Owner, Pierce Global Inc. and Latinlaw.com
Panama
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- President & Chief Legal Officer at Pierce Global Inc.
- Past
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- Chief Legal Counsel at Pierce & Associates, Panama
- Chief Legal Counsel at Pierce & Associates, Panama
- Education
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- Thunderbird School of Global Management
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- Arizona State University
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Michael C. Pierce’s Summary
I am an aviation, admiralty and environmental law attorney. I have represented clients, worldwide, in these areas and have established an excellent network of international law firms. My experience in international aviation and admiralty cases spans three decades. Starting with my law practice, Pierce and Kiyonaga, in the Canal Zone, I represented the National Maritime Union and the Masters, Mates and Pilots, in their international maritime problems. Later, in 1985 I began handling aviation cases. Since then, I have successfully represented air crash victims in Spain, China, Indonesia, Russia, Cyprus, Thailand, Panama, Colombia, and the United States.
During the past few years, I have also focused on environmental pollution cases in Peru, Panama, and Indonesia.
Cross-border jurisdictional issues, in the above cases, require the cooperative effort and experience of top international attorneys. I pride myself in being able to network and succeed with these colleagues.
Michael C. Pierce’s Specialties:
international law, aviation law, environmental law, labor union representation, mediation, indigenous law, joint ventures
Michael C. Pierce’s Experience
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President & Chief Legal Officer
Pierce Global Inc.
(Legal Services industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Pierce Global is a recently formed Panamanian corporation, dedicated to the practice of international aviation, maritime and environmental law and the formation of a global law network.
Our firm has formed key legal and corporate alliances with firms in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Far East. We can offer clients the international, cross-border sophistication they need to resolve problems and do business worldwide.
We represent several Panamanian indigenous tribes. They have vast natural resources in their "Comarcas" or Reservations. We are working with these tribes to develop their natural wealth, in the Darien Jungle and near Bocas del Toro, in an environmentally sound manner.
We are also working with law firms in other parts of the world to assure that environmental issues are well-balanced with natural resource development projects. -
Chief Legal Counsel
Pierce & Associates, Panama
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
March 1984 — March 2007 (23 years 1 month)
We started as a Canal Zone, Panama, law firm in 1971. From 1974 until 1984, our new law firm, Pierce and Kiyonaga, focused mainly on maritime law, involving Panama Canal maritime accidents, ship collisions, and maritime personal injury cases. We represented the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, the National Maritime Union, and the Teachers Union, in the Canal Zone. We were also legal counsel several Canal Zone and Panamanian Banks: Chase Manhattan, First National City, and Bank of Nova Scotia. During the past twenty years, our focus has been mainly on international, toxic tort and environmental pollution cases.
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Chief Legal Counsel
Pierce & Associates, Panama
(Law Practice industry)
March 1984 — March 2007 (23 years 1 month)
We started as a Canal Zone, Panama, law firm in 1971. From 1974 until 1984, our new law firm, Pierce and Kiyonaga, focused mainly on maritime law, involving Panama Canal maritime accidents, ship collisions, and maritime personal injury cases. We represented the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, the National Maritime Union, and the Teachers Union, in the Canal Zone. We were also legal counsel several Canal Zone and Panamanian Banks: Chase Manhattan, First National City, and Bank of Nova Scotia. During the past twenty years, our firm has focused mainly on aviation and maritime law, toxic tort and environmental pollution cases.
Michael C. Pierce’s Education
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Thunderbird School of Global Management
B.F.T. , International Business , 1967 — 1968
- Activities and Societies:
- On Winning team of T-Bird's Annual Ad Campaign competition, Toastmasters.
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University of Nebraska College of Law
JD , law , 1964 — 1967
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Arizona State University
B.S. , Business , 1960 — 1964
- Activities and Societies:
- ASU football and track teams, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Toastmasters
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Michael C. Pierce’s Interests:
international travel, golf, poetry and story writing, coin and bank note collecting
Michael C. Pierce’s Groups:
Rotary Panama West President, American Chamber of Commerce founder, Habitat for Humanity, Interamerican Commission on Human Rights.
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American Sustainable Indigenous Development
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Travel Search Engine
Michael C. Pierce’s Honors:
Founder and past Director of the American Chamber of Commerce, Past Director of the American Society, Panama West Rotary Club (President two years), Canal Zone Bar Association (Secretary), Thunderbird School of Global Management (Best International Ad Campaign)
Michael C. Pierce’s Contact Settings
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