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Theodore B. Olson

202 955 8668 tolson@gibsondunn.com View profile

Work Department

Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group

Position

Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. One of the nation’s premier appellate and US Supreme Court advocates, Ted has argued 65 cases in the Supreme Court (including Bush v Gore, same-sex marriage cases and the legality of a presidential rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA). He is a founder of the firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate & Constitutional Law Practice Groups. His practice encompasses constitutional law, appellate, media and entertainment, sports gambling, commercial disputes and crisis management.

Career

For more information please visit www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/olson-theodore-b/.

Memberships

American College of Trial Lawyers; American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Education

Mr. Olson received his law degree in 1965 from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall) where he was a member of the California Law Review and Order of the Coif. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of the Pacific, where he was recognized as the outstanding graduating student in both forensics and journalism. He has written and lectured extensively on appellate advocacy, oral communication in the courtroom, civil justice reform, and constitutional and administrative law.