Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Practice Areas

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.

• Transactional
• Business Restructuring And Reorganization
• Capital Markets
• Executive Compensation And Employee Benefits
• Global Finance
• Investment Funds
• Land Use And Development
• Latin America
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Public Policy
• Real Estate
• Strategic Sourcing And Commercial Transactions
• Tax
• Litigation
• Antitrust And Competition
• Appellate And Constitutional Law
• Class Actions
• Crisis Management
• Electronic Discovery And Information Law
• Environmental Litigation And Mass Tort
• Fcpa
• General Commercial Litigation
• Government Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• International Arbitration
• Labor And Employment law
• Firm Defense
• Securities Litigation
• Transnational Litigation
• White Collar Defense And Investigations
• Regulatory
• Administrative Law And Regulatory Practice
• Energy Regulation And Litigation
• Financial Institutions
• International Trade
• Privacy Cybersecurity And Consumer Protection
• Securities Enforcement
• Securities Regulation And Corporate Governance

Hiring Criteria

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.

Gibson Dunn actively recruits highly qualified lateral associates for all of the Firm's departments and practice groups. New associates are taken on board very quickly to participate actively in case and deal management. Interested candidates can directly contact local office Recruiting Coordinator along with a cover letter and a resume along with a law school transcript. If there is an opening the candidate will be asked to visit the office for a brief day of interviews with partners and associates in the candidate's practice area.

Hiring decisions are made by the Firm-wide Hiring Committee based on input from the office involved.

Pro bono

Gibson Dunn is committed to improving the communities in which they work. Every year Gibson Dunn donates significant attorney time to pro bono work. The firm's attorneys are encouraged to participate in a wide range of matters; many of which benefit diverse communities. It has a longstanding and greatly valued tradition of service to the community. The firm believes that it is one way of repaying the community that has given it so much. Moreover, it says that its community service and pro bono commitment should be initiated by interested and committed associates and partners, not from any "top-down" directive from management. The Firm believes in and supports active associate participation in pro bono matters and gives one-to-one billable credit for pro bono work performed.

As part of its Pro Bono activities, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher protected constitutional rights, worked to preserve historic buildings, battled slumlords, protected the environment, or facilitated adoptions and guardianships. They have always provided access to justice for those who could not otherwise afford it.

They are committed to using their "best efforts" 60 hours of pro bono work per attorney each year. From associates the firm recommends 100 hours of pro bono work per year.

Notable cases

• Gibson Dunn has argued and secured important decisions in landmark cases, over the years, for such illustrious clients as Apple, Chevron, Intel and leading automobile companies. Its current partner Theodore Olson served as lead counsel for George W. Bush, which secured Bush's election as the President of the United States.
• These are some of its recent notable cases:
• In February 2012 Gibson Dunn won a victory for Marriage equality on behalf of two gay couples challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 in California. The court held, "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California." Such wide reaching was its impact that it inspired a play by Dustin Lance Black with the lawyers' roles to be played by Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Martin Sheen and others.
• In July 2011 it played a major role in safeguarding America's Favorite Sport, when the owners of the National Football League imposed a lockout, Gibson Dunn represented the NFL players to secure a critical appellate ruling that allowed the players to maintain their leverage in settlement negotiations. The Eighth Circuit declined to rule that the owners were insulated from trebled antitrust damages, paving the way for a 10-year collective bargaining agreement.
• Ted Boutrous obtained a landmark victory for Walmart when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed class certification in the Dukes case, the biggest employment discrimination class action in history. The case had alleged systematic sexual discrimination in Wal-Mart's promotion and compensation policies.
• In May 2011 Gibson Dunn defeated a hostile tender against client Tenet Healthcare by Community Health Systems in less than a month. After Gibson Dunn uncovered evidence that Community had inflated its revenue by improperly admitting patients to the hospital, the firm sued for violation of securities laws. Community's stock price subsequently dropped 40%, leading it to withdraw its offer.
• The firm represents Apple Inc. in its patent infringement suit against Samsung relating to the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, and recently won an injunction blocking the sale of the Galaxy Nexus phone in the United States.
• In March 2011 Gibson Dunn obtained a landmark settlement in a pro bono case on behalf of eight Connecticut day laborers who were victims of racial profiling during an illegal sting operation to round up potential undocumented workers.

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