Susanna G. Schuemann is an associate in the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  She is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Department, as well as the Labor & Employment, Class Actions, Crisis Management, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups.

Ms. Schuemann has helped multinational companies across a variety of industries conduct internal investigations, respond to regulatory inquiries, and litigate complex commercial matters.  Her cross-disciplinary practice includes experience with employment, consumer protection, cybersecurity and data privacy, securities, and anti-corruption laws.

Recent representative matters include:

• Securing full dismissal with prejudice of all claims against a major technology company in a nationwide putative consumer class action.
• Winning summary judgment for a Fortune 100 company in a lawsuit filed by a former employee alleging whistleblower retaliation and disability discrimination.
• Aiding a global financial institution in securing a full declination in an SEC investigation regarding goodwill impairment accounting practices.
• Representing a global financial institution in investigating and responding to regulatory inquiries regarding account activity in high risk jurisdictions.
• Advising major law firm regarding investigation and remediation of employee misconduct.
• Conducting independent workplace investigations on behalf of Boards of Directors in response to sensitive, high-profile situations involving #MeToo allegations.
• Aiding companies in developing and refining employee handbooks and other employment-related policies and guidelines.

Ms. Schuemann maintains an active pro bono practice.  She has represented young children in custody and immigration proceedings, helped veterans access health care and other support services, and advised non-profit organizations regarding employment and regulatory compliance issues.

Ms. Schuemann graduated cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2017 where she was a member of the NYU Moot Court Board.  She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Covenant College in 2013.

Ms. Schuemann is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and the District of Columbia.