Tianyu (John) Dong

Associate

202.220.1209

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Additional Languages: Mandarin

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Overview

John guides clients through various stages of federal and state litigation and advises on a broad range of issues related to compliance and government investigations. He has experience across a variety of industries, including live entertainment, semiconductors, finance, and pharmaceuticals, and has defended claims brought by both private plaintiffs and government agencies.

Committed to pro bono service, John has worked on clemency petitions, civil protection orders, amicus briefs addressing Batson challenges and Brady violations, and certiorari petitions before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Overview

John guides clients through various stages of federal and state litigation and advises on a broad range of issues related to compliance and government investigations. He has experience across a variety of industries, including live entertainment, semiconductors, finance, and pharmaceuticals, and has defended claims brought by both private plaintiffs and government agencies.

Committed to pro bono service, John has worked on clemency petitions, civil protection orders, amicus briefs addressing Batson challenges and Brady violations, and certiorari petitions before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Top areas of focus

  • Judicial intern, Hon. Deborah Israel, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, January 2022 – May 2022

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2023, executive editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law; Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court
  • Harvard University, M.P.P., 2018
  • Wofford College, B.A., summa cum laude, philosophy

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

Languages

  • Mandarin