Perlette Jura > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional disputes, notably involving global warming as well as ESG-related matters brought by various plaintiffs against the firm’s clients. The practice focuses on sectors including food and beverage, technology and energy, frequently obtaining complete dismissals of claims, particularly class actions, including tort cases, fraud, and extensive climate litigation. Perlette Michèle Jura, co-founder and co-chair of the group based in Los Angeles, plays a significant role in these transnational environmental, consumer and mass tort matters, with a focus on transnational supply chain litigation and ESG. Also in Los Angeles is William Thomson, co-chair of the group with specific experience in constitutional litigation and environmental claims. Another co-chair of the group is Andrea Neuman, based in New York, who has deep experience of transnational litigation, with expertise relating to section 1782 discovery applications and global warming cases, representing Chevron in several multi-jurisdictional matters. New York-based Anne Champion plays a lead role in international disputes, including RICO, fraud and tort claims at both state and federal level.  Randy Mastro, Mark Kirsch and Matthew Biben departed in August 2022.

The environmental litigation and mass tort team at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acts for top-tier clients on a range of domestic and international disputes, including civil and criminal matters, bet-the-company litigation, and product liability cases. It is well versed in issues pertaining to catastrophic environmental disasters and has recently been handling a number of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions cases. The practice is led by Stacie Fletcher and Daniel Nelson, with Fletcher recommended for enforcement and defense matters brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state agencies, and Nelson a key name for class actions and environmental and mass tort litigation. In Los Angeles, Abbey Hudson is a key name for regulatory work, compliance and government investigations, as well as ESG matters, while Patrick Dennis is active in litigation in the manufacturing, energy, aerospace, real estate, and oil and gas sectors. David Fotouhi is an EPA alumnus with considerable experience of enforcement and regulatory issues, while Perlette Jura, who splits her time between LA and Washington DC, is a name for trial and appellate litigation and often handles cross-border matters. Rachel Levick was recently promoted to partner. Named attorneys are based in DC unless otherwise stated.