Lorena Toussaint is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. Her practice focuses on sensitive, high-stakes litigations and investigations related to consumer protection, media and entertainment, and corporate and white collar crime.
Lorena has represented multinational companies in government and internal investigations involving allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption, and theft of trade secrets, as well as various allegations under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Consumer Product Safety Act, and other state and federal consumer protection statutes. She also has experience defending media and entertainment companies and individuals in fast-paced legal proceedings and pre-litigation resolutions. Lorena's active pro bono practice focuses on human rights issues.
Lorena received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, where she served as Associate Editor of the Michigan Journal of International Law, interned at a professional NBA team, and extensively contributed to the Human Trafficking Clinic as a student attorney and research assistant. Lorena earned her Bachelor of Science with high distinction from the University of Michigan, with a focus on kinesiology, health, and fitness. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York, as well as the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Lorena’s recent experience includes representing:
Consumer Protection
- A large food and beverage company in connection with a complex, transnational investigation.
- A major retailer in a DOJ investigation under the FDCA that resulted in a favorable misdemeanor resolution.
- A food delivery services company in a significant constitutional challenge to a data sharing ordinance, including claims related to the First Amendment, Contract Clause, and Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Media and Entertainment
- A major digital sports entertainment company involved in a labor and trade secrets dispute that culminated in a sweeping injunction.
- A media and technology conglomerate in a discrete internal investigation related to allegations of bribery and corruption.
- A high-profile entertainment company in a commercial contract dispute that concluded in a favorable settlement.
- An entertainer in connection with a privacy matter, achieving prompt and successful resolution.
- A prominent media production company in a discrete employment internal investigation.
Pro Bono
- A group of individuals and organizations in a novel state constitutional challenge related to healthcare violations, securing victory on summary judgment and defending against a pending appeal in the state supreme court.
- A nonprofit in an ongoing fraud and embezzlement action against multiple individuals and entities.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Consumer Protection
- FDA and Health Care
- Fashion, Retail, and Consumer Products
- Labor and Employment
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Sports Law
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- University of Michigan - 2022 Juris Doctor
- University of Michigan - 2018 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- New York Bar