Trevor Gopnik is a senior litigation associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Trevor’s practice focuses on complex and high-stakes criminal and civil disputes, with a particular focus on white collar defense and investigations, complex commercial litigation across all industries, and bankruptcy-related litigation. Highlights include obtaining a rare pretrial dismissal of a federal indictment in the Southern District of New York alleging that the founder of a pharmaceutical company tipped friends and family in advance of a $3.5 billion tender offer, and the successful representation of a former head of state in litigation seeking over $250 million in damages in federal and state court in the U.S., and in countries around the world.
Trevor maintains an active pro bono practice working primarily on criminal justice matters including capital defense, wrongful convictions, criminal appeals, and more. Through this work Trevor has partnered with organizations such as the Innocence Project, the Southern Center for Human Rights, the Equal Justice Initiative, and the Brooklyn Defender Services, among others. In addition to his work on criminal justice matters, Trevor was a key member of the Gibson Dunn team that was awarded the Richard D. Ogers Pro Bono Partner Award by the Giffords Law Center in recognition for, among other things, its work drafting numerous Supreme Court amicus briefs in consequential Second Amendment cases, including a powerful brief signed by over 100 members of the US House of Representatives in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, as well as a brief on behalf of members of the business community in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
Trevor currently serves on the Pro Bono Advisory Board for Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of civil legal services in the country, and is also a member of the Board of Directors of Unique People Services, a non-profit focused on providing transitional and supportive housing to people with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
From 2019 to 2020, Trevor served as a law clerk to the Honorable Helen Gillmor in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Trevor received his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where he was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and was a recipient of the Parker School Certificate of Achievement in International Law. He also holds a Master of Laws Degree in International Criminal Law, cum laude, from the University of Amsterdam School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Virginia.
Trevor is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- Fintech and Digital Assets
- Liability Management and Special Situations
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Columbia University - 2018 Juris Doctor
- University of Amsterdam - 2018 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- University of Virginia - 2013 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- USDC, Hawaii, Hon. Helen Gillmor, 2019 - 2020