Jean Boustani against charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging a $2 billion international securities fraud scheme, securing a complete acquittal on all counts after a months-long jury trial in EDNY.
- Successful representation of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore in an arbitration compelling team owner to sell his interests in the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the victory leading to Lore and Rodriguez becoming controlling owners of the team.
- Led the successful trial defense of an international bank in a highly publicized civil trial in SDNY involving wide-ranging claims of misconduct and retaliation against an executive, culminating in a complete jury finding for the financial institution.
Randall served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 2007-2015, where he led numerous sensitive global investigations and prosecutions including successfully co-leading the six-months-long jury trial of the top culpable executives at Madoff Securities. At the time Randall left the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he was a senior member of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, where he conducted a number of joint and parallel investigations with the FBI, SEC, CFTC, IRS and other agencies. Over the course of his career as a prosecutor, his work included securities fraud, accounting fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, public corruption, various tax crimes, terrorism and international narcotics trafficking.
Randall is Chambers and Partners ranked Band 1 for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in New York. He was recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America in 2026, 500 Leading Litigators in America in 2026, and 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors in 2025. He was awarded the U.S. Department of Justice’s Distinguished Service Award and the John Marshall Award.
Randall received his B.A. from Morehouse College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. After law school, he clerked for the Honorable Nina Gershon on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the Honorable Ann Claire Williams on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Randall was a partner in the New York office of a major law firm.
*Matters handled prior to joining Gibson Dunn
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2003 Juris Doctor
- Morehouse College - 1999 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Michigan Bar
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, Hon. Ann C. Williams, 2006 - 2007
- USDC, Eastern District of New York, Hon. Nina Gershon, 2004 - 2005