Gerard J. Cedrone

Jerry Cedrone is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department and a member of its Appellate Litigation practice. Mr. Cedrone’s work focuses on appellate matters and complex commercial litigation; he has experience in a range of areas, including administrative law, constitutional law, and patent litigation. Mr. Cedrone has argued before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits, and has drafted and contributed to briefs in numerous state and federal appellate courts, including two recent successful merits briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also authored and contributed to dispositive motions and other critical filings in trial courts throughout the country. Mr. Cedrone maintains an active pro bono practice, with recent experience in immigration law, criminal procedure, and First Amendment free-speech issues.

Before joining Goodwin in 2017, Mr. Cedrone clerked for Justice Elena Kagan of the U.S. Supreme Court and then-Judge Neil M. Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He also served as a trial attorney with the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice as a member of the Attorney General’s Honors Program. During law school, Mr. Cedrone was an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review, a finalist in the Ames Moot Court Competition, and a student volunteer with the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project.