Eric Womack

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. 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. In this role, Eric advised on issues ranging from agricultural antitrust compliance to the labeling and regulation of bioengineered foods. Prior to joining USDA, Eric served as associate counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office, where he served as the primary legal advisor to the National Economic Council and the Press 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, including challenges to statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders.

Eric 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.

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