Orin Snyder is a litigation partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office, Vice-Chair of the Crisis Management Practice and Co-Chair of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice. He is also a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice and Intellectual Property Practice.
Recognized as one of the nation’s leading trial lawyers and litigators, Mr. Snyder is called upon by Fortune 500 companies and individuals to handle their most important and sensitive matters. A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Snyder’s diverse practice includes complex civil litigation, criminal and regulatory matters, intellectual property, internal investigations and counseling.
Mr. Snyder is ranked as one of the best lawyers in the country by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America®, New York Magazine's Best New York Lawyers, The Legal 500 US, Benchmark Litigation: The Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, and IP Law & Business Best Lawyers In America. Most recently, Chambers USA described Mr. Snyder as “absolutely the best – he’s an aggressive, highly motivated and incredibly effective litigator.”
Mr. Snyder is a seasoned trial lawyer with a breadth of knowledge in virtually all industry sectors. With 25 years of experience, Mr. Snyder has a proven track record of success across many different practice areas.
Mr. Snyder also represents well-known individuals in significant matters, including Bob Dylan, Julie Andrews, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica Seinfeld, Mariah Carey, The Rolling Stones, LeBron James, Anderson Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Kid Rock, Cindy Crawford, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Marc Anthony and Montel Williams. In addition to his very public litigation work, Mr. Snyder regularly counsels clients — both corporations and senior executives — in confidential matters, including criminal and other government investigations that require expert handling of public relations. These matters include whistleblower cases, fraud investigations, FCPA and money laundering, obstruction of justice, insider trading, tax fraud and allegations of personal misconduct.
Mr. Snyder also has handled numerous internal investigations involving alleged insider trading, bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, tax evasion and alleged sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Snyder was a name partner at Parcher, Hayes & Snyder, a prominent litigation boutique firm. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted organized crime and white collar crime cases and served as Chief of the Narcotics Unit. As a federal prosecutor, Mr. Snyder handled one of the largest pension fund fraud prosecutions ever brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Mr. Snyder earned his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, cum laude, in 1986, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with high honors in 1983.