James A. A. Pierre II

Education: Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia (USA), J.D. 2005; University of Georgia, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Athens, Georgia (USA), A.B.J., 2001.

Professional Association: State Bar of Georgia (USA); Liberia National Bar Association; Bar of the Supreme Court of Liberia; Grand Bassa County Bar Association

Specialization: Corporate Law; Contracts; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Governance; Dispute Resolution; Anti-Fraud and Corruption; Legal Opinions.

Career History: Legal Intern – Schonbrun, DeSimone, Seplow, Harris & Hoffman Law Firm, Los Angeles, California, 2003; Legal Intern – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Legal Department, Geneva, Switzerland, 2004; Attorney – Hudson Highland Group, New York, New York, 2006 – 2012; Legal Counsel – Law Reform Commission, Monrovia Liberia, 2012 -2013; Law Clerk – Supreme Court of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia, 2013 – 2015; Legal Consultant – Ministry of Justice, Monrovia, Liberia, 2015 – 2016; General Counsel – Millennium Challenge Account-Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia, 2017 – 2021; Senior Associate – Pierre, Tweh and Associates Law Firm, Monrovia, Liberia, 2021 – present.

Certifications: Claims and Disputes Resolution, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), Accra, Ghana .