Janae Staicer is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with experience spanning trade secrets, antitrust, class actions, white collar, and appeals. Janae maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on immigration and civil rights issues.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Janae served as a law clerk for the Hon. Alison J. Nathan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and for former Judge Gregg J. Costa of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She also practiced as a litigation associate at Williams & Connolly LLP.
Janae earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, graduating magna cum laude and with pro bono distinction. At Georgetown, she served as Senior Articles Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal and competed on the moot court team. Through the Appellate Litigation Clinic, she successfully represented an incarcerated client in an appeal before the Fourth Circuit arising from an excessive force case. Janae graduated magna cum laude from Duquesne University, where she competed nationally as a collegiate debater.
Janae is a member of the California and D.C. bars and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Circuits, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California and the Western District of North Carolina.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Antitrust and Competition
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Class Actions
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Georgetown University - 2020 Juris Doctor
- Duquesne University - 2016 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, Hon. Alison J. Nathan, 2022
- USDC, Southern District of New York, Hon. Alison J. Nathan, 2021 - 2022
- US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Hon. Gregg J. Costa, 2020 - 2021