Deon McCray
Associate
Deon McCray is an Associate at Wilkinson Stekloff. Before joining the firm, Deon was a law clerk to Judge Richard M. Gergel of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Deon attended Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Dean William M. Treanor Achievement Award for outstanding leadership. Deon was also named Chapter Leader of the Year for his service as President of the Black Law Students Association.
During law school, Deon was an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. He conducted research under Professors David Vladeck and Paul Butler. Deon interned for Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter of the Federal Trade Commission. Deon was also a member of the Civil Litigation Clinic.
Education
- Undergraduate: College of Charleston, Political Science B.A., magna cum laude (2018)
- Law: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (2022)
Clerkship
- Judge Richard M. Gergel, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (2023–24)
Notable Matters
- Member of the team that defended Plaid, a financial services company, against claims that its service infringed trademarks of PNC, one of the country’s largest banks. Prevailed in whole or in part on all Daubert motions challenging the reliability PNC’s four expert witnesses. The case settled on the eve of trial and the parties announced an important forward-looking partnership.