Benjamin K. Belair is a litigation associate in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He primarily practices in the firm’s White Collar Defense, Securities Enforcement, Congressional Investigations, and International Trade groups.

His experience includes representing both corporate and individual clients in government investigations involving the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and enforcement agencies. He has helped defend clients against a wide range of allegations, including environmental fraud, securities and accounting fraud, export controls and economic sanctions violations, and violations of computer hacking laws. In addition, Benjamin has represented clients in investigations before multiple U.S. congressional committees, assisting those clients in preparing for committee hearings and responding to requests for information.

He also has experience in counseling clients on compliance with U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, and other international trade regulations.

Benjamin received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he served on the Managing Board for the Journal of Social Policy & the Law. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Washington and Lee University in 2011.

He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.