Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that George Brown has joined the firm as a partner in the Palo Alto office. Formerly with Heller Ehrman, he will continue to focus his practice on securities litigation and accountants' liability.

"George will be a terrific addition to the firm," said Ken Doran, Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. "We have one of the top securities litigation and regulation practices in the country, and it is our priority to continue to build on our successful platform. George's experience in complex securities and accountants' liability cases, as well as his experience leading corporate investigations, will be an asset for our clients."

"George will bring needed capacity to the firm and particularly to the Bay Area securities litigation practice," said Russell Hansen, Partner-in-Charge of the Palo Alto office. "We look forward to having him enhance our visibility in the Bay Area in this arena."

"Gibson Dunn's securities litigation practice is impressive, and I'm looking to expand my practice on the firm’s broader platform and to leverage the synergies with the firm's DC securities regulatory practice," said Brown.

About George Brown

Brown practices in the areas of complex securities litigation, accountants’ liability and corporate governance. He has represented officers, directors, board committees and the professionals who serve those corporate constituencies in class action securities litigation, internal company investigations, regulatory and grand jury investigations, derivative actions, arbitration proceedings, and related matters. He regularly represents accounting firms in a wide variety of disputes proceedings and regulatory settings.

Prior to joining the firm, Brown practiced with Heller Ehrman and O’Melveny & Myers. He was also previously a law professor at UCLA School of Law, where he taught contracts, business associations, and securities regulation courses. He was a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

He has served on the Board of Directors for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights in San Francisco since 2005.

He received a joint JD/MBA in 1988 from UCLA, where he served as editor-in-chief of the National Black Law Journal.

About Gibson Dunn’s Securities Litigation Practice

Gibson Dunn is a recognized leader in the defense of securities class actions, derivative litigation, and SEC enforcement actions.  Consistently ranked as one of the top securities litigation practices in the country, in 2007 Gibson Dunn was ranked as one of the top firms in securities litigation in the United States by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and Securities Law 360.  In addition, the firm’s securities litigation partners have been honored individually by various organizations as among the best nationally, and in key jurisdictions, such as New York and California.

Lawyers in Gibson Dunn's Securities Litigation Practice Group bring unparalleled experience to every matter.  The firm’s partners include nationally recognized securities class action defense counsel, as well as a number of former senior officials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the NASD, and the Department of Justice (including two former U.S. Attorneys and more than 20 former Assistant U.S. Attorneys).  Members of Gibson Dunn's Securities Litigation Practice Group are consistently on the "short list" of top securities litigators in the country.