Marcus Curtis is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and a member of the firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law practice group.
He served as a law clerk to Judge J. Clifford Wallace of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and to Judge Cynthia A. Bashant of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He graduated from Yale Law School, where he served as an articles and essays editor for the Yale Law & Policy Review, and a managing editor for the Yale Journal of Law & Feminism.
Marcus earned his undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy, after which he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He also holds a graduate degree from Georgetown University and worked as a political-military analyst for the Pentagon, where he focused on China’s defense and foreign policy strategy.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he practiced with the firm Latham & Watkins LLP as a member of the securities litigation and antitrust practices.
Marcus is a member of the California bar, and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Yale University - 2015 Juris Doctor
- Georgetown University - 2009 Master of Arts
- U.S. Naval Academy - 2002 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- California Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, 2017 - 2018
- USDC, Southern District of California, Hon. Cynthia Bashant, 2015 - 2017