• People
  • Practices
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Insights
    • Firm News
    • Press Releases
    • Publications
    • Webcasts
    • Podcasts
    • Subscribe
    • Media Contacts
  • Careers
    • Career Opportunities
    • Attorney Development
    • Contact Us
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Awards & Accolades
    • Offices
    • Diversity
    • Pro Bono
    • Alumni
    • Contact Us
  • Search
  • Biography
  • Education
  • Recent Publications
Profile Picture

Jacob L. Rierson

Jacob
Rierson

Associate Attorney

CONTACT INFO

jrierson@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 303.298.5963

FAX:+1 303.313.2822

Denver

1801 California Street, Suite 4200, Denver, CO 80202-2642 USA

  • Print
  • |
  • Share
  • |
  • vCard

PRACTICE

Litigation Class Actions Labor and Employment Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation White Collar Defense and Investigations

BIOGRAPHY

Jacob Rierson is a litigation associate in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  His expertise primarily focuses on labor and employment matters and large government investigations.  He also maintains a robust pro bono practice.

Mr. Rierson advises clients on a broad range of labor and employment issues, in both litigation and the ordinary course of business.  He represents clients in a variety of civil actions, such as those concerning trade secrets, unfair competition, breaches of covenants, retaliatory discharge, and wage-and-hour disputes.  His practice encompasses all phases of litigation, including leading forensic investigations at the fact-gathering stage and leveraging complex procedural rules to clients’ advantage in the months leading up to trial.  He also guides clients in implementing arbitration programs, voluntary severance programs, reductions-in-force, and other employment-related efforts.  In addition, Mr. Rierson counsels clients on how to comply with numerous federal and state statutes and regulations, such as Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Worker Benefits Protection Act, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Mr. Rierson also has experience assisting clients in navigating complex government investigations.  This experience includes defending a global pharmaceutical and medical device company in an investigation across numerous countries by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission into alleged securities fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, counseling a global technology company in an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into allegedly deceptive trade practices, and defending a major energy corporation facing FCPA investigations by the DOJ and SEC.

Additionally, Mr. Rierson is an active pro bono practitioner.  He has represented a Salvadoran national in her effort to secure asylum in the United States, individuals in early-stage asylum proceedings being detained in advance of their credible fear interviews, and an individual incarcerated in a Colorado prison in his effort to obtain relief under various international treaties.

Mr. Rierson earned his law degree in 2016 from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was recognized as a Donald E. Egan Scholar. During law school, Mr. Rierson won a state Freedom of Information Act appeal against the City of Chicago through the Police Accountability Clinic, helped overturn a client’s wrongful conviction through the Exoneration Project Clinic, and secured asylum for a family through the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Program. Mr. Rierson graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011, earning degrees in U.S. History and Anthropology.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Rierson taught elementary school as a Teach For America corps member in Denver.

Mr. Rierson is admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado.

 

EDUCATION

University of Chicago - 2016 Juris Doctor

University of North Carolina - 2011 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

Colorado Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - February 11, 2022 | Congress Implements Restrictions on Employment Agreements That Require Arbitration of Sexual Assault or Harassment Claims
Client Alert - January 27, 2022 | Year-End and Fourth Quarter 2021 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - April 20, 2021 | Aerospace and Related Technologies Update – Spring 2021
Client Alert - January 28, 2021 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2021
Client Alert - January 31, 2020 | 2019 Year-End False Claims Act Update
Client Alert - January 27, 2020 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2020
Client Alert - March 29, 2019 | Aerospace and Related Technologies Update – Spring 2019
Client Alert - February 12, 2019 | 2018 Year-End FDA and Health Care Compliance and Enforcement Update – Drugs and Devices
Client Alert - January 28, 2019 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2019
Client Alert - January 9, 2019 | 2018 Year-End False Claims Act Update
Client Alert - July 26, 2018 | 2018 Mid-Year FDA and Health Care Compliance and Enforcement Update – Providers
Client Alert - January 25, 2018 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2018
Client Alert - July 20, 2017 | 2017 Mid-Year Securities Litigation Update
Client Alert - February 15, 2017 | 2016 Year-End Health Care Compliance and Enforcement Update – Providers
Client Alert - January 25, 2017 | 2016 Year-End Securities Litigation Update
Client Alert - January 10, 2017 | 2016 Year-End Criminal Antitrust and Competition Law Update
Client Alert - January 5, 2017 | 2016 Year-End False Claims Act Update
Client Alert - January 3, 2017 | 2016 Year-End FCPA Update
  • Sitemap
  • Client Extranet
  • Legal Notices
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Notice
  • Contact Us
©Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2022. All rights reserved.
Top
This website uses cookies to provide analytics on user traffic. By continuing to browse our website, you consent to our use of cookies as set forth in our Cookie Policy. However you may visit Cookie Settings to customize your consent.
Cookie SettingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Analytics

Cookies that tie into analytics systems, such as Google Analytics, YouTube and Vimeo analytics for embedded video, etc. The following are the cookies installed by the service: _ga, _gid, collect, vuid

Performance

These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works. The following cookie is installed by the Google Analytics service: _gat

Save & Accept