Misha Tseytlin

Career

Misha holds an accomplished track record before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts of appeal, and state courts. Leader of the firm’s Appellate + Supreme Court Practice, Misha is nationally known for his work in high-profile cases in the fields of administrative law and political law. Misha argued and prevailed before the U.S. Supreme Court in Gill v. Whitford, the most significant redistricting case in decades, in Murr v. Wisconsin, a high-stakes regulatory takings case, and in Rudisill v. McDonough, a major veterans’ benefits case.

Clients in regulated industries value Misha’s meticulous approach to bet-the-company challenges, including in the highest-stakes cases under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Misha has led and won many of the most important APA cases in the U.S. over the last decade, including lawsuits against rules and rulings issued by the EPA, FERC, FDA, CFPB, and OMB.

Misha is also a leader in political law, including redistricting and election-related litigation. Most recently, he secured a significant victory at the New York Court of Appeals, invaliding both the congressional and state senate maps as unconstitutional under New York’s newly enacted anti-gerrymandering amendments.