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Gustav W. Eyler

Gustav
Eyler

Partner

CONTACT INFO

geyler@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 202.955.8610

FAX:+1 202.530.9527

Washington, D.C.

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 USA

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PRACTICE

White Collar Defense and Investigations Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Class Actions Crisis Management FDA and Health Care False Claims Act/Qui Tam Defense Life Sciences Litigation Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation

BIOGRAPHY

Gustav W. Eyler is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is Co-Chair of the firm’s FDA and Health Care Practice Group and a member of the White Collar Defense and Privacy Practice Groups.  An experienced litigator and a former Director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch, he defends companies and individuals in government investigations and enforcement actions and counsels clients on the design and implementation of compliance programs.

Mr. Eyler brings broad and practical experience to clients facing government investigations and litigation.  As Director of the Consumer Protection Branch from 2017 to 2022, Mr. Eyler led more than 250 prosecutors and staff in criminal and civil enforcement actions involving drugs, medical devices, food, tobacco, consumer products, and fraudulent schemes.  He personally oversaw and handled matters involving a wide range of statutes, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; the Controlled Substances Act; the Consumer Product Safety Act; the Anti-Kickback Statute; the False Claims Act; provisions administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and numerous fraud laws.  He also led the Justice Department’s partnership with the Federal Trade Commission in achieving landmark corporate resolutions in privacy and deceptive-practice cases related to social media, marketing, and health care companies.

Clients also rely on Mr. Eyler’s experience to mitigate the risk of government enforcement actions through corporate compliance programs and proactive litigation.  At the Justice Department, Mr. Eyler helped to craft new corporate compliance guidance as a member of the Deputy Attorney General’s Corporate Crime Advisory Group.  He also litigated multiple challenges to actions of the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies in courts throughout the country.

Before serving as Director of the Consumer Protection Branch, Mr. Eyler worked as a Counselor to the Attorney General, providing advice on matters related to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Criminal Division, the FBI, and the DEA.  He also served as a prosecutor in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.  Mr. Eyler is a recipient of both the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award and the Attorney General’s Fraud Prevention Award.  Prior to joining the Justice Department, Mr. Eyler worked at Gibson Dunn, as counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and as a law clerk to Judge Thomas L. Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Mr. Eyler received his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Law & Policy Review and an author for the Yale Law Journal.  He received his undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Princeton University and studied history at Merton College, Oxford.

Mr. Eyler speaks and lectures regularly on white collar, life sciences, and privacy issues.

EDUCATION

Yale University - 2008 Juris Doctor

Princeton University - 2005 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - May 15, 2023 | DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch Releases Second Annual Recent Highlights Report
Client Alert - March 29, 2023 | Gas Stoves: Developing Regulatory and Litigation Actions
Client Alert - March 28, 2023 | DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch Announces New Corporate Enforcement Policies
Client Alert - January 5, 2023 | New INFORM Consumers Act Imposes Seller Diligence and Disclosure Requirements for Online Marketplaces
Client Alert - January 5, 2023 | Omnibus Electric Vehicle Update
Press Releases - November 14, 2022 | Gustav Eyler, Former Director of DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch, Joins Gibson Dunn in Washington, D.C.
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