Andrew Kasabian is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where his practice focuses on complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Class Actions, and Appellate and Constitutional Law practice groups.
He represents clients in a wide range of litigation in federal and state courts. Andrew has represented clients in breach-of-contract, privacy, employment, and consumer class actions, as well as other commercial and business disputes. He has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including technology, sports and entertainment, “gig economy,” real estate, consumer products, and retail. The AmLaw Litigation Daily has profiled multiple of Andrew's wins in its weekly “Litigators of the Week” publication. Andrew also advises client regarding litigation risks in connection with potential transactions.
Recent matters include:
- Affirmance of a record-setting $3 billion single-plaintiff breach-of-contract jury verdict in the California Court of Appeal. The California Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court declined review.
- Reversal in the Ninth Circuit of a $102 million award following trial.
- Obtained review from the Ninth Circuit of an order granting class certification in an employment class action, and then reversal of the order.
- Successfully opposed class certification in multiple employment class actions.
- Obtained dismissal of putative class and collective action for gig economy client on the grounds that drivers were not exempt from the FAA.
- Obtained voluntary dismissal of nationwide putative consumer class action against a home warranty company.
- Obtained dismissal of PAGA claims based on plaintiff’s failure to prosecute.
- Successfully opposed a writ of mandate in the California Court of Appeal concerning the scope of arbitration agreements following the Supreme Court’s Viking River.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Andrew served as a law clerk to the Honorable Milan D. Smith, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable William B. Shubb of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Andrew graduated summa cum laude and as salutatorian from Pepperdine University School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers, and was the recipient of the Pepperdine Award as the third-year law student who best represents the values of Pepperdine Law School. While in law school, Andrew served as Editor-in-Chief of the Pepperdine Law Review, was a member of the award-winning Interschool Appellate Advocacy Team, and served as a legal extern to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He graduated magna cum laude from Pepperdine University in 2013.
Andrew is admitted to practice in California and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Central District of California, the Northern District of California, the Eastern District of California, and the Eastern District of Michigan.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Betting and Gaming
- Class Actions
- Labor and Employment
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Sports Law
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Credentials
Education:
- Pepperdine University - 2016 Juris Doctor
- Pepperdine University - 2013 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Hon. Milan D. Smith Jr., 2017 - 2018
- USDC, Eastern District of California, Hon. William B. Shubb, 2016 - 2017