Jay Mitchell is a senior associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice group. Jay regularly advises leading technology companies and their Board of Directors on cybersecurity and privacy matters, including with respect to cybersecurity risk management, incident response, breach notification, reporting, Board oversight, and regulatory compliance. He also has extensive experience representing large public and private companies in a wide range of high-stakes litigation and investigations by federal and state agencies, including the SEC, DOJ, CFTC, NYDFS and State Attorneys General.
Jay holds a certificate from Harvard University in cybersecurity risk management, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Jay maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented indigent clients in federal district and appellate courts, including acting as lead counsel and presenting oral arguments in habeas corpus appeals before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
In 2020, Jay was named to the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Jay was an associate at Skadden Arps and Latham & Watkins. Before starting his legal career, he was a management consultant in the Strategy & Operations department of Deloitte Consulting LLP.
Jay received his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.
He is admitted to practice in the State of California and the State of Illinois.
University of Chicago Law School - 2015 Juris Doctor
Wesleyan University - 2011 Bachelor of Arts
California Bar
Illinois Bar