Simone Yhap is a litigation associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Her practice focuses on Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Life Sciences.
Simone earned her law degree in 2022 from Northeastern University School of Law with a concentration in Intellectual Property and Innovation. While in law school, she served as the inaugural Chief Diversity Editor and Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for the Northeastern University Law Review, and was selected as a Corporate Counsel Women of Color fellow. She was also Chair of the National Black Law Students Association, and member of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Intellectual Property Society, and Student Bar Association. She graduated with honors from Howard University with a B.S. in Biology and a double minor in Political Science and Chemistry.
Simone has been recognized by the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2024).
She is a member of the New York and Massachusetts bar, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Capabilities
- Intellectual Property
- Artificial Intelligence
- Life Sciences
- Litigation
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tech and Innovation
- Technology Litigation
- Technology Transactions
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- Northeastern University - 2022 Juris Doctor
- Howard University - 2019 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- Massachusetts Bar
- New York Bar