Medora (Dorie) M. Akers

Dorie has a wealth of experience as a trusted advocate assisting clients with their most complex and critical problems.  She has litigated in state and federal courts across a wide range of practice areas, including insurance defense, white collar, securities, and commercial disputes.

Prior to joining Taft, she clerked for the Hon. Joseph F. Bianco of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and was an associate in the litigation group at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York.  Before attending law school, Dorie worked as a strategy consultant for The Boston Consulting Group.