Recognized as a top personal injury attorney in North Carolina by several legal organizations, Sonya Tien established Tien Law Firm, PLLC to provide high-quality, skilled legal representation to injured clients and their families in her home state, and she has fought for and won millions of dollars in settlements for her clients in the triangle area. She has stood up to insurance companies and battled some of the largest entities in the nation to seek justice for her clients.
Ms. Tien received her law degree from Columbia Law School where she earned recognition as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar for academic excellence. Ms. Tien earned 17 undergraduate scholarships and received her degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill, Ms. Tien became a Case Manager at a law firm in Chapel Hill, where she helped many clients get approved for Social Security disability benefits.
In law school, Ms. Tien was selected to serve as a judicial intern for the Honorable George H. Lowe of the United States District Court, Northern District of New York, where she gained invaluable experience in personal injury litigation, product liability, trials, and effective advocacy, and she received her trial training from the former Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York.
After law school, Ms. Tien joined the litigation team at top international law firm, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where she concentrated on federal investigations and complex commercial litigation. While at Fried Frank, Ms. Tien co-authored Fried Frank’s monthly White Collar Criminal Defense and Securities Enforcement Memo.
Ms. Tien has been recognized for her skill and success in the field of Personal Injury. In addition to being named “10 Best” Personal Injury Lawyers in North Carolina by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, she has been awarded Nation’s Premier “Top 10 Attorney Under 40” by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, “10 Best Female Attorneys” in NC by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, “Top 40 Lawyer Under 40” by the American Society of Legal Advocates, National Trial Lawyer’s “Top 40 Under 40,” “Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney” in NC by Attorney & Practice Magazine, and Ms. Tien was selected as Raleigh’s top three injury lawyers by Three Best Rated.
