Andrew Bean is an associate in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department where he represented clients in a wide range of litigation involving government enforcement actions and complex litigation involving labor and employment, breach of contract, and attorney’s fees claims.  Mr. Bean also proudly maintains an active pro bono docket.

Andrew has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© as “Ones to Watch” in Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation (2021).

Mr. Bean litigation matters have included:

• Representing a financial technology company in a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission for alleged deceptive and unfair practices.
• Representing an international consulting firm in an arbitration defending against employment discrimination claims.
• Representing an oil and gas company against claims for overtime wages and other damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Representing a title insurance and property valuations company against a claim for $80 million in attorney’s fees.
• Representing an estate against a claim for $20 million in attorney’s fees after the case was remanded from the Texas Supreme Court.
• Representing a beverage distribution company in claims against other beverage companies for breach of contract and tortious interference claims.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Bean served as a law clerk first for the Honorable Michael W. Mosman, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and then for the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Mr. Bean earned his Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. While attending law school, Mr. Bean served as a Lead Articles Editor of the Brigham Young University Law Review and published multiple articles in the Law Review. Mr. Bean also received several notable awards, including the J. Reuben Clark Award for exemplifying academic excellence, integrity, high ethical standards, and service, and the Hugh B. Brown Barrister’s Award, which is presented to one third-year student in recognition of high standards of preparation and performance in the classroom. Mr. Bean was also elected to the Order of the Coif.

Mr. Bean is a member of the State Bar of Texas and admitted to practice in U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit.