Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio
Associate | DC Metro »
Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio
Associate | DC Metro »
Brittany joined Harman Claytor in December 2025. A native of Fairfax County, Brittany began her practice, following a clerkship, as an appellate advocate for the Office of Attorney General for Virginia, where she argued nearly 30 appeals in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Virginia and responded to civil claims in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. She then transitioned to trial work, serving as both a state and federal prosecutor. While serving as a federal prosecutor, Brittany specialized in fraud, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act violations, and public corruption.
Professional Honors & Activities
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Defense Research Institute
Publications
- Rachel L. Yates, et al., Annual Survey of Virginia Law Criminal Law and Procedure, 54 U. Rich. L. Rev. 31 (2019).
- Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio, et al., Criminal Law and Procedure, 55 U. Rich. L. Rev. 67 (2020).
- Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio, et al., Criminal Law and Procedure, 56 U. Rich. L. Rev. 37 (2021).
- Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio, et al., Annual Survey of Virginia Law: Criminal Law and Procedure, 57 U. Rich. L. Rev. 61 (2022).
Reported Cases
- Taylor v. Commonwealth, 298 Va. 336 (2020)
- Wandemberg v. Commonwealth, 70 Va. App. 124 (2019)
- Johnson v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 639 (2019)
- Lee v. Commonwealth, 71 Va. App. 205 (2019)
- Jones v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 582 (2018)
- Moore v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 30 (2018)
- Bennett v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 475 (2018)
- Hall v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 437 (2018)
Education
- University of Notre Dame, B.A. (2013)
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., cum laude (2016)
- Lead Articles Editor, Law Review
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
