Danielle Sivalingam
- San Francisco
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Danielle is a business litigator and political law lawyer known for her zealous advocacy, keen legal strategy, and outstanding research and writing skills.
Danielle Sivalingam’s business litigation experience includes litigating bet-the-company cases for multinational corporations in state and federal courts. She has deep experience working on complex disputes including those regarding trade secret misappropriation, founder conflicts, consumer class actions, false advertising, and breach of contract.
In her political law work, Danielle litigates voting rights cases and election law disputes. She advises her clients on litigation risk and counsels them on compliance with California and federal political law statutes and regulations. Danielle also has experience winning recount battles and conducting election-day monitoring and oversight.
Education & Credentials
Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., Editor-in-Chief, Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law, 2012
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Political Science, With Highest Distinction and Departmental Honors, 2009
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Related Employment
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Consumer Protection Branch, Washington, D.C., Attorney, 2019-2020
- Rutan & Tucker LLP, Costa Mesa, CA, Associate, 2018-2019
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Irvine, CA, Associate, 2013-2018; Summer Associate, 2011
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Miranda M. Du, 2012-2013
