Tristan Locke

Associate Attorney

Tristan Locke is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He currently practices with the firm’s Litigation Department.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, he served as a law clerk to Judge Chad A. Readler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Tristan received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. While in law school, he served as an editor of the Virginia Law Review and a member of the Appellate Litigation Clinic.

Prior to law school, Tristan worked as a private equity analyst for a software-focused growth equity firm. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas with degrees in Finance and Accounting.

Tristan is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Capabilities

Credentials

Education:
  • University of Virginia - 2023 Juris Doctor
  • University of Arkansas - Fayetteville - 2018 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
  • District of Columbia Bar
Clerkships:
  • US Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, Hon. Chad Readler, 2023 - 2024