MaryAnn Almeida
Counsel
MaryAnn Almeida represents companies in high-stakes commercial litigation, consumer class actions, antitrust disputes, and appeals. She is particularly experienced in matters involving emerging legal issues affecting technology companies and other innovative businesses. She regularly represents clients facing claims under the Washington Consumer Protection Act and similar state and federal statutes. An accomplished advocate, MaryAnn has argued in state and federal appellate courts across the country.
Clients rely on MaryAnn for her creativity, her ability to understand the business implications of legal disputes, and her steadfast advocacy for her clients.
Before joining the firm, MaryAnn practiced commercial litigation in Washington, D.C., and clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Before law school, MaryAnn served as a legislative assistant for then-Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives Tina Kotek.
Tech Litigation
Antitrust
Appellate
Admitted to Practice
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Washington
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District of Columbia
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Education
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J.D., University of Chicago Law School, with honors
- Editor-in-Chief, University of Chicago Legal Forum
- Finalist, Edward W. Hinton Moot Court Competition
- Karl Llewellyn Memorial Cup for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
- Thomas R. Mulroy Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy and Oral Argument
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B.A., Spanish and Politics, Willamette University, with departmental honors, cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Board Member, 2018-2024; President, 2022-2023 – Washington Women Lawyers
Professional Recognition
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- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, 2021-2026; in Intellectual Property, 2023-2026; in Appellate Practice, 2025-2026; in Antitrust Law, 2026
- Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2024-2025
Background
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- Law Clerk, Hon. Robert L. Wilkins, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C.
- Associate, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Law Clerk, Hon. Legrome D. Davis, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania