Gillian H. Clow

Life Insurance Matters

• Obtained a complete defense verdict after a seven-week jury trial against a national life insurance company for allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty regarding annuity suitability and financial advice.
• Defeated class certification on a breach of fiduciary duty claim in a case involving investments in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
• Representing two insurers in litigation across the country arising out of a Ponzi scheme involving the sale of unregistered securities.
• Obtained dismissal on the pleadings in a RICO class action involving the sales and marketing of fixed indexed annuities, including the design and marketing of non-traditional index crediting options offered on those annuities.
• Secured dismissal of breach of fiduciary claims in life insurance matters pending in California and New York state courts.
• Compelled a matter against a life insurance company and its broker-dealer involving the sale of a variable life insurance product to FINRA arbitration.

Data Privacy Matters

• Defending health care providers in class actions around the country alleging invasions of privacy, CIPA, and CMIA.
• Obtained dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction for a retailer facing a CIPA claim for alleged use of a pen register/trap and trace device.
• Obtained dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction for a health care website facing CIPA and invasion of privacy claims.
• Defending food, technology, real estate, and sports entertainment companies in class actions and arbitrations alleging violations of the CIPA, VPPA, and invasion of privacy claims.

Gillian H. Clow focuses her practice on complex litigation, including consumer class actions. She has experience in various industries, including life insurance, food and beverage, technology and retail, and cases involving claims of breach of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, RICO, fraud, unfair competition, and violations of Business & Professions Code Section 17200 and other tort claims. Gillian has been engaged by online retailers to represent them in class actions and arbitrations alleging data and privacy violations. She also defends companies facing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), California Medical Information Act (CMIA), Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), and other privacy-related claims.

Gillian is actively involved in the firm’s pro bono and community service initiatives and is a member of the firm’s pro bono committee.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Loyola Law School (J.D., 2014)
• University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2010)

Memberships