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Mary Beth Maloney is a partner in the New York office, and a member of the Litigation, Life Sciences, Securities Litigation, and Business Restructuring Practice Groups. She serves as the Co-Chair of Hiring for the New York office. Ranked by Chambers USA in its New York Securities Litigation category, her securities and commercial disputes practice includes first-chair representation of investment funds and advisors in commercial litigation and government investigations, life sciences clients in multi-million-dollar licensing and other contract disputes, as well as companies, boards, and executives in contract and shareholder disputes. She has also defended numerous clients in securities-related civil class actions as well as advised on responding to investigations and enforcement actions by various government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Complex Commercial Litigation: Mary Beth’s complex commercial litigation practice includes representations in federal and state courts, arbitration, and in multi-billion federal bench and jury trials, including representing Chevron Corporation in what The American Lawyer called “The Case of the Century,” Chevron’s successful RICO and fraud suit to bar the enforcement of a $9 billion fraudulent Ecuadorian judgment. Her recent lead counsel experience includes:
Securities Litigation: Mary Beth handles securities-related civil class actions as well as SEC investigations and litigation, including representing Ms. Lynn Tilton against fraud charges brought by the SEC, defeating debarment and disgorgement of $200 million. Her recent lead counsel experience includes:
Life Sciences Representations: Mary Beth is uniquely skilled in navigating life sciences companies through litigation and arbitration. Her recent experience includes:
Boards and Other Professional Affiliations
Mary Beth is a member of the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, supporting equal access to New York courts. She is on the Board of Directors for both the Center for Justice Innovation and the New York City Urban Debate League. She is also an Advisory Board Member for Women in Funds, an organization of fund-related attorneys and compliance professionals.
Prior Professional Experience
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Mary Beth served as a law clerk to the Honorable Alicemarie H. Stotler, then Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Prior to attending law school, Mary Beth worked for six years in the California State Capitol.
Education
Mary Beth earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. There, she was Editor-in-Chief of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College, where she was an Erica Jong Writing Fellow, elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated in three years, magna cum laude.
University of Southern California - 2007 Juris Doctor
Barnard College - 1998 Bachelor of Arts
California Bar
New York Bar