Varnum partner Regan Gibson has been selected to participate in Leadership Grand Rapids Class of 2024. LGR is a program of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce that aims to create a network of community trustees who act on working for the common good.
Leadership Grand Rapids class members meet monthly in full-day sessions focusing on key community issues and topics. The new session begins in August and runs to May 2024. Alumni engagement is a vital component of the program and participants remain involved and engaged beyond their year of participation. Class size is limited and the application process is competitive.
Gibson is a member of Varnum’s Litigation and Trial Practice Team, representing clients in a variety of civil and criminal litigation matters and internal investigations. She represents clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including commercial contract disputes, real estate and land use disputes, trade secrets and unfair competition matters, class action defense, supply chain disputes, antitrust, RICO and shareholder disputes.
Gibson has represented companies and individuals in investigations and prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Michigan Attorney General. She has conducted internal investigations related to antitrust, FCPA, immigration, environmental, labor and employment and public integrity compliance issues.
Prior to receiving her law degree, Gibson was a paralegal specialist in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where she served in the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Section. Gibson is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and received her undergraduate degree from Smith College. Within the community, she serves on the boards of H.O.P.E. Gardens and the Michigan Center for Civic Education.