Cameron J.E. Pritchett

Cameron Pritchett is a senior litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn. Cameron is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment, Appellate and Constitutional Law, and Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Groups. 

Before joining the firm, Cameron served as a law clerk to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge Harry T. Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

He earned his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2018. While at Harvard, Cameron was elected as a Class Marshal, and received the Dean’s Award for Community Leadership. Cameron was a member of the Board of Student Advisers, a member of the Black Law Students Association, and served on the executive board for the Federalist Society. Prior to law school, Cameron graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science from the SC Johnson College of Business, where he was on the Dean’s List.

Recent Representation Highlights:

• Montgomery v. Caribe Transport (U.S. Supreme Court): Represented C.H. Robinson in the U.S. Supreme Court defending a Seventh Circuit decision concluding that state tort actions against transportation brokers are preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act.  Second chair for presentation of oral argument.
• Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri Inc. v. FCC, -- F. 4th ---, 2025 WL 2056854 (8th Cir. July 23, 2025): Obtained a unanimous decision vacating a Federal Communications Commission rule, first adopted in 1999, that prohibited broadcasters from owning more than one top-four-rated television station in any geographical market.
• Vakeaton Wafer v. National Basketball Players Association (N.D. Fla.): Secured dismissal of discrimination and National Labor Relations Act claims brought by former player against the NBPA.
• Lacy v. Federal Election Commission: Secured dismissal of Federal Election Commission complaint alleging that National Public Radio violated FEC laws and regulations. 
• Secured complete victory in a complex construction defect and lease dispute in JAMS arbitration in Washington, D.C. Conducted directed and cross examinations at trial.
• Successfully represented consulting services firm in dispute regarding non-compete and non-solicitation obligations.
• Obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of technology company in lawsuit establishing violations of non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations.
• Defended Amazon in lawsuit brought by OSHA and adjudicated in the OSHRC; Conducted and defended multiple depositions. 

Pro Bono Representation Highlights:

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops v. O’Connell (U.S. Supreme Court): Filed amicus brief on behalf of law and religion scholars arguing in favor of interlocutory review of the church autonomy defense.
• Bazan-Juarez v. Bondi, No. 24-3290 (9th Cir. 2025): Persuaded the federal government to dismiss action seeking removal of undocumented immigrant due to erroneous application of the categorical approach.   

Recent Speaking Engagements:

Cameron has discussed the Supreme Court’s docket as a guest lecturer with multiple organizations and at various colleges and law schools, including:

• Columbia University Law School
• Georgetown University
• Washington and Lee University School of Law
• Portland, Oregon Federalist Society
• George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School
• Liberty University School of Law
• Florida International University College of Law

Most recently, Best Lawyers in America© recognized Cameron as “One to Watch” in Administrative - Regulatory Practice for 2026.

Immediately prior to clerking on the Supreme Court, Cameron practiced for two years at a nationally-recognized litigation boutique in Washington, D.C.

Cameron is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, multiple courts of appeals, and other federal courts.

Capabilities

• Labor and Employment
• Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
• Appellate and Constitutional Law
• Trials

Credentials

Education:

• Harvard University - 2018 Juris Doctor
• Cornell University - 2015 Bachelor of Science

Admissions:

• District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland Bar
• Virginia Bar

Clerkships:

• US Supreme Court, Hon. Brett M. Kavanaugh, 2022 - 2023
• USDC, Maryland, Hon. Stephanie A. Gallagher, 2019 - 2020
• US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, Hon. Harry T. Edwards, 2018 - 2019