Mary Aline Fertin is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn, where she practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Mary Aline’s practice spans a broad range of complex civil and criminal litigation matters, with a focus on commercial and investor-state international arbitrations, cross-border disputes, judgement enforcements, commercial litigations, white collar investigations, First Amendment issues, and appellate matters. Mary Aline maintains a robust pro-bono practice in the areas of immigration, international human rights, and First Amendment rights.
Mary Aline earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, and her Masters of Law in International and Comparative Law, cum laude, from Duke University School of Law in 2023. She served as Notes Editor on the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law and represented Duke University in the 2023 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, earning the distinction of Third Best Oralist in the Pre-Moot hosted in Prague, Czech Republic. Mary Aline was a Teaching Assistant in three courses, to include: (1) the Duke First Amendment Clinic, where as a Student Attorney she represented clients on a range of matters involving defamation, public records, and appellate issues; (2) an interdisciplinary research seminar on trauma informed approaches to juvenile criminal justice, where she supervised undergraduate and graduate research teams, and (3) the Appellate Practice seminar.
She previously served as a paralegal in the Consumer Protection Division of the Federal Trade Commission, and she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Duke University in 2019.
She is a native speaker of English and French. Mary Aline is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- International Arbitration
- International Trade Advisory and Enforcement
- Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Transnational Litigation
- Trials
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Duke University - 2023 Juris Doctor
- Duke University - 2023 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Duke University - 2019 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar