TYSONS, Va. – Sept. 27, 2023 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added first-chair trial lawyer Nicholas D. SanFilippo to its Labor & Employment Practice. SanFilippo joins the firm’s Northern Virginia office from McGuireWoods, where he was a partner in the Labor & Employment department.
SanFilippo’s career has been dedicated to helping his clients, including financial services companies, government contractors, hospitality businesses, and private equity firms, strategically navigate highly sensitive matters with candor and a business-first mindset. His labor and employment practice includes advising clients on numerous issues including restrictive covenants, employment contracts, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and tort claims, including defamation, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful discharge, conspiracy, and tortious interference.
SanFilippo also has built a significant practice advising closely held businesses, trusts and estates, and family offices through major crises of ownership such as business divorces and other wealth management litigation issues.
“Greenberg Traurig offers a platform that will allow me to serve my clients in more markets nationally while joining a highly respected and successful full-service Northern Virginia litigation team that can still offer flexibility and a personal touch for our clients,” SanFilippo said. “Mix that in with the incredible people and culture the firm has developed here, and you can understand why I am so excited to join.”
SanFilippo’s addition follows other growth for Greenberg Traurig’s Northern Virginia Litigation Practice, including the recent addition of first-chair construction litigator Mark E. Shaffer in March.
“Our Northern Virginia Litigation Practice is a regional powerhouse with a record of success for clients ranging from multinational corporations to exciting tech and real estate startups, and we are now even stronger with Nick and his labor and employment experience on the team,” said Michael R. Sklaire, co-managing shareholder of the Northern Virginia office.
“I am excited to add Nick’s exceptional experience and tenacity to our practice, and I look forward to watching him continue to grow with us here at Greenberg Traurig,” said James N. Boudreau, co-chair of the Global Labor & Employment Practice.
“Northern Virginia has always been a hub for transformational and innovative businesses, and with that comes a need for sophisticated, soup-to-nuts counsel,” said Ernest Lamont Greer, Co-President of Greenberg Traurig. “Our Northern Virginia litigators are among the most experienced and successful in the region and adding Nick’s practice to our existing deep industry experience in real estate, data centers, technology, and financial services solidifies Greenberg Traurig as a standout player in the region.”
About Greenberg Traurig’s Northern Virginia Office: Greenberg Traurig’s clients rely on the more than 50 attorneys in the firm’s Northern Virginia office for multifaceted, broad-based legal services. Team members’ primary goal is to assist clients in addressing their legal needs, locally, regionally, or on a global scale. They work collaboratively with colleagues around the region, or across to Europe, the UK, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. And when a matter requires it, they do not hesitate to utilize the firm’s full slate of cross border resources. Clients come to the Northern Virginia office for their corporate and securities matters, real estate transactions, wealth management and tax planning, business immigration compliance, labor and employment issues, litigation cases, and government contract needs, among others. Clients have included the top decision makers at tech companies headquartered in the region, as well as government contractors, health care organizations, high net worth individuals, and developers. Most of the firm’s Northern Virginia attorneys are admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.