Lissa Percopo is Of Counsel in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Department.  Ms. Percopo focuses her practice on securities litigation, with an emphasis in securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions.  She represents clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-complaint counseling through appeals, and she regularly practices in state and federal courts around the country.  Ms. Percopo is also a seasoned general litigator, having represented clients in a variety of complex litigations, including class action, antitrust, contract dispute, and consumer fraud cases.

Ms. Percopo has served on the Firm’s Associates’ Committee, and she currently serves on the D.C. Office’s Diversity and Pro Bono Committees.  She joined the firm in 2007 after graduating with highest honors from the George Washington University Law School.  While at George Washington, she was a member of the George Washington International Law Review, and was elected to Order of the Coif.  Ms. Percopo has also been an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University Law School, where she taught Legal Research & Writing and Introduction to Advocacy.

She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2001, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.  Ms. Percopo is a member of the bars of New York and the District of Columbia.