Gabriel Lee-Sanchez is an associate in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice with experience in general and complex litigation in financial services/securities, labor and employment, and general business disputes.
Representative Experience
- Represented a multinational investment bank in a complex California False Claims Act action with alleged damages over $500 million.
- Obtained dismissal of $260 million claim against a Fortune 500 multinational financial services company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and summary affirmance in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- Obtained dismissal of fraud, breach of contract, and negligence-based action against broker-dealer in San Francisco Superior Court.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (published by BL Rankings LLC) for Litigation – Labor and Employment and Litigation – Securities (2026)
- Selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for Civil Litigation: Defense (2025)
Education
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J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2022
cum laude, Editor, Hastings Law JournalLL.M., European Law, Université Paris-Pantheon-Assas, 2022
high honors (magna cum laude)B.A., Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 2015
Admissions
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California
Courts
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California
Languages
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Spanish