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. Mary Beth is ranked by Chambers USA in its New York Securities Litigation category, listed as a "Recommended Lawyer" in Securities Litigation: Defense by the Legal 500 US , and recognized by The Best Lawyers in America(r) for Commercial Litigation. 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: Life Sciences Representations: Mary Beth is uniquely skilled in navigating life sciences companies through litigation and arbitration. Her recent 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: 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 .