Yaira Dubin is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Group in New York and a co-head of the Firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. She joined the Firm from the Office of the Solicitor General in the Department of Justice, where she argued six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and briefed more than 100 others, spanning diverse areas of federal law such as copyright, bankruptcy, tax, labor and employment, federal contracting, the First Amendment, and jurisdiction. During her previous tenure in private practice, Ms. Dubin successfully litigated on behalf of her clients in federal and state appellate courts across the country.
That distinctive blend of government and private-sector experience allows Ms. Dubin to navigate complex appeals with precision. She often counsels clients long before a case reaches the appellate courts—distilling legal arguments, framing persuasive narratives, and charting the path for appellate success. Whether litigating in trial court or arguing before the Supreme Court, Ms. Dubin brings clarity to the most challenging and novel legal questions. Her approach is practical, compelling, and focused on results.
Ms. Dubin earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School and her B.A., summa cum laude, in Biology from Yeshiva University. She served as a law clerk to Justice Elena Kagan (U.S. Supreme Court), Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan (U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit), and Chief Judge James E. Boasberg (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia). She has also co-taught the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law School and a Supreme Court Seminar at New York University School of Law.
