Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Public Policy Practice Group assists clients whose interests are affected by government on a federal, state, local, or international level, and provides counsel in an effort to maximize the potential benefit or minimize the potential adverse impact of governmental action on clients' business interests.

The Public Policy Practice Group provides counsel to develop broad strategies, including the development of personal relationships with key members of the relevant governmental entity whose actions are likely to impact the business activities of our clients. Further, the Public Policy Practice Group team provides in-depth information and analysis pertaining to potential government actions which may affect our client's business and prepares clients to testify before Congressional committees. Finally, the Group provides experienced advocacy before the legislative and executive branch of government in order to attain a particular public policy objective in support of our client's interests.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Public Policy Practice Group is grounded in:

• A solid, bipartisan team of Gibson Dunn advocates, providing cross-disciplinary counsel in multiple governmental forums.
• A commitment to assist a broad range of Gibson Dunn clients in mutually enhancing both our clients' interests and our Firm's reputation and success.
• Experienced lawyers who have served in a wide range of government positions. They include former members of Congress, Federal Judges, Directors or Solicitors of federal agencies, and Counsel to the President.
• In-depth knowledge of legislative and governmental process.
• Exceptional analytical and legal skills.
• An outstanding reputation as a top-tier international law firm, enhanced by relationships with and unparalleled access to key members of the legislative and executive branch of government.

Experience

In the Firm, we have lawyers who have served in a wide range of government positions. These and other lawyers in the Firm regularly represent clients' interests before the United States Congress and the Executive Branch. Government positions formerly held by our attorneys include:

• Members of Congress
• Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission
• Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, United States Department of Justice
• Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs, United States Department of Justice
• Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Office of Legal Counsel and the Lands and Natural Resources Division at the United States Department of Justice
• Solicitor General, Department of Justice
• Associate Solicitor General, Department of Justice
• Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission
• General Counsel, Department of the Treasury
• Senior Deputy Comptroller of the Currency
• Counsel to the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Solicitor of the United States Department of Labor
• Associate Solicitor of the United States Department of Labor for Labor Relations and Civil Rights
• Associate General Counsel of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
• Counsel for Appellate Litigation and Regional Litigation for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Counsel, Appellate Court Branch, National Labor Relations Board
• Special Counsel for Pension and Welfare Plan Laws, Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress
• Special Assistant for Congressional Affairs, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
• General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency
• Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
• Assistant Director and General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Numerous congressional staff positions

Further Information

To learn more about our Public Policy Practice Group please contact the practice group chair: Mel Levine, in our Washington D.C. office, at (202)955-8294.