Amanda C. Machin is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she currently practices in the firm's Litigation and Labor & Employment Departments.
She has represented clients in federal, state, arbitral, and administrative proceedings, and at both the appellate and trial court levels. Amanda has represented clients in a wide range of employment matters, including those involving trade secrets, executive employment disputes, regulatory compliance, immigration, and wage-and-hour and discrimination laws. She has also counseled clients on workplace safety issues and represented clients who have been investigated and/or cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Amanda also counsels clients in product safety matters, particularly those involving the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"). She represented a product manufacturer in first-of-its-kind litigation challenging the CPSC's decision to publish a product safety report on its Saferproducts.gov website.
She has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Labor and Employment Law – Management (2024), and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (2023-2024).
She joined the firm in 2011. Amanda received her law degree from Yale Law School, where she served as articles and essays editor for the Yale Law & Policy Review and Student Director of the Legal Services for Immigrant Communities Clinic. She also served as president of Yale University's Graduate and Professional Student Senate.
Capabilities
- Labor and Employment
- Class Actions
- Consumer Protection
- Litigation
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Tech and Innovation
Credentials
Education:
- Yale University - 2011 Juris Doctor
- University of Chicago - 2008 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia Bar