Hayato Watanabe is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he currently practices in the firm’s Litigation Department.
Prior to joining the firm, Hayato served as a law clerk for the Honorable Susan P. Graber of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Karin J. Immergut of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Hayato received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 2020. He served as an editor of the Michigan Law Review, where he published a Note on municipal clemency. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science, summa cum laude, from New York University.
Hayato is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
Capabilities
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
- Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Land Use and Development
Credentials
Education:
- University of Michigan - 2020 Juris Doctor
- New York University - 2014 Master of Arts
- New York University - 2013 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Hon. Susan P. Graber, 2022 - 2023
- USDC, Oregon, Hon. Karin Immergut, 2021 - 2022