Esposito is a Former Co-chair of Consumer Financial Services Litigation at Seyfarth Shaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 20, 2022 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Tonya M. Esposito as a shareholder in its Washington, D.C. office. She joins from Seyfarth Shaw, where she was co-chair of the Consumer Financial Services Litigation group.
Esposito represents clients in high-stakes litigation and those subject to regulatory risk regarding their consumer-facing products and services, particularly in the financial services industry.
Her consumer financial services practice is wide-ranging, including representing clients in litigation involving claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), state deceptive acts and practices laws (UDAAP), and many types of internal and government investigations.
Esposito also represents clients in a broad range of industries in antitrust investigations and litigation, including financial services, food, supplements, personal care, cosmetics, health care, air passenger and air cargo, higher education, automotive parts, rubber chemicals, and more. Her consumer practice includes counseling clients in investigations, substantiation proceedings, and litigation brought by the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, state attorneys general, and private litigants.
“We are excited to have a dynamic and entrepreneurial lawyer like Tonya join us in Washington, D.C., continuing our strategic growth over the last year,” Washington, D.C. Office Chairman Ernest LaMont Greer and Administrative Shareholder Pamela J. Marple said in a joint statement. “Her track record of leadership and ability to navigate many of the financial services, antitrust, and general consumer issues so many of our clients face will make her a great fit for our culture of collegiality and collaboration here in Washington.”
Esposito joins a robust Financial Services Litigation Practice in Washington, D.C., which in 2021 also added Financial Regulatory and Compliance attorney Benjamin M. Saul.
“Tonya is an experienced litigator with a history of winning for clients in high-stakes and complex matters,” said Paul J. Ferak, co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice. “With Tonya on board, Greenberg Traurig’s financial services clients now have an even stronger bench to help them manage litigation when it arises and create robust plans to mitigate its risk altogether.”
“I am excited to join Greenberg Traurig – a preeminent firm whose relationships overlap with many of my existing clients,” Esposito said. “This will enable me to continue to grow my practice while deepening our shared relationships to provide the highest level of client service.”
The addition of Esposito continues a period of rapid growth for Greenberg Traurig in Washington, D.C. More than 40 attorneys have joined the firm since 2021 in numerous practice areas including Corporate, Government Contracts, Health Care & FDA, Intellectual Property & Technology, International Trade, and Real Estate.
Esposito earned her J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law and holds a B.A. from Trinity College.