Danielle Zapata is an associate in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s New York office. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation department, and her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Danielle served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. During her clerkship, she gained valuable behind-the-scenes experience assisting on numerous judicial proceedings, including sixteen civil jury trials and one bench trial.
Prior to clerking, Danielle was an associate at Greenberg Traurig LLP in New York, where her practice focused on intellectual property litigation.
Danielle graduated summa cum laude from UNT Dallas College of Law in 2021, where she was the Valedictorian. While in law school, she was a judicial extern for Judge Karen Gren Scholer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and served as the Editor-in-Chief for UNT Dallas Law Review – On the Cusp. Danielle received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2018.
Danielle is a member of the State Bar of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of North Texas at Dallas - 2021 Juris Doctor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - 2018 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- USDC, Eastern District of Texas, Hon. Rodney Gilstrap, 2024 - 2025