Aaron Smith

Aaron M. Smith is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department, and is a member of the Appellate and Constitution Law, Labor and Employment, and Administrative Law and Regulatory practice groups.

He has experience litigating a range of appellate matters before the Supreme Court of the United States, multiple federal courts of appeals, and multiple state courts of last resort. His practice also includes challenging agency rulemakings and litigating cutting-edge constitutional and statutory issues.

Before joining the firm, Aaron served as a law clerk to the Honorable Karen LeCraft Henderson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He graduated as valedictorian from The University of Alabama School of Law, where he served as the Editor in Chief of the Alabama Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Board. In 2013, he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a journalism degree. Aaron is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Capabilities

• Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
• Appellate and Constitutional Law
• Consumer Protection
• Labor and Employment

Credentials

Education:

• University of Alabama - 2017 Juris Doctor
• University of Kentucky - 2013 Bachelor of Science

Admissions:

• District of Columbia Bar

Clerkships:

• US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, Hon. Karen LeCraft Hernderson, 2017 - 2018