Gillian Hawley is a litigation associate in O’Melveny’s Los Angeles office. As part of her practice, Gillian contributes to a variety of civil litigation matters, and has served as an instrumental member of six trial teams. Gillian represents clients in a broad range of industries, including consumer technology, entertainment, and insurance. She maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and pressing constitutional issues.
Prior to joining O’Melveny, Gillian worked in music and media licensing at Comedy Central, collaborating with intellectual property attorneys to assess copyright infringement concerns, advise production groups on use of parody and satire, and negotiate licensing deals with record labels and music publishers.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- US District Court, Nevada, pro hac vice
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles, J.D.: Masin Family Academic Gold Award; Dialectic Editor, UCLA Law Review; Chief Articles Editor, Women’s Law Journal; Member, OUTLaw; Member, First Generation Law Students Association; Member, Law Women LEAD; Legal Observer, National Lawyers Guild—UCLA; Volunteer, Name and Gender Change Clinic
- Hamilton College, B.A., History: cum laude; Phi Alpha Theta; Dean’s List; First Violinist, Hamilton College Orchestra
Professional Activities
Externships
- The Honorable George H. Wu, US District Court for the Central District of California