Gibson Dunn Lawyers Hired by California Redistricting Commission

July 1, 2021, 3:18 AM UTC

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted Wednesday to hire Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP to help defend against likely challenges to the state’s new congressional, legislative, and tax district maps.

The powerhouse law firm, which reported more than $2 billion in revenue last year to The American Lawyer, will only complete 30% of the contract work, the commission agreed. The bulk of the work will go to a smaller firm, Los Angeles-based Strumwasser & Woocher, LP.

The Gibson Dunn team includes Ted Boutrous, a Los Angeles litigator who has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump ...

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