Ronald O. Mueller

Ronald Mueller is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a founding member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice group. He advises public companies on a broad range of SEC disclosure and regulatory matters, executive and equity-based compensation issues, and corporate governance and compliance issues and practices. He advises some of the largest U.S. public companies on SEC reporting, proxy disclosures and proxy contests, shareholder engagement and shareholder proposals, and insider trading and Section 16 reporting and compliance. As well, he advises on many environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and disclosures, including governing documents for companies, boards, and board committees, director independence and related party transaction issues, board oversight of enterprise risks, environmental reporting and engagement, and corporate social responsibility practices and disclosures.

Mr. Mueller was named 2020 Washington, D.C. Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®. He has been ranked by Chambers and since 2019 has been recognized by Chambers USA as a top Securities: Regulation attorney. He is listed in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the categories of Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, and Securities Regulation. In 2017, Mr. Mueller was also recognized in Who’s Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers by Who’s Who Legal. He was also recognized by Expert Guides as a top Corporate Governance attorney. Mr. Mueller was named by BTI Consulting Group as a BTI Client Service All-Star for delivering “outstanding legal skills enveloped in a rare combination of practical business knowledge, extraordinary attention to client needs and noteworthy responsiveness.”

Mr. Mueller is active with the Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities, Section of Business Law, American Bar Association and is a fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel. He is a frequent speaker and author on securities and corporate governance matters, including developments in proxy disclosures and proxy contests, the SEC's disclosure requirements, corporate governance developments, Section 16 rules, and executive compensation issues.

From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Mueller worked as legal counsel to Commissioner Edward H. Fleischman at the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). While at the SEC, Mr. Mueller worked on many of the matters before the Commission, including executive compensation rules, enforcement matters and regulatory initiatives. Mr. Mueller received his J.D., from Columbia Law School in 1986, where he was both a Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar and a James Kent Scholar, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University in 1982.

Capabilities

• Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
• Capital Markets
• ESG: Risk, Litigation, and Reporting
• Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Shareholder Activism

Credentials

Education:

• Columbia University - 1986 Juris Doctor
• Vanderbilt University - 1982 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• District of Columbia Bar