Gilbert Orbea provides strategic counsel to clients responding to high-profile corporate crises and advises on government investigations and congressional oversight.

During law school, Mr. Orbea completed a legal internship with the Constitutional Accountability Center and the Office of Regulation at the US Department of Transportation. He also served as a research assistant to Professor Lea Brilmayer. Before pursuing his JD, Mr. Orbea worked as a legal assistant at Democracy Forward, where he managed over 20 active lawsuits against multiple federal agencies.

Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Yale Law School, 2023

      Policy Editor, Yale Law and Policy Review

      Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey Scholarship

      Cuban American Bar Association Scholarship

    • BA, Political Science and Economics, Swarthmore College, 2019

      high honors
  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

  • Languages

    • Spanish

    • Mandarin

Credentials

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