Mary Goetz

She/Her

Associate

Admitted to practice only in Washington, D.C. Supervised by partners in the New York office.

Mary Goetz is a member of the firm's media practice group with a specialty in federal appeals. Recognized as a top-rated appellate attorney and rising star by Super Lawyers, Mary has represented clients in defamation, civil rights, RICO, and other appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court and the D.C., 3rd, and 9th Circuits. She has experience coordinating complex lawsuits, including class actions, at the district court level, providing clients with litigation support at every stage.

Mary has also handled appeals on a wide array of issues including immigration, habeas, and bankruptcy and has received High Honors from the D.C. Courts' Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. After earning her J.D. at Harvard, Mary served as a law clerk for now-Chief Judge Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and for Chief Judge Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Dupree v. Younger*

Represented client in civil rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court on a federal procedural question concerning preservation of purely legal issues for appellate review. (U.S. 2023)

Florio v. Gallaudet University*

Defended The Washington Post in a defamation case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concerning the Post's reporting on a local university president's remarks concerning one of its fraternities. Appellate decision pending. (D.C. Cir. 2023)

Ocee v. Attorney General*

Successfully represented immigration client in appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit raising administrative law challenges to the immigration court's asylum determination. Asylum obtained for client in agreement with the government upon remand. (3rd Cir. 2022)

*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, 2023

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 2019, magna cum laude
- Executive Editor: Harvard Law Review
- Article Editor and Submissions Manager: Harvard Journal of Law and Gender
- Co-president: Chamber Music Society
B.A., French and English, Boston College, 2013, summa cum laude
- Scholar of the College
- Kean Memorial Award
- Princess Grace of Monaco Award

Languages

French

Professional Recognition

- Selected as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, 2024
- High Honors, D.C. Courts' Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Background

- Associate, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, D.C., 2022-2024
- Law Clerk, Hon. Srikanth Srinivasan, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, 2020-2021
- Law Clerk, Hon. James E. Boasberg, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2019-2020
- Clinical Extern, Capital Habeas Unit, Office of the Federal Defender, Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo., 2019
- Law Clerk, Office of the Federal Defender, District of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2017
- Trial Preparation Assistant, New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, 2014-2016