Associate
Gabriela Perez is an associate attorney at Salisian Lee LLP where she represents clients in a range of business and entertainment litigation matters. Her practice spans state and federal courts, and she has significant experience drafting complex motions, handling discovery, and representing clients in mediations and court proceedings.
Ms. Perez earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, graduating with honors in the Entertainment Advocacy concentration. During her time at Loyola, she held several leadership positions, including serving as President of La Raza de Loyola and Advocacy Chair for OutLaw, Loyola’s LGBTQ+ student organization. She was also awarded multiple prestigious scholarships, including those from the Mexican American Bar Foundation, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the Latina Lawyers Bar Association. Additionally, Ms. Perez served as Note and Comment Editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and competed in national moot court competitions on behalf of the Loyola Law School Scott Moot Court Competition, earning accolades for her written briefs.
Ms. Perez received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she was recognized on the Dean’s Honor List and involved in leadership roles within the Latino Greek Council and Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.
While in law school, Ms. Perez gained valuable industry experience as a Global Distribution Legal Intern at Comcast NBCUniversal, where she analyzed global distribution deals and conducted legal research on film and copyright agreements and externed for a Federal Judge in the Southern District of California. Prior to joining Salisian Lee LLP, she also worked at a boutique litigation firm working on matters ranging from copyright, entertainment, and commercial disputes.
Having grown up in the sister cities of Calexico, California, and Mexicali, Mexico she is fluent in Spanish. Outside of her legal practice, Gabriela enjoys theater, listening to live music, and reading.
Ms. Perez is admitted to practice law in California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.