Sean Rhinehart is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He currently practices in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Sean was a real estate associate at Duval & Stachenfeld LLP. He earned his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 2018, where he served as a member of the International Law Review. Sean graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing in 2015.
He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
Salah Hawkins is a litigation associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the Firm’s Litigation; Labor and Employment; Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation; and Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice Groups.
His practice focuses on a broad-range of high-stakes litigation matters in both federal and state courts. He has experience managing and litigating cases involving media and entertainment, technology, antitrust, class action, mass torts, regulation of public utilities, workplace safety, bankruptcy, sensitive internal and governmental investigations and contract disputes. Across a broad-range of sectors, Salah has experience advising clients, including high-level executives and boards of directors, on litigation and investigation strategy and has experience negotiating settlements of complex cases.
From 2015 to 2016, Salah was a law clerk for the Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and from 2016-2017 was a law clerk to the Honorable Margo K. Brodie of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
He received his Juris Doctor in 2015 from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Fellowship Scholar and research assistant for Professor Eleanor Swift, contributing author to the leading treatise on evidence in federal courts. At Berkeley Law, Salah won an American Jurisprudence Award for earning the highest grade in his Civil Trial Practice class, was named an Outstanding Attorney in the 2012 Bales Mock Trial Competition and won a national championship in the American Bar Association’s 2015 Mock Trial Competition. He received a dual Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Widener University in 2010.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Salah practiced in the New York office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
He is admitted to practice in the State of New York as well as before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Megan R. Murphy is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department.
Megan earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was an Executive Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. While in law school, Megan served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Susan G. Braden on the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Before attending law school, she served as an Appellate Litigation Fellow in the Division of Appeals and Opinions of the New York Attorney General’s Office.
Megan received a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Hamilton College. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received concentration honors in Government.
Megan is admitted to practice in the State of New York.
Theodore Kristek is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, antitrust law, congressional investigations, and complex commercial litigation.
He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019, where he was a member of the Criminal Defense Clinic and the editorial board of the Virginia Journal of International Law. He graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Economics and in Foreign Affairs.
Theodore is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Keira Su is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (New York) in Hong Kong and is an associate. She is a member of the firm’s Investment Funds Practice Group.
Keira’s practice focuses on advising Asia-based private fund sponsors on the formation of private investment funds and related regulatory and compliance issues. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Keira worked in the Hong Kong office of another international law firm.
Keira graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2016 and from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2020. She is admitted to practice in New York and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer (New York) in Hong Kong.
She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Kim Ferrari Vallot is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Real Estate Department.
Kim earned her Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she received the Irvin J. Kahn Award for excellence in Real Property courses. While in law school, she served as the 2019-2020 Daniel J. Curtin Fellow for the American Planning Association Planning and Law Division. Prior to law school, Kim earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy and a Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development from Tulane University.
She is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Deena Najjar is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Ms. Najjar earned her law degree cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as an Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. She graduated with High Distinction from UC Berkeley, earning degrees in Political Science and Legal Studies.
Ms. Najjar is admitted to practice in the State of California.
Avery Nelson is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Real Estate Department.
Avery earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she served as a Senior Editor of the Southern California Law Review. While in law school, she was President of the Real Estate Law Society and served as a Teaching Assistant for Transactional Due Diligence. Prior to law school, Avery earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida.
She is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Lana Habib El-Farra is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department. Lana earned her law degree from UC Berkeley Law School, where she served as a Senior Diversity Editor for the California Law Review. While in law school, Lana served as a Fellow for the Academic Skills Program. She was a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Prior to law school, Lana earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA.
Lana is admitted to practice in the State of California.
Logan Freeborn is an associate in the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department. Logan earned her law degree, Order of the Coif, from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, in 2021. While in law school, Logan participated in the East Bay Community Law Center Clinic and was co-president of the Fosters Education Project and Disability Rights Project. She also earned a Certificate in Business Law.
Prior to law school, Logan earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, Berkeley. She graduated with High Distinction (magna cum laude) and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Logan is admitted to practice in the State of California.
Logan Billman is an associate in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, DC office. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, and he specializes in antitrust and competition law.
Logan received his J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was Managing Editor of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy. While in law school, Logan interned for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from American University.
Logan is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia.
Timofey Velenchuk is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
Mr. Velenchuk earned his Juris Doctor in 2021 from the Georgetown University Law Center where he was a Bradley Fellow at the Georgetown Center for the Constitution and served as the Administrative Editor for the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy. He graduated summa cum laude with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science from The Pennsylvania State University in 2018.
