Tamara S. Skinner

Tamara Skinner is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Tamara served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael B. Brennan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

She earned her law degree with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where she served as the Executive Online Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review and as the Events Coordinator of the University of Chicago Federalist Society. 

Prior to law school, Tamara worked for Arizona Governor Doug Ducey as part of his communications team. She graduated cum laude from Claremont McKenna College with an honors degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

Tamara is admitted to practice in Arizona and the District of Columbia.

Capabilities

• Appellate and Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
• Antitrust and Competition
• Public Policy

Credentials

Education:

• University of Chicago - 2022 Juris Doctor
• Claremont McKenna College - 2017 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• Arizona Bar
• District of Columbia Bar

Clerkships:

• US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, Hon. Michael B. Brennan, 2022 - 2023