Abigail Averill is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department. From 2022 to 2023, Abigail served as a law clerk for the Honorable Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Abigail earned a J.D. and an LL.M. in International and Comparative law from Duke University School of Law in 2019, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Abigail served as a Research Assistant to Professor Sara Sun Beale, ran a pro bono project assisting cancer patients in Duke’s healthcare system, and served as an editor for the Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law. Abigail holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Middle Eastern Studies from Emory University, where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Abigail is admitted to practice in California.
Capabilities
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Duke University - 2019 Juris Doctor
- Duke University - 2019 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Emory University - 2015 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
Clerkships:
- USDC, Central District of California, Hon. Sherilyn P. Garnett, 2022 - 2023