Elan Wilson is an associate in the Dallas office of Gibson Dunn. He currently practices with the firm’s Litigation Group.
Elan received his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the SMU Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Elan was also a Sumners Scholar (a scholarship given to four students in the class of 2024), was recognized as the Outstanding 3L by The Barristers, and had his writing published in both the SMU Law Review and the Journal of Air Law and Commerce.
Elan received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Baylor University.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Elan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Truncale of the Eastern District of Texas. During law school, Elan completed a judicial externship and an internship with two other federal judges in the Northern and Southern District of Texas.
Elan is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice in the Eastern District of Texas.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- SMU Dedman School of Law - 2024 Juris Doctor
- Baylor University - 2021 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Texas Bar
Clerkships:
- USDC, Eastern District of Texas, Hon. Michael J. Truncale, 2024 - 2025