James Lavery is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn. He currently practices with the firm’s Corporate Department. James has represented clients in connection with matters related to data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, regulatory inquiries, mergers & acquisitions, and securities regulations.
James received his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and was inducted to the Duke Law chapter of the Order of the Coif; he also received a Masters of Laws (LL.M) in International and Comparative Law. While at Duke, he served as an Articles Editor for the Duke Law Journal and was a member of both the Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards.
Prior to law school, he graduated cum laude with Honors and Distinction from Whitman College, with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics, and a minor in Chinese. After graduating from Whitman, he worked as a college English instructor at Yunnan University in Kunming, China, and for a startup in Portland, Oregon.
James is admitted to practice law in the state of California.
Capabilities
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Antitrust and Competition
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Companies / Venture Capital
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Finance
- International Trade Advisory and Enforcement
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Power and Renewables
- Private Equity
- Securities Litigation
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
- Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Transactions
- Tech and Innovation
- Technology Transactions
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Duke University - 2021 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Duke University - 2021 Juris Doctor
- Whitman College - 2016 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
News & Insights
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False Claims Act 2023 Year-End Update