Jeff Lombard is of counsel in the Palo Alto office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Securities Litigation Practice Group.

Jeff’s practice focuses on the representation of companies and their officers and directors in securities class actions, merger and acquisition disputes, and shareholder derivative litigation.  In addition, Jeff has substantial experience representing clients in other shareholder and securities related matters, including governmental and internal investigations, books and records demands, and FINRA inquiries.  Jeff also regularly advises public and private companies about a wide range of issues relating to corporate governance, insider trading, disclosure obligations and litigation risk and strategy.

Jeff’s clients have included companies and individuals in the software, financial services, biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical, e-commerce, social media and internet industries.

Jeff has been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation.

Jeff graduated summa cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2012.  He received his Bachelor of Science from Santa Clara University in 2008, where he served as captain of the school’s Division 1 baseball team during the 2008 season.

Jeff is member of the State Bar of California and the Washington State Bar Association.  He is admitted to practice before the Central, Northern and Southern District Courts of California, the Western District of Washington, the Ninth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Jeff was a senior associate at another leading global law firm.