Raychel is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She specializes in white-collar criminal matters, government investigations, internal investigations, SEC enforcement, and complex civil litigation. Ms. Teasdale also maintains an active pro bono practice.
Raychel represents individuals and large companies in high-profile criminal and civil matters, which include:
- Representing a Fortune 500 client in connection with numerous government investigations that have all avoided litigation and resulted in multiple declinations.
- Representing a former executive of a publicly traded company in a high-profile multi-defendant criminal case brought by the United States Attorney's Office involving over a dozen counts of alleged tax and securities fraud.
- Representing Joy Reid in a defamation action in the Eastern District of New York concerning certain social media posts.
- Represented an individual who was the target of parallel SEC and DOJ investigations involving alleged securities violations. The SEC investigation resulted in a small settlement and no criminal charges were filed.
- Secured a complete victory for NBCUniversal following an arbitration related to CNBC’s show The Profit. Raychel helped defend NBCU against fraud, defamation, conspiracy, and other claims, defeating a $30 million claim for damages.
- Represented a major entertainment company in an arbitration concerning a television series breach of contract dispute that arose in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Represented a major consulting company in negotiations of a pre-litigation dispute that resulted in no claims against the client after zealous advocacy.
Raychel graduated first in her class from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, where she was the recipient of the William T. Aggeler Award, awarded summa cum laude, and elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, she served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Robert G. Klausner, United States District Judge for the Central District of California. Raychel also served as a Developments Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Raychel is admitted to practice law in the State of California and before the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Capabilities
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Consumer Protection
- Crisis Management
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Securities Enforcement
- Securities Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- Loyola Marymount University - 2020 Juris Doctor
- University of California, Berkeley - 2015 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar