Sam Learner is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Sam earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2023, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Journal of International Law. During law school, he also interned with the Legal Aid Society of New York, Juvenile Rights Practice, and the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Virginia.
Sam received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2015 from Bates College, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with honors in history. He earned his Master’s degree in history from the University of Cambridge, graduating with Distinction. Prior to law school, Sam worked in campaign politics in Massachusetts.
Sam is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and the State of New York.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Consumer and Retail
- Labor and Employment
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- University of Virginia - 2023 Juris Doctor
- University of Cambridge - 2019 Master of Philosophy
- Bates College - 2015 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- New York Bar