Amir C. Tayrani
Amir C. Tayrani is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office. He practices in the firm’s Litigation Department and is a member of the Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group and the Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Group.
He has been recognized twice as an "Appellate Rising Star" by Law360 and, in 2019, was recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “Future Litigation Star” in Washington, D.C.
He previously served as a judicial clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Tayrani graduated from the Yale Law School in 2003, where he was executive editor of The Yale Law Journal. He earned his bachelors in political science summa cum laude from California State University, Fullerton.
Amir C. Tayrani
May 23, 2024
The sweeping prohibition on noncompete agreements promulgated by the Federal Trade Commision (FTC)—which would nullify 30 million contracts and preempt the laws of 46 states if it takes effect, as scheduled, on Sept. 4—is set for its first judicial test. In Ryan, LLC v. FTC, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the ... All Roads Lead to Dallas: FTC Non-Compete Rule Set to Face Its First Legal Test in the Northern District of Texas
