April 5, 2021
Benchmark Litigation recognized Gibson Dunn at its 2021 Benchmark US awards ceremony with six awards. Gibson Dunn was named East Coast Appellate Firm of the Year, California Antitrust Firm of the Year and California Labor & Employment Firm of the Year. Additionally, Los Angeles partner Theane Evangelis was named California Labor & Employment Litigator of the Year and Washington, D.C. partner Richard Parker was named East Coast Antitrust Litigator of the Year. Finally, Soundgarden et al. v. UMG Recordings, Inc, in which Gibson Dunn represented UMG, was named an Impact Case. The publication noted, “The firm continues to enjoy a coveted position as one of the nation’s strongest and most in-demand litigation institutions.” The awards were presented on March 31, 2021.
Theane Evangelis serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Class Actions Practice Group and as Vice Chair of the California Appellate Practice Group. She has played a lead role in a wide range of appellate, constitutional, media and entertainment, and crisis management matters, as well as a variety of employment, consumer and other class actions.
Richard Parker is a leading antitrust lawyer who has successfully represented clients before both enforcement agencies and the courts. As an experienced antitrust trial and regulatory lawyer, Richard has been involved in many major antitrust representations, including merger clearance cases, cartel matters, class actions, and government civil investigations. He has extensive experience representing clients in matters before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division.