Akin

Partner; Disputes & Investigations

Tony Pierce is the partner in charge of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Tony draws on more than three decades of trial and litigation experience to deliver positive results. Clients look to Tony as a problem-solver, an aggressive advocate and a reliable source of practical legal advice. His clients span an array of industries, including technology, telecommunications, health care, energy, media and entertainment, financial services and government contracting.

His range of cases is equally broad. Tony has defended large class actions and complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, consumer protection, data privacy, trade secrets, product liability, intellectual property and high-level employment claims. He also has conducted numerous internal investigations. An experienced trial lawyer, Tony brings well-honed litigation skills, ingenuity and a vigorous presence.

To learn more about Tony, please visit his full profile here: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/anthony-t-pierce.html

Member, Greater Washington Partnership. Member, Federal City Council. General Counsel, Economic Club of Washington. Former chair, Greater Washington Board of Trade. Former President and Member of Board of Trustees, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. Member, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s Advisory Committee on Pro Se. Member, Leadership Greater Washington Class of 2002. Board Member, Indigent Civil Litigation Fund, Inc.

District of Columbia Bar, Virginia Bar

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1987; B.S., George Mason University, 1983