Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter

Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Palo Alto office, where she co-chairs the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice, and is a key member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice, including as the leader of the firm’s State Privacy Law Task Force. Cassandra advises clients in various industries, including technology, retail, luxury fashion, gig economy, financial, and energy / oil and gas.

With extensive experience advising companies on AI and data privacy issues, Cassandra focuses on strategic product counseling, regulatory compliance counseling, global program development, regulatory enforcement matters (including in connection with the California Attorney General’s Office, California Privacy Protection Agency, and Federal Trade Commission), and complex transactional representations (including assisting companies with targeted assessments in M&A, joint development, vendor and outsourcing agreements).

Cassandra is a prominent thought leader in the fields of AI and privacy and served as Chair of the Practicing Law Institute’s annual AI program in 2023, 2024 and will be serving as Chair once again in 2025. Cassandra also maintains a significant pro bono practice, particularly in areas related to AI and privacy.

Cassandra has led publishing dozens of the firm's client alerts on these topics, including the comprehensive end of year publications; "Artificial Intelligence Review and Outlook" and "U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review and Outlook," as well as many legal articles in various publications. In addition to her writing, Cassandra provides numerous expert insight quotations for legal and mass media outlets.