Focusing on medical malpractice defense, Pierce represents physicians, nurses and health care institutions across Virginia in state and federal courts. He has secured multiple defense jury verdicts in recent years and previously served as chair of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys’ Medical Malpractice Section. A University of Richmond bachelor’s and law grad, Pierce regularly speaks at educational events and conferences, helping health care professionals better understand legal risks and how to protect themselves in their daily practice.

KEY TO MY SUCCESS: To me, hard work has always been the driving force behind success, regardless of the path you take in life. One of my favorite quotes is from Thomas Jefferson:
“I find the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”

WHERE I SEE MYSELF IN 10 YEARS: I hope to be named a principal at my firm, continuing to lead and expand a respected medical malpractice defense practice.

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