Matthew Guice Aiken is of counsel in Gibson Dunn's Washington, D.C. office. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and is a member of its Litigation, Class Action, and Labor & Employment Practice Groups. His practice focuses on class actions, with an emphasis on health care matters. Prior to re-joining Gibson Dunn, Matthew served as an Associate Counsel and Senior Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office where he focused on judicial nominations.
After law school, Matthew served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gregg Costa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Honorable Carol Jackson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Matthew also worked as the Deputy Voter Protection Director for the Missouri Democratic Coordinated Campaign in 2018.
Matthew received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2016, where he was the Managing Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010 and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2012.
Before attending law school, Matthew taught Algebra and coached high school football as a Teach for America corps member in St. Louis.
Matthew is admitted to practice in Missouri and the District of Columbia.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Class Actions
- Labor and Employment
- Law Firm Defense
- Sports Law
- Trials
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania - 2016 Juris Doctor
- University of Missouri - 2012 Master of Education
- Washington University in St. Louis - 2010 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Missouri Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Hon. Gregg Jeffrey Costa, 2017 - 2018
- USDC, Eastern District of Missouri, Hon. Carol E. Jackson, 2016 - 2017