Dione Garlick is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and in the Real Estate Practice Group. Dione specializes in real estate disputes, including both litigation and pre-litigation advising. Dione advises clients on how to position themselves to be successful in real estate disputes, both before the dispute has arisen and after it has ripened into litigation. Dione represents clients across the real estate industry, including disputes between joint venture members, enforcement of remedies, disputes arising out of acquisition failures, title disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, and disputes between real estate lenders and borrowers, among others. She specializes in creative remedies to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. Dione is also a seasoned trial lawyer and an experienced oral advocate.
Dione has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation from 2024-2026.
A sample of recent, non-confidential matters include:
- Dione recently completed a trial in Nashville, Tennessee regarding a dispute arising out of a purchase and sale agreement for a unique, historical property in Nashville that has become one of the most desirable locations in the city. Dione took several witnesses at trial.
- Dione currently represents a major oil company in a lawsuit against various California state entities regarding denied oil and gas permits. Dione played a central role in the Phase I trial, including by taking the cross examination of the Governor’s Office’s representative.
- Dione represented a joint venture who purchased a property for development, which property included an ‘anti-flip’ restriction in the deed. The prior owner sued, seeking to enforce the anti-flip provision. Dione helped secure a win on demurrer, disposing of the case at the earliest stage.
Dione graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2013. While at UCLA, she was a member of the Moot Court Honors Program, earning the Outstanding Brief Writer award. In 2010, she graduated magna cum laude from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Arts as a dual-major in Statistics and Law & Constitutional Studies with a minor in Latin. Dione is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice law before the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of California, Los Angeles - 2013 Juris Doctor
- Utah State University - 2010 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar