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Tiaunia N. Henry is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Los Angeles office where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department with a diverse practice that focuses primarily on complex business litigation, including antitrust, breach of contract and transnational cases. As an experienced litigator and trial attorney, she has represented clients in various industries including the oil and gas, medical device, media and entertainment, semiconductor, paper manufacturing and information technology consulting industries. Tiaunia has extensive experience representing multinational corporations, both foreign and domestic, in disputes that involve litigation pending in multiple jurisdictions, including the development of legal strategies to avoid inconsistent rulings, preclusion of claims, and/or waiver of defenses in subsequent litigation.
Representative matters in which Tiaunia has been involved include:
In 2023, Tiuaunia was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal, which named her to their “Thriving in their 40s: LA’s Leaders of Influence” list. She was also recognized as a finalist for the Community Impact Award (Large Company) at the 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards.
Tiaunia received her Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Laws in Comparative and International Law from Duke University School of Law. While earning her degrees, she was also a member of the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. In 2003, Tiaunia graduated magna cum laude from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
Tiaunia is co-chair of the firm’s Los Angeles-Area Diversity Committee (2012 to present). In addition, she is a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee, Well-Being Committee and Los Angeles Community Affairs Committee, and previously served on the firm’s Associates Committee. Tiaunia currently serves on the Leadership Council of Public Counsel (2012 to present) and formerly served on the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors of Duke University School of Law (2014 to 2020). She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, the John M. Langston Bar Association, and the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.
Duke University - 2007 Juris Doctor
Duke University - 2007 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Pepperdine University - 2003 Bachelor of Arts
California Bar