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Overview
Introduction
Gabriel is experienced in handling complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts.
Gabriel Tong focuses on business litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has experience drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, managing discovery in complex cases, taking and defending depositions, and arguing high-stakes motions. Gabriel has secured favorable outcomes for his clients, including some of the nation’s largest companies, in product liability actions, business-related disputes, and insurance recovery matters.
Gabriel maintains an active pro bono practice. Recently, he contributed to a successful brief before the Supreme Court of the United States, defeating a motion to enjoin a city ordinance prohibiting the sale of assault weapons.
Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Gabriel was a judicial extern to the Hon. Michael A. Forti and the Hon. James P. Murphy at the Circuit Court of Cook County, where he drafted legal memorandums and court opinions. Before law school, he was a neuroscience researcher at Stanford University, where he co-authored and published five scientific journal articles.
Education & credentials
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Production Editor, The Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy; Staff Writer, The Illinois Bar Journal, 2022
- University of California, Irvine, B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 2014
- Washington
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Perkins Coie LLP, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate, 2021
- Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, IL, Judicial Extern to Hon. Michael A. Forti and Hon. James P. Murphy, 2020
Professional recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026
Named a “Rising Star” in Illinois by Super Lawyers, 2026