Dennis Chong
Offices
District of Columbia
1776 Eye Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Practice Areas
Appellate Litigation
Employment
General Litigation & ADR
Premises Liability
Professional Liability
Experience
Dennis is an experienced trial attorney in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on defense-side civil litigation, including employment law, professional liability, worksite torts, automobile liability, and premises liability matters. Over the course of his career, Dennis has accumulated more than 20 years of combined experience prosecuting and defending employment law claims.
Prior to joining Kiernan Trebach, Dennis represented employers and business clients in a broad range of civil disputes, including employment law and civil rights matters. He also has substantial experience representing employees in discrimination matters in the District of Columbia.
Dennis earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and his B.A. from University of Pennsylvania.
Court Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Notable Matters
Campbell-Crane & Assocs. v. Stamenkovic, 44 A.3d 924 (D.C. 2012)
Rice v. Alpha Security, Inc., 556 Fed. Appx. 257 (4th Cir. 2014)
Royall v. Dicks, 2026 Md. App. LEXIS 382 (Apr. 3, 2026)
Education
American University, J.D., 1997; Articles Editor, Law Review
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1994
Professional & Community Affiliations
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Asian Pacific American Bar Association, District of Columbia chapter
Equality Chamber of Commerce, District of Columbia - Board Member, Secretary (2020-2025)
