Stephen Gilson
Counsel

[email protected] | P (202) 624-3288

Stephen Gilson is a former federal prosecutor and in-house counsel for a large research university who now uses his broad litigation experience to represent individuals and corporations at every stage of criminal or civil proceedings. From internal inquiries to government investigations and litigation, all the way through trial, Stephen utilizes his unique insight into how the government conducts investigations and prosecutions to provide thorough, thoughtful, and vigorous representation.

As a federal prosecutor, Stephen led numerous government investigations and prosecutions of criminal matters. He managed investigative teams of agents from various agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security. Stephen routinely appeared before the District Court for hearings at each stage of the criminal proceedings and he served as lead counsel in multiple trials, both jury and non-jury.

As in-house legal counsel at a large “R1” research university, Stephen managed legal teams in successfully defending the university in civil suits in both state and federal court (including multiple dismissals before trial). He also represented the University in investigations conducted by state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Energy, all of which resulted in no findings against the university. Stephen served as lead counsel to the university in matters pertaining to discrimination, including investigations under Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Prior to his government service and in-house experience, Stephen was in private practice at a large firm in Washington, D.C. In that role, Stephen defended individuals and corporations in civil and criminal proceedings, with a focus on highly regulated industries, including healthcare and telecom. In his time at the firm, Stephen successfully defended a C-suite corporate client under federal investigation for healthcare fraud, resulting in prosecutors dropping the case entirely and declining to bring an indictment. He also assisted in the successful representation of a nationwide telecom provider in inquiries related to a corporate merger and resulting antitrust concerns.

Stephen has utilized his expertise in federal investigations and litigation to design and teach three law school courses on the subject. He has also lectured on a wide range of issues, including Title IX, Title VII, and LGBTQI rights.

Stephen is a cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, where he won multiple awards for his moot court advocacy, including a National Championship at the Navy JAG Moot Court Competition. Stephen also served as Managing Editor of the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law.

Stephen is licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C., New York, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

 

Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, cum laude
  • B.A., Philosophy & Political Science, University of Michigan, cum laude
Government Service
  • Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania

Stephen Gilson
Counsel

[email protected] | P (202) 624-3288

Justin Dillon Publishes Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: Biden’s Title IX changes would roll back fairness and due process on campus

Justin Dillon Interviewed by Doug McKelway at The Washington Examiner: The Future of Title IX: A Conversation with Justin Dillon

Justin Dillon Coauthors Opinion for USA Today: Ending due process: Reinstating Catherine Lhamon at the Dept. of Education is a mistake

Justin Dillon Coauthors Opinion for the National Review: Why Does Joe Biden Hate Due Process?

Justin Dillon Quoted in New York Times: DeVos’s Rules Bolster Rights of Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Justin Dillon Coauthors Opinion for the National Review: Coronavirus Is No Excuse to Delay the Education Department’s New Title IX Regulations

Justin Dillon Publishes Opinion for The Chronicle of Higher Education: New Title IX Proposal Would Restore Fairness in Sexual-Misconduct Cases

Law 360 – “Handling Corporate Congressional Probes In The Trump Era” co-authored by Bill Pittard

Matt Kaiser and Justin Dillon in The Washington Post: The Education Department wants to make campus sexual misconduct hearings fairer. It should go further.

Law360 – “The Latest On Sexual Harassment Reform On The Hill” by Bill Pittard

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-Ed for The Washington Post: Lawyers: DeVos is bringing due process to campus sexual assault cases

Justin Dillon Quoted in The Washington Post: Kushner to face intel committee on Monday behind closed doors

Law 360 – “When Russia Investigations Collide” by Bill Pittard

Justin Dillon Coauthors Op-Ed for The Harvard Crimson: The Hidden Perils of Affirmative Consent Policies

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-Ed: Minnesota’s Failed Football Boycott Was a Blow to Fairness in Campus Sexual Assault Hearings

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-Ed in Los Angeles Times: Absurdity Reigns in Campus Sexual Assault Trials.

Justin Dillon Publishes Op-Ed on Lawnews.com: Why We Are Suing the Government on Behalf of Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Matt Kaiser Guest Blogs on Washington Legal Foundation The Legal Pulse: Overcriminalization Timeline: Mens Rea, Public Welfare Offenses and Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine

Matt Kaiser and Justin Dillon Publish an Editorial in the Los Angeles Times: How to Punish Campus Sexual Assault

Matt Kaiser Publishes an Editorial in The Washington Times: Being an Executive is not a Crime

Matt Kaiser and Justin Dillon Publish Editorial in LA Times: Why It’s Unfair for Colleges to Use Outside Investigators in Rape Cases.

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-Ed in the National Law Journal: The DOJ’s Crackdown on White-Collar Crime Creates ‘Cruel Alternative’

Matt Kaiser and Justin Dillon Publish Op-ed in The Weekly Standard: The Campus Sex Scene: How Congress Can Make It Worse

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-ed in The Washington Post: We’ve defended lots of campus sexual assault cases, so we know just how unfair they are

Matt Kaiser Publishes Editorial in Baltimore Sun: A Minimum of Reform

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-Ed in San Diego Union-Tribune: California Bill Won’t Solve Sexual Assault Problem on Campus

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Op-Ed in Boston Herald: College Courts Flunks Fairness Test

Matt Kaiser Publishes an Article for Time Magazine: Some Rules about Consent are “Unfair” to Male Students”

Matt Kaiser and Justin Dillon Publish an Editorial in the Wall Street Journal: The White House Flunks a Test on Sexual Assault

Justin Dillon and Matt Kaiser Publish Opinion for The Wall Street Journal: The White House Flunks a Test on Sexual Assault

Matt Kaiser and Justin Dillon Publish a Letter to the Editor in the New York Times: The Rights of the Accused

Jennifer Short authors “The False Claims Act,” and “Settling With The Government,” in The Corporate Compliance Answer Book 2010 by the Practicing Law Institute in June 2010.

Publication by Jennifer Short appears in the Holland & Knight Health Law and Life Science Alert, titled “Health Care Reform: While Debate Rages, Enforcement Proposals Take Shape.” This article was published August 2009.

In May 2009, Jennifer Short pens and publishes an article titled “President Obama Signs Landmark Anti-Fraud Bill Into Law,” in the Holland & Knight Government Contracts Alert.

Stephen Gilson
Counsel

[email protected] | P (202) 624-3288

Stephen Gilson
Counsel

[email protected] | P (202) 624-3288

Stephen Gilson
Counsel

[email protected] | P (202) 624-3288