Tiana brings a solution-oriented approach to her clients’ complex commercial litigation. An experienced litigator, she handles cases from pre-settlement negotiations and early motions practice through discovery, mediation, and if necessary, trial and appeal. She understands her clients' needs and formulates tailored strategies that achieve legal success and business objectives.

Tiana’s practice focuses on breach of contract, business torts, including complex fraud and civil RICO, and professional liability. She also litigates cases involving technology and software contract issues, healthcare information technology, and patent disputes.

While Tiana’s litigation experience is primarily national, she has extensive practice in trial and appellate proceedings in Georgia's state and federal courts. Furthermore, she has experience handling international aspects of commercial litigation. Tiana has coordinated counsel for multiple pending proceedings and dealt with matters related to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and international abstention.

Representative Work

Successfully represented sex trafficking survivors in a first-of-its-kind trial against hotels that facilitated their trafficking, resulting in multiple confidential settlements.

Technology & Software

Obtained $11.1 million jury verdict at trial for breach of software contract case in the Northern District of Georgia.

Represented Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. (now Greenway Health) as national litigation counsel in various commercial disputes and provided counsel on employment matters. As lead counsel, obtained a favorable summary judgment for Greenway on a counterclaim for breach of contract in PSS World Medical, Inc. v. Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., Civ. Action No. 3:09-CV-01019-TJC-JRK (S.D. Fla.).

Represented local wholesalers of copier toner and printer cartridges in a case against the Hong Kong subsidiary of a multinational Chinese conglomerate. As co-lead counsel, secured a favorable verdict in the case of Innotex Precision Limited v. Horei Image Products, Inc. and ITM, Inc., Civ. Action No. 1:09-CV-0547-TWT (N.D. Ga.).

Represented a national processor and distributor of scrap metal in a dispute arising from a sale to a Chinese buyer in J&D Int’l Trading v. Omnisource Corporation, Civ. Action No. 1:13-CV-2526-RWS (N.D. Ga.).

Served as local counsel in multiple patent litigation proceedings for clients spanning diverse industries before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Complex Fraud

Successfully defended a $500 million RICO case against multiple defendants worldwide. Tiana led a team of Bondurant lawyers in persuading the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to stay the case based on international abstention, citing related litigation in foreign courts. Subsequently, the team secured the dismissal of all plaintiff's claims in both the district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Successfully defended a private corporation and its outside counsel in a series of malicious prosecution cases alleging RICO claims, conspiracy, and violations of the plaintiff’s constitutional rights. Alongside a team of Bondurant lawyers, she obtained dismissals for two federal court cases and one case in Fulton County State Court. She also successfully defended these dismissals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Represented a Singapore resident in a suit brought against them by a Saudi Arabian Sheik relating to a private investment fund in Amana I SA v. Cairnwood Group, LLC, Civ. Action No. 06-CV-114931 (Sup. Ct. Fulton County).

Class Actions

Represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of class action litigation, including cases involving race discrimination, shareholder securities class actions related to concealing information and manipulating stock prices, shareholder securities class actions related to concealment of payments in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and consumer claims brought in class arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.

Professional Liability

Successfully represented numerous high-net-worth individuals in resolving fraud, Georgia RICO and malpractice claims against their accountants and tax preparers resulting in over $100 million in settlements and awards.

Pro Bono

Part of the legal team alongside the ACLU of Georgia, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Center for Reproductive Rights and SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective that challenged Georgia’s six-week abortion ban.

Volunteered for a pro bono appointment before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Successfully briefed and argued an appeal arising out of a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Gooden v. USA, Civ. Action No. 09-10499-CC (11th Cir.).

Professional Activities

Atlanta Bar Association, Member 

Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member 

Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Board of Directors (2009-2011); Membership Committee Co-Chair (2008)

Georgia State Bar; Member; previously served on BASICS Committee 

Clarke-Carley  American Inn of Court, Master

Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Member 

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2021 Fellow 

National Asian Pacific Bar Association, Member

National Association of Women Lawyers, Member

National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys, Board Member

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, previously served on Advisory Board

Vietnamese American Bar Association, Member

Honors and Awards

Southeastern Legal Awards, Distinguished Leader, 2024

Georgia Super Lawyer, 2017 - 2024

Georgia Rising Star, 2014 - 2015