Jennafer Tryck is a senior litigation associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher where her practice focuses on class actions, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) litigation, and complex commercial litigation in the trial courts and on appeal. She is a member of the Firm’s Litigation, Class Actions, and Labor and Employment practice groups.

Ms. Tryck has special expertise in ERISA fiduciary-breach class actions, and she has been recognized as “One to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America® (2021 & 2022 eds.).

Select Representative Matters:

• Successfully struck plaintiffs’ jury demand, and secured dismissal of multiple claims and thirteen named defendants, in ERISA retirement benefits class action brought against the University of Southern California.
• Secured voluntary dismissal of ERISA benefits and fiduciary breach suit brought against Ford Motor Company.
• Represent Kimberly-Clark corporation against claims the company breached ERISA fiduciary duties concerning oversight of administrative service providers for its 401(k) retirement plan.
• Defend United Surgical Partners International in putative class action concerning management of its ERISA benefit plans.
• Represent large health insurer in suit challenging coverage and reimbursement decisions for ERISA-governed plans.
• Defend Rimini Street, Inc. in high-stakes copyright infringement suits concerning the client’s software support processes.
• Represent Allergan plc. In multiple patent licensing disputes, including securing favorable settlement in case asserting various contract and business-tort claims.
• Obtained early, favorable settlement for Atkins in putative consumer class action.
• Advise multiple Fortune 500 companies on limiting potential ERISA litigation exposure.

Professional Activities and Education:

Ms. Tryck also maintains an active pro bono practice, including recently securing from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit a new jury trial on a grandmother’s excessive force claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and drafting an amicus brief on behalf of Kids In Need of Defense in a successful effort to enjoin regulations that limit asylum access for unaccompanied immigrant children.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ms. Tryck served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Dana Fabe of the Alaska Supreme Court and as an extern to Judge John W. Sedwick of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.  Ms. Tryck received her law degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Law where she was a member of the law school’s inaugural class, twice President of the Student Bar Association, and Lead Article Editor of the UC Irvine Law Review.  Ms. Tryck also holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Ms. Tryck is a member of the California and Alaska bars and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.