Tiauna Mathieu is an associate in Hughes Hubbard’s litigation department and serves as Chair of the Firm’s Black Attorney Affinity Group. Prior to joining the firm, she served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Todd E. Edelman of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Tiauna has experience drafting federal appellate briefs, taking and defending depositions, and arguing pretrial motions in federal court. She also has experience investigating allegations of corruption on behalf of global corporations across a variety of industries, including oil, air transportation, art, and commercial real estate.
Tiauna maintains an active pro bono practice, which predominately consists of her representing low-income defendants in complex criminal matters.
Professional Activities
Member, Young Professionals Committee of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association
Member, Federal Bar Council
Recognition
Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2023
Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 2022
Selected for the New York City Bar Association’s Associate Leadership Institute LITE (ALI LITE) program, 2021
Alan J. Goldstein Memorial Award, 2019 – Awarded for “demonstrating the use of intelligence, creativity, and resourcefulness in defending criminal clients and a dedication to criminal law, fair play, and justice.”
“2024 Year-in-Review Programs: Export Controls,” ABA International Law Section, March 28, 2025
“What Now? Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed Webinar, December 5, 2023
Court Admission
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Highlighted Matters
Representation of Cameroonian refugee in a Maryland immigration court who fled their home country in 2019 after they were falsely accused of being a separatist and imprisoned.
