Blair Watler is a senior associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department with a focus on white collar defense and investigations. Blair’s experience includes representing and advising clients in government investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Blair graduated with honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 2017, where she was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review, a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure, and a student attorney with the Children’s Rights Clinic. From 2018 to 2019, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Karen Gren Scholer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Prior to law school, Blair taught eighth grade English as a Teach For America corps member. She subsequently worked for Teach For America as a Manager of Teacher Leadership Development in Dallas-Fort Worth. She received her B.A. in Spanish and Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010.
Blair is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas and the District of Columbia.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of Texas - 2017 Juris Doctor
- University of Texas - 2010 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Texas Bar
Clerkships:
- USDC, Northern District of Texas, Hon. Karen Gren Scholer, 2018 - 2019