About Anthony (Tony) M.
Anthony (Tony) M. Stiegler built his professional life around the law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College in 1982 and a J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in 1986. Those academic foundations preceded a steady career in private practice that has spanned decades.
Early in his career Stiegler entered litigation and corporate practice circles in California. He is admitted to practice in the State of California and in the federal courts that serve the state, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California. Those admissions shape how he approaches matters that intersect state and federal rules.
Stiegler rose to partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. At the firm he worked alongside teams handling complex transactions and disputes. His role as partner placed him at the intersection of client strategy and courtroom and transactional work. He moved between courtroom filings and boardroom advice, helping guide legal approaches and manage the practical issues that affect outcomes.
Colleagues describe him as steady and precise in his courtroom preparation. He has spent many years managing litigation and motion practice in federal and state forums. His work often required coordinating among outside counsel, in-house teams and court personnel. That operational side of practice — getting filings, deadlines and procedural steps right — is a recurrent theme in his professional record.
Stiegler’s educational background at Grinnell College and Tulane Law remains a touchstone for his approach. The liberal arts foundation and law school training inform how he frames legal problems. He relies on close reading of statutes and case law, careful drafting and a methodical approach to discovery and motion work.
Outside the courtroom, Stiegler has participated in professional associations. He has maintained memberships that keep him connected to legal developments and peers. He has practiced principally in the California market and before the federal courts that serve it, moving fluidly between litigation and advice roles.
Today Anthony M. Stiegler serves as a partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, practicing in California and appearing in the Ninth Circuit and multiple federal districts where he handles state and federal matters for corporate and litigation clients.
