Yaira Dubin leads Gibson Dunn’s New York appellate practice. She previously served for nearly four years as an Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice before returning to private practice.
Yaira has argued six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and briefed more than 100 others across a wide range of subject areas, including copyright, bankruptcy, tax, labor and employment, federal contracting, the First Amendment, and jurisdiction. Clients rely on Yaira to handle complex, high-stakes legal matters and to advise on emerging regulatory and statutory developments, including in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. She frequently partners with clients well before cases reach the appellate stage, shaping legal strategy and framing persuasive narratives early in litigation to position matters for success on appeal.
Yaira clerked for Justice Elena Kagan of the U.S. Supreme Court, now-Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and now-Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She has also co-taught the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law School and a Supreme Court seminar at New York University School of Law.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2013 Juris Doctor
- Yeshiva University - 2010 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Maryland Bar
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- US Supreme Court, Hon. Elena Kagan, 2015 - 2016
- USDC, District of Columbia, Hon. James E. Boasberg, 2014 - 2015
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, Hon. Sri Srinivasan, 2013 - 2014