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Anneke Dunbar-Gronke

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Anneke Dunbar-Gronke

Counsel

Washington DC + 1 202 663 6348

Anneke Dunbar-Gronke represents clients in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels. They have represented companies, individuals, and nonprofit organizations in high-stakes matters involving antitrust, regulatory, contract, class action, and government enforcement issues. They have experience across all stages of litigation as well as with bet-the-company cases, with a particular focus on technology and AI companies.

They also maintain an active pro bono practice focused on death penalty, civil rights, and immigration matters. Most recently, they worked with the teams in Hamm v. Smith—an Eighth Amendment death penalty case—to secure a favorable outcome for WilmerHale’s client in the Supreme Court, and in M.G.J. v. Massachusetts—a state court challenge to school segregation in Massachusetts.

Before joining the firm, Mx. Dunbar-Gronke clerked for the Honorable Robert L. Wilkins of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Honorable Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. They also served as a Skadden Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where they litigated federal fair housing claims nationwide and led advocacy efforts addressing housing insecurity and displacement in Baltimore, Maryland.

Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch List
  • Named to the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing attorneys who dedicate significant pro bono service to expanding access to justice in the District of Columbia

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School, 2019

      Harvard Law Review, Articles Editor

      Black Law Students Association Executive Board, Political Action Committee Co-Chair

    • BA, Political Science, Columbia University, 2012

      Dean’s Scholar; Guggenheim Fellow

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • Maryland

    • US Supreme Court

    • US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    • US District Court for the District of Columbia

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. Robert L. Wilkins, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2023 - 2024

    • The Hon. Beryl Howell, US District Court for the District of Columbia, 2020 - 2021

Credentials

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