Richard Dudley is an Assistant General Counsel of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and is based in the Firm’s New York office. Prior to joining the General Counsel’s office, he was a member of the Firm’s Litigation Department and has substantial trial, appellate, and investigative experience in a wide range of complex civil matters, with an emphasis on transnational litigation. Richard was a key member of Gibson Dunn’s trial and appellate teams representing Chevron Corporation in its successful RICO and fraud suit against the individuals and entities behind a $9.2 billion judgment against the company, and he also was one of the lead associates on the team representing Chevron Corporation in over a dozen tort suits brought by states, counties, and municipalities for alleged climate change-related damages. He also has substantial experience representing clients in regulatory and internal investigations, with a focus on securities, anti-corruption, and False Claims Act issues. 

Richard earned his Juris Doctor in 2012 from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as an Executive Editor on the Virginia Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Georgetown University in 2009.

He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the District of Columbia.