Overview

Gabi Durling is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex commercial cases at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts across the country. She has represented clients in litigation matters across a broad array of subject areas, including class actions, oil & gas, false advertising, technology and contracts.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Gabi served as a law clerk to Judge Robert E. Bacharach on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

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Thought Leadership

Press Mentions

“Litigators of the Week: In Class Action Trial Over PediaSure Label Claims, a Complete Defense Verdict for Abbott,” The American Lawyer Litigation Daily, February 28, 2025

“Kirkland & Ellis Prune Subclass from Hess Corp. Class Action,” Texas Lawyer, August 23, 2024

“Associates Help Ga. Prisoner Beat The Odds In Court,” Law360, March 27, 2024

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2021District of Columbia
  • 2020New York

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of North Dakota

Education

  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D.cum laude2019

    Harvard Journal of Legislation

    Finalist, Ames Moot Court Competition

    Board of Student Advisers

  • University of AlbertaB.A., English(Hon.)2016
    Rutherford Memorial Medal in English