Daniel Gordon is a litigation associate in the Dallas office of Gibson Dunn. He is a trial lawyer who represents clients in complex, high-stakes business disputes across all phases of litigation.
Daniel also serves as an adjunct professor at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he developed and teaches Evidence Advocacy Practicum, a course focused on the practical application of the Federal Rules of Evidence and related case law in pretrial proceedings.
Before joining the firm, Daniel served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. In that role, he argued twice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and participated in five federal jury trials, gaining substantial courtroom experience.
Following law school, Daniel clerked for the Honorable Sean D. Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the Honorable Eleni M. Roumel of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the Honorable John M. Campbell of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
He earned his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where he received the Graduation Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy for outstanding achievement in litigation-focused coursework. While in law school, he was an active member of the Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards and received multiple accolades, including a Best Oral Advocate award and first place in the 1L Moot Court Competition.
Daniel graduated with honors from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Political Science and competed on the University’s Mock Trial Team.
He is admitted to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- George Washington University - 2020 Juris Doctor
- University of Michigan - 2016 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Texas Bar
Clerkships:
- USDC, Eastern District of Texas, Hon. Sean D. Jordan, 2022 - 2023
- US Court of Federal Claims, Hon. Eleni M. Roumel, 2021 - 2022
- District of Columbia Superior Court, Hon. John M. Campbell, 2020 - 2021