Eric R. Womack is of counsel in the Washington office of Gibson Dunn where he currently practices in the firm’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Group. He earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude as a Robert McKay scholar. Before law school, Eric attended the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, where he graduated magna cum laude. After law school, he clerked for Judge James Turk in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia and served as a staff law clerk for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Eric served as Deputy General Counsel for the United States Department of Agriculture, where he oversaw litigation matters on behalf of the Department, and as associate counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office. Eric also worked at the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice for over 18 years, where he litigated and supervised some of the most high-profile lawsuits brought against the federal government.
Eric is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C., and the State of Illinois.
Capabilities
- Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- FDA and Health Care
- Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- New York University - 2002 Juris Doctor
- Georgetown University - 1999 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Illinois Bar