Founder / Managing Partner
Niki Blumentritt Pierce
Practice focus
- Civil litigation
- Firm leadership and client service
- Negotiation and mediation
Education
- Thomas Goode Jones School of LawJuris Doctor, 2011
- Auburn UniversityB.A., 2008
- Harvard Business SchoolCertificate in Negotiation Mastery, 2021
Bar admissions
- Alabama
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
Recognition
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020–2026
- Top 20 Under 40, Dothan Area Young Professionals, 2022
- Finalist, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year, 2023
At a glance
Niki Blumentritt Pierce is a Dothan, Alabama attorney who co-founded Dothan Law Group in 2018 with Raynor Clifton and serves as its managing partner. Her background is in civil litigation. She earned her law degree from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2011 and her bachelor's degree from Auburn University in 2008.
About Niki Pierce
Niki Blumentritt Pierce co-founded Dothan Law Group in 2018 with Raynor Clifton and serves as its managing partner. Her legal background is in civil litigation, and she has built the firm from the ground up into a team of four partners serving Dothan and the Wiregrass.
As managing partner, Niki has worked to build a collaborative, supportive culture at the firm. She mentors young attorneys, especially women entering the profession, and advocates for fair treatment, equal opportunity, and respectful workplaces in the legal industry. She is also committed to advocating for underserved members of the community.
Negotiation and mediation training
Niki has completed formal training in resolving disputes outside the courtroom:
- Certificate in Negotiation Mastery, Harvard Business School, 2021
- State of Alabama Domestic Violence Mediation training, 2016
- Divorce and Family Mediation training, 2015
- Civil Mediation training, 2011
Publications
Niki is the author of “Attention All Internet Users: How Proposed Amendments to the Communications Decency Act Could Save Your Reputation,” published in 2011 in the American University Washington College of Law Legislation & Policy Brief.
Recognition
She has been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers. She was named to the Dothan Area Young Professionals Top 20 Under 40 in 2022, was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars every year from 2020 through 2026, and was a finalist for the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award in 2023.
Personal
Niki is married to Gantt Pierce, who is also her law partner at Dothan Law Group; the two met in law school. They have three children: Elle and twin boys Will and Max. Niki and Gantt are active in the Wiregrass community, and Niki loves to travel. She usually has a trip on the horizon.
In the news
- State Farm Faces Setback As Dothan Attorneys Win RemandA federal judge sent more than 50 Houston County homeowners' hail-damage lawsuit against State Farm back to state court. Niki Pierce, Gantt Pierce and Jason Kingry represent the homeowners with co-counsel.Read the story
- More Dothan homeowners sue State Farm, agents over hail-damage claimsFifty-four homeowners filed suit in Houston County Circuit Court over denied and underpaid wind and hail claims. They are represented by Gantt Pierce, Niki Pierce and Jason Kingry with co-counsel.Read the story
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts.
Questions about Niki
What cases does Niki Pierce handle?
Niki Pierce's background is in civil litigation, and she has formal training in negotiation and in civil, family, and domestic violence mediation. As managing partner she also leads the firm's team, which handles personal injury and criminal defense cases across the Wiregrass.
When did Niki Pierce found Dothan Law Group?
Niki Pierce co-founded Dothan Law Group in 2018 with attorney Raynor Clifton. Their goal was a modern firm that gives clients a collaborative team of attorneys.
Where did Niki Pierce go to law school?
She earned her Juris Doctor from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2011. She earned her B.A. from Auburn University in 2008 and completed Harvard Business School's Negotiation Mastery certificate in 2021.