Gilbert Dickey

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Gilbert Dickey

Partner

Mr. Dickey represents clients in trial and appellate courts, with a focus on constitutional issues and complex litigation. He has argued multiple times in both federal and state appellate courts. He has also served as lead counsel in high-profile challenges to state law. Recently, Mr. Dickey served as court-assigned amicus in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to present a novel challenge to Article III jurisdiction to enforce agency orders.

Before joining Consovoy McCarthy, Mr. Dickey worked at a major international law firm, where he was elected partner. He also served as an Associate White House Counsel. In that role, he assisted with the confirmation proceedings for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dickey was an Assistant Solicitor General in the West Virginia Attorney General’s office, where he assisted with key appellate matters for the state and served as lead trial counsel defending the state’s right-to-work law.

Mr. Dickey served as a law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He graduated with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was selected to the Order of the Coif. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Samford University. Mr. Dickey is a member of the Virginia, Alabama, District of Columbia, North Carolina, and West Virginia bars.

Clerkships

  • Honorable Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States
  • Honorable William H. Pryor, Jr., U.S, Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Government Experience

  • Associate White House Counsel
  • Assistant Solicitor General, West Virginia Attorney General

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D. with high honors
  • Samford University, B.A., magna cum laude