Joseph T. DiPiero
Counsel
jdipiero@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Congressional Investigations
- Disputes & Investigations
- Pro Bono
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
Biography
Joseph represents clients facing complex and politically-sensitive government investigations and related criminal, civil and regulatory proceedings.
Mr. DiPiero is counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining Akin, Joseph served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert B. King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Representative Work
- Represented a leading technology company in connection with a congressional investigation concerning the company’s internal practices and communications with the federal government.
- Represented a major financial institution in connection with multiple high-profile congressional investigations and related matters, concerning the institution’s reported business dealings with former senior government officials.
- Represented the Bishop of Washington, D.C. in a congressional investigation of the federal government’s response to the June 2020 protests at Lafayette Square.
- Represented a former government official in a congressional investigation concerning the federal government’s response to January 6.
- Represented a prominent client in a congressional investigation concerning Robinhood/GameStop-related events and allegations.
- Represented a non-profit organization in an investigation regarding its compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- Represented a prominent technology company in an investigation regarding its employment and hiring practices.
EducationJ.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2017
B.A., University of Notre Dame, cum laude, 2012
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2017
B.A., University of Notre Dame, cum laude, 2012
ClerkshipsU.S.C.A., 4th Circuit
U.S.C.A., 4th Circuit
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
District of Columbia
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 US, Government: Congressional Investigations, 2024.
