Gio Xu is a litigation associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Before joining Kirkland, he was a law clerk on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Gio was involved in the following representative matters:
Litigated a disability discrimination appeal as student counsel for amicus curiae in support of appellant before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Clerk & Government Experience
Judicial ClerkHonorable Brian R. MartinottiUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey2025–2026
Judicial InternHonorable Eric N. VitalianoUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York2023
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2026New York
Education
Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D.2025
Appellate Litigation Clinic
Co-President, American Constitution Society
CALI Award, LGBTQ Health Law & Policy
Manhattan School of MusicB.M., Classical Voice (Opera Concentration)2020
