BOSTON – Adding to its reputation as the premier litigation firm in the world, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP announced today that veteran first-chair trial lawyer Anthony A. Bongiorno has joined the firm. Bongiorno – previously “partner-in-charge” at McDermott, Will, & Emery’s Boston office —will join Quinn Emanuel in Boston.
“We welcome Tony and are delighted he chose to join Quinn Emanuel. He has a wealth of experience first-chairing jury trials and in working with clients in industries such as biotech, energy, and healthcare,” said firm founder John B. Quinn. “These are important industries for our firm, and we’re proud to add a talent with Tony’s depth of experience and courtroom skill.” The head of the Boston office, Harvey Wolkoff, added: “We are really excited to have Tony join us. We have a deep bench of real trial lawyers here and Tony’s joining us adds measurably to that core strength.”
Bongiorno has extensive experience in mass torts, product liability defense and complex commercial litigation. From 2013 through 2021, The Best Lawyers in America has recognized him as one of the nation’s top practitioner’s in privacy and data security law – a thriving practice area for Quinn Emanuel.
Recent matters Bongiorno has worked on have involved large health care systems, energy providers, international developers, and life sciences companies. His practice encompasses both publicly owned and privately held companies.
“Quinn Emanuel’s reputation precedes them as the leading firm of trial lawyers and made joining this team one of the easiest decisions of my life,” Bongiorno said.
Born and raised in Boston, Bongiorno attended Amherst College and the Boston University School of Law.