Alexus Payton Leach is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group, and a member of the Artificial Intelligence Practice Group.
Alexus is enthusiastic about technological innovation, business optimization, and legal compliance. Having previously seconded at Meta Platforms on an extended contract, she is uniquely positioned to provide clients with practical, clear, and actionable legal guidance, whilst also prioritizing client business pillars as they manage dynamic and large-scale technical considerations. In her role at Meta as a subject matter expert on youth privacy, security, and predictive technology, Alexus regularly advised engineers, data scientists, and other business professionals towards compliance with global obligations.
Alexus leads clients through privacy and security incidents, regulatory engagements, and in development and implementation of operational frameworks and policies. A former complex commercial litigator, she also has meaningful experience advising multinational clients across industries, in all stages of international and domestic high-stakes privacy litigation. Alexus leverages her experiences at the intersections of litigation, compliance, and counseling to guide clients through all matters touching on privacy, security, and data innovation as legal and regulatory spaces continue to evolve at rapid rates and in unprecedented ways.
Alexus earned her law degree in 2017 from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and minor in Philosophy from Loyola Marymount University.
She is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Central District, Southern District, and Northern District of California.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Alexus was an associate in the Global Technology Industry Group at White & Case, as well as the Complex Commercial Litigation Group at Mayer Brown in Los Angeles.
Capabilities
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
- Artificial Intelligence
- Class Actions
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Tech and Innovation
- Technology Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- University of California - Berkeley - 2017 Juris Doctor
- Loyola Marymount University - 2014 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar