Overview

Gianna focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, assisting clients in obtaining favorable results at every stage of litigation through creative problem-solving and meticulous advocacy.

Gianna is an associate in Barack Ferrazzano’s Litigation Group. She has substantial experience engaging in appellate practice before multiple federal and state appellate courts, as well as critical motion practice before trial courts. She is also well-versed in the efficient administration of all aspects of discovery.

Prior to joining the firm, Gianna was a litigation associate in the Chicago office of a multinational law firm, where she focused on written advocacy and discovery in complex commercial litigation, privacy and data breach, product liability/mass tort, and employment cases.

Credentials

Admissions

  • State of Illinois

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with Honors, 2021
  • Washington University in St. Louis, B.A, English, cum laude, 2017

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Recognitions

  • One to Watch, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Rubenstein Scholar, University of Chicago Law School
  • Thomas R. Mulroy Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, University of Chicago Law School
  • Highest Distinction in English, Washington University in St. Louis
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Organizations

  • Member, Hispanic National Bar Association
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