Branton Nestor is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and is a member of the firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Group.
Branton has represented clients in appellate, regulatory, and complex litigation matters across various industries. His experience spans a wide range of subject matters, including constitutional law and administrative law.
He clerked for Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and Judge Julius N. Richardson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 2019, and Westmont College in 2016. His scholarship has been cited at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Branton is a member of the California bar.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2019 Juris Doctor
- Westmont College - 2016 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, 2022 - 2023
- US Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Julius N. Richardson, 2019 - 2020