Sonya Tien
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Sonya Tien
Biography
Sonya Tien leads her law firm's litigation, corporate, personal injury, and intellectual property practices.
She received her law degree from Columbia University and was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Sonya received her business degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan Flagler Business School, where she earned 17 scholarships.
Sonya was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers since 2020, Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiffs' Lawyers, and Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers. Her articles have been published by the Wall Street Lawyer and Practising Law Institute. She has presented on the topics of SEC Enforcement and Compliance and Executive Compensation. She also is the former co-author of Fried Frank's monthly, internationally circulated, White Collar Criminal Defense and Securities Enforcement Memo.
Before founding Tien Law Firm, Sonya was a litigation and corporate associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson where she focused on M&A, corporate compliance, SEC & DOJ enforcement, government investigations, commercial real estate, and commercial litigation. Sonya has served clients, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Oppenheimer, Tishman Speyer, and CBRE.
While in law school, Sonya was a Summer Associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, and Jacobson in New York and served as a judicial intern for a federal magistrate, the Honorable George H. Lowe, United States District Court (NDNY), where she gained valuable courtroom and legal writing experience.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions
Intellectual Property
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration
White Collar Crime
Securities Law
Antitrust Law
Health Care Law
Communications & Internet Law
Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Utilities
Entertainment & Sports Law
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Summer Associate Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Year: 2010 - 2010
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Principal Tien Law Firm, PC
Year: 2013 - Current
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Financial Services Intern Northwestern Financial Network
Year: 2008 - 2008
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Judicial Intern The Chambers of U.S. Magistrate Judge, George H. Lowe, United States District Court (NDNY)
Year: 2009 - 2009
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Corporate & Litigation Associate Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Year: 2011 - 2013
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Publications
SEC Cooperation Update: 2102 Year-End Review Wall Street Lawyer (January, 2013)
Recent Developments in the SEC Cooperation Initiative PLI - Practising Law Institute (November, 2012)
Awards
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Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers - North Carolina
The National Trial Lawyers 2017.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers - North Carolina
The National Trial Lawyers 2021.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2022.0
Note: Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - Present
Education
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Columbia Law School Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Year: 2011
Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) (2017)
Honors: Awarded 17 Scholarships & Dean's List
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, Fried Frank, New York, NY, July 11, 2012, Disclosure Requirements After Receipt of a Wells Notice?
Speaker, Fried Frank, New York, NY, July 11, 2012, Disclosure Requirements After Receipt of a Wells Notice?
Certifications
- Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Websites
https://www.tienlawfirm.com/
Tien Law Firm
Tien Law Firm - San Francisco (By Appointment Only)
580 California Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
(888) 816-1638
Tien Law Firm - Raleigh
5540 Centerview Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606
(888) 816-1638
Tien Law Firm - Los Angeles (By Appointment Only)
12100 Wilshire Blvd, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
(888) 816-1638
Tien Law Firm - New York
42 Broadway, 12th Floor, Suite 324, New York, NY 10004
(888) 816-1638