Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3197
CALIFORNIA
United States

Work Department

Litigation Group

Position

Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. He is a member of the American Law Institute and a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Ted represents clients in federal and state appellate courts throughout the U.S. in wide spectrum of cases, including media and technology, class action, securities, employment, antitrust, environmental, product liability, civil rights, and constitutional litigation. He has successfully persuaded courts to overturn some of the largest jury verdicts and class actions in history. He also represents media organizations and reporters in First Amendment matters.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a key destination for corporations and individuals from across the media & entertainment industry, handling matters from film finance litigation and contract disputes to securities and class action lawsuits. Practice head Scott Edelman operates from the firm’s Century City office, representing the likes of Netflix and CBS Studios in arbitrations and employment suits. New York-based Orin Snyder is a regular advisor to well-known individuals and technology giants, currently advocating on behalf of Meta in a high-profile securities fraud complaint that has been covered extensively in the media. Fellow New York resident Brian Ascher specializes in civil litigation with notable experience in trade secrets matters and founder disputes. Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.  is a widely praised Los Angeles-based media lawyer who is focuses on First Amendment litigation. Another name to note in Los Angeles is Ilissa Samplin who, alongside Edelman, Snyder and Boutrous Jr., recently successfully represented AMC in a long-pending profit participation case heard in New York State Court that followed a previous victory for the firm in Los Angeles concerning the same case.