Ilissa Samplin > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

The trade secrets offering at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is led by media and tech, AI and IP expert Ilissa Samplin from its Los Angeles office. Among the attorneys there are a range of specialisms, from labor and employment to criminal, and there is considerable experience litigating big-ticket cases on behalf of both defendants and prosecutors. The team’s caseload includes handling matters of alleged misappropriation by high-level executives and employees, advising clients in relation to investigations of criminal breaches of IP laws at federal and state level, and conducting internal investigations where a breach of contract is suspected. Its client roster features such names as TikTok and HSBC. Orin Snyder is a litigator to note, as is Brian Rosenthal who has a particular focus on computer software, electronics and medical devices-related cases; both are based in New York. Working from the firm’s Los Angeles office, Blaine Evanson stands out for his litigation capabilities.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP remains active across contractual, intellectual property and First Amendment issues, as well as commercial lawsuits and internal investigations. The firm’s breadth in expertise, coupled with its major trial and appellate victories, has attracted major industry clients that trust the firm with their high-stakes legal disputes. Scott Edelman chairs the team from Century City, where he is applying his deep litigation experience to numerous ongoing trials and arbitrations. Orin Snyder co-chairs from New York and is widely respected in the space, having achieved landmark victories for tech media clients and celebrities, as well as large broadcasting and network organizations. Also based in Los Angeles is Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. , who is renowned for his crisis management expertise and trial ability in appellate courts. Ilissa Samplin, of LA, possesses impressive trade secrets expertise and has represented her corporate and individual clients in complex commercial and IP litigation. Based in the firm’s New York office, Brian Ascher complements his contractual and IP focus with a deep knowledge of the First Amendment and its legal implications. Jillian London in Los Angeles has assisted the practice’s commercial abilities with her experience at all stages of corporate disputes and a particular emphasis on antitrust and class action matters.