Peter Siachos
Chair, Commercial Litigation & Class Action Practice Groups - GRSM Charleston
Peter G. Siachos is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Class Action practice groups and is Managing Partner of the firm's Charleston office. An experienced trial attorney, Peter has taken 74 trials to verdict. He routinely handles class action and individual matters nationwide, many of which are high-exposure with media coverage, before federal and state trial and appellate courts, administrative and regulatory agencies, and arbitration panels (domestic and international).
Peter is licensed in numerous jurisdictions (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, and South Carolina) and utilizes creative dispositive motions, innovative deposition tactics, well-crafted trial strategies, and focused and effective appeals to regularly assist his clients with their litigation needs in all 50 states.
Peter has successfully litigated and tried individual and class action cases involving consumer protection claims, franchise issues, prosecution and defense of trademarks, product liability, shareholders disputes, financial institution liability, directors and officers claims, professional liability (lawyers, accountants and design professionals), catastrophic transportation claims, sports and fitness club claims, construction claims, and employment matters, including claims regarding anti-competition, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.
In addition to his trial experience, Peter has handled in excess of 100 hearings seeking injunctive relief (temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions), including trademark, franchise, shareholder, consumer protection, and real property matters.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- New Jersey
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- New York
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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- South Carolina
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- 2nd Circuit
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- 3rd Circuit
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- 4th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Greek: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- J.D.
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- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- B.A.
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- Honors: Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
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- Website
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