Associate
Daniel Gherardi is a litigation and trial associate in the Silicon Valley office of Latham & Watkins.
Mr. Gherardi represents public and private companies, officers, and directors in securities and commercial litigation, specifically in:
Mr. Gherardi has an active pro bono practice. He has represented veterans in obtaining service-related injury benefits and discharge status upgrades, immigrants in asylum and visa related matters, and he is representing an individual in a wrongful conviction case.
Mr. Gherardi received his JD from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law where he served as senior submissions editor of the Southern California Law Review. While in law school, Mr. Gherardi served as a judicial extern for Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. of the Eastern District of California.
Mr. Gherardi currently represents or has recently represented several global companies and their directors and officers in state and federal securities class actions, derivative suits, and government investigations and inquiries. These companies span numerous industries, including medical devices, energy, biotechnology, consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, and technology. Mr. Gherardi also has experience representing technology companies in consumer class actions, appeals, and internal investigations.
Mr. Gherardi’s experience includes:
Latham honored for a complete defense verdict in an IP patent showdown and for preserving a precedent-setting securities victory in California's Supreme Court.
Four Latham victories recognized in the prestigious weekly column.