Mr. Velenchuk is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.
Brenna L. Gibbs is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Brenna earned her law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where she received the Carl Gussin Memorial Prize for her Trial Work as a member of the Michigan Innocence Clinic. While in law school, she served as a Contributing Editor for the Michigan Technology Law Review and was a quarterfinalist in the Campbell Moot Court Competition. Brenna earned her Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.
She is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Darish Huynh is a litigation associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He practices in the firm’s Intellectual Property group with an emphasis on patent litigation. Darish has experience in all aspects of a case across a wide range of sectors and technologies.
He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harris L Hartz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Darish earned his law degree from the UCLA School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Brown University.
Before joining the firm, Darish practiced in the Litigation group of Irell & Manella LLP.
He is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Brett Kohler is an associate in the Washington, DC office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Brett graduated cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2021, where he was a Business Law Scholar and Institute of International Economic Law Fellow. At Georgetown Law, he was also an Executive Editor of the American Criminal Law Review. Prior to law school, Brett worked as a consultant at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause. In 2015, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the University of Maryland.
He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.
Amanda Sterling is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
She has represented individual and corporate clients across various industries in federal district and appellate courts. Her practice focuses on complex civil matters, including private antitrust actions, consumer class actions, and commercial disputes. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, in which she has represented clients asserting constitutional claims, immigration-related claims, and claims for post-conviction relief.
Amanda earned her law degree from New York University School of Law in 2016, where she was editor-in-chief of the NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy. Prior to law school, Amanda worked in the newsroom at a nationwide media organization. She graduated with honors from New York University in 2011, where she earned degrees in theatre and journalism.
She is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
John Turquet Bravard is an associate in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher where he currently practices in the firm’s litigation department.
John has represented companies and individuals in a wide range of litigation in both federal and state courts. He has assisted clients with federal and state whistleblower claims, and has defended clients in class actions across numerous substantive areas of law, including employment, securities fraud, and consumer fraud. He has experience litigating claims under a variety of federal statutes, including the False Claims Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Securities Exchange Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. John also has experience representing companies under criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Representative examples of matters in which John has served as a key member include:
- RICO allegations against a consumer services business, which resulted in a jury dismissing all claims following a two-week trial.
- FCA allegations against an aerospace manufacturer and CEO, which resulted in a dismissal of all claims after the court granted a motion for summary judgment.
- FCA allegations against a multinational investment bank and financial services company, which resulted in a voluntary dismissal of all claims by the relator after the court granted a motion to dismiss.
- Multiple federal and state class action cases alleging consumer fraud against a multinational food manufacturer, which were all either dismissed or settled favorably prior to the end of discovery.
- A state class action case alleging violations of California’s employment laws against a private equity firm, which resulted in a dismissal of all claims after the court granted a motion to dismiss.
- A securities fraud class action case against a biotechnology company and certain of its officers and directors, which resulted in a favorable settlement prior to the end of discovery.
- A class action case alleging violations of the TCPA by a privately owned health care company, which resulted in a dismissal of all claims after the court granted a motion for summary judgment.
- An effort to force the sale of a tourism company following multiple breaches of a merger agreement by the buyer and third-party investors, which resulted in the sale being finalized following several lawsuits and multi-party negotiations.
John earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Michigan Law School and his B.A., with academic distinction, from the University of Colorado. During law school, he served as the Executive Development Editor for the Michigan Law Review and participated in the Veterans’ Legal Clinic, representing veterans in civil matters concerning family law, eviction, foreclosure, consumer fraud and employment.
John is admitted to practice law in Colorado and the District of Columbia.
John P. Zens is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
John earned his law degree summa cum laude in 2021 from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor for the San Diego Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, he served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Janis L. Sammartino of the Southern District of California. John also served as a Research Assistant to Professor Roy L. Brooks.
Prior to law school, he directed sales and service teams in the retail banking and relocation industries. He earned his bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of South Carolina in 2006.
John is admitted to practice in the State of California.
Jonathan Ray is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He currently practices in the firm’s Real Estate Department.
He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Prior to law school, Jonathan graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science.
Jonathan is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Victoria Ho is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Department.
She received her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019. While in law school, Victoria served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law and Technology and as Director of Alumni Affairs of the Real Estate Law Association. She also represented independent filmmakers as a member of UCLA Law’s Documentary Film Legal Clinic. Victoria received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with Distinction in Psychology in 2015.
Prior to joining the firm, she was a real estate associate at Paul Hastings LLP in Los Angeles.
Victoria is admitted to practice law in California.