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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON DC 20036-5306
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

Litigation

Position

George J. Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, George brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)

Widely acknowledged to rank among the leading appellate practices in the US, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP fields an enviably deep bench that is well dispersed across the country, leveraging platforms in key states such as California, Texas, and Washington DC. Among its recent high-profile cases, Washington DC-based Thomas Hungar scored a unanimous win at the US Supreme Court for Slack Technologies in a landmark case discussing direct listings. Hungar also teamed up with the labor and employment practice to successfully represent UBS before the Second Circuit in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case. The national group is co-chaired by former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Thomas Dupree in Washington DC, who has argued more than 100 appeals; Dallas-based department co-head Allyson Ho, who is set to represent Truck Insurance Exchange before SCOTUS in a high-profile bankruptcy-related case; and Los Angeles-based Julian Poon. The formidably strong practice also draws on Theodore Boutrous in Los Angeles whose impressive appellate track record spans civil, constitutional and criminal cases; Miguel Estrada, who has argued twenty-four cases before SCOTUS; and global litigation co-chair Helgi Walker. Former District Judge for the District of Maryland George Hazel recently joined the team. All lawyers mentioned are in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.