Kenneth J. Pierce

Partner

P: (202) 721-4690
F: (202) 721-4646

Areas of Concentration

Department Head, International Trade Remedies and Customs Group

Ken’s practice includes the full range of U.S. international trade actions, such as antidumping and countervailing duty, safeguards, market access, Section 301, customs, and GSP investigations. He also advises clients on related antitrust, tax (transfer pricing), FCPA, intellectual property, export controls, and international arbitration considerations in consultation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed’s experts in these related fields.

Court Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of International Trade
  • United States Claims Court
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Professional Activities

  • Member, Law360, International Trade Editorial Advisory Board, 2011
  • Member, International Trade Steering Committee, American Bar Association
  • Member, Trade and Investment Committee, United States Council for International Business
  • Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy for domestic policy issues, 1978-1981

Awards and Activities

  • Super Lawyers (International), Washington DC
  • Guide to the World’s Leading International Trade Lawyers
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business in international trade (trade remedies and trade policy)
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in International Trade Law (trade remedies and trade policy)
  • Marquis Who’s Who
  • International Who’s Who Legal of Trade & Customs Lawyers

Education Information

  • University of Vermont, B.A., 1978, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Outstanding Sociology Senior award
  • Cornell Law School, J.D., 1984, cum laude, 1984 Earl Warren prize for writing

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia, 1984