Areas of Practice
- Appellate Litigation
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Class Action Defense & Multi-District Litigation
- Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense
- International
- Investment Management Legal Services
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2008, cum laude; Moot Court Board
- Duke University, B.A. in English and Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2000
- Université Paul Valéry-Montpellier III, France, August 1998–June 1999
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2008
Court Admissions
- 5th Cir., 2008
- E.D. La., 2008
- M.D. La., 2008
- W.D. La., 2008
Erin Gilson is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses mainly on corporate and securities litigation and white collar criminal defense. She has also worked in a variety of other areas, including government investigations, internal investigations, commercial disputes, and advice regarding federal and state securities laws. In addition, Ms. Gilson has experience litigating pro bono criminal defense and family law cases.
Ms. Gilson joined the firm in 2008, after receiving her juris doctor degree, cum laude, from Tulane University Law School. Prior to attending law school, she worked in South Korea, Ireland, France, and the Czech Republic. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University in 2000.
News
Presentations
- "What Board Members Need to Update in Their Current D&O Policy for 2010", January 26, 2010
Publications
- "Between a Crime and a Dime: Bribery and Campaign Contributions"
LACDL Presents "Something Short of Insanity – Criminal Law in Louisiana," New Orleans, Louisiana December 4, 2008
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
Languages
- French (fluent)
- Spanish (conversational)
