Donald R. Pongrace advises clients on domestic and foreign public policy issues.
From 1989 to 1993 Mr. Pongrace served as the managing partner of the firm’s Brussels office. Prior to transferring to Brussels for the office’s opening in 1989, he worked in the Washington office for four years, focusing on various public policy issues. In Brussels he represented clients in multilateral trade and investment projects and U.S.-EU bilateral economic relations.
Mr. Pongrace has been recognized in 2010 by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Native American law.
Mr. Pongrace received his B.A. magna cum laude in 1979 from Bates College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude in 1985 from American University, where he was note and comment editor of the American University Law Review. From 1985 until 1986 he was a law clerk to the Honorable H.E. Widener Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Mr. Pongrace is a member of the District of Columbia Bar. He is fluent in French.