Stephanie Sebastian

Stephanie's practice spans complex commercial litigation, government and internal investigations, and regulatory compliance. She represents and counsels clients, including technology companies, in high-stakes disputes and the regulatory and compliance challenges that increasingly accompany them.

As a litigator, Stephanie has substantial experience in complex commercial, intellectual property, and regulatory disputes, including consumer class actions, deceptive trade practices, trade secret misappropriation, and trademark, trade dress, and copyright matters. Her experience spans all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. She also represents clients in internal investigations and regulatory matters, including those involving sensitive business conduct, compliance issues, and government enforcement risk.

Stephanie advises clients on ethics and compliance, privacy, AI governance, and broader regulatory risk. She counsels clients on compliance with US and international privacy laws, including GDPR and emerging state privacy laws, and guides them through cybersecurity incidents and data breach responses. She helps clients assess the legal and operational risks of new technologies, data practices, and intellectual property issues, and counsels them on supply chain and human rights issues, greenwashing/ESG risks, and enforcement and regulatory trends.

Stephanie maintains an active pro bono practice with a focus on advancing racial justice and reproductive rights. She has drafted amicus briefs on behalf of the National Women's Law Center in Nicole v. Chase and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard/UNC and worked on civil rights and impact litigation cases in cooperation with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Campaign.