George J. Farrell

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Successfully defended against a preliminary injunction on behalf of a Registered Investment Advisory firm accused of theft of trade secrets
  tortious interference with contract for the hiring of financial advisors.
  Obtained summary judgment determining that a municipality did not have authority under New Jersey law to revoke the rent-control status of an apartment complex.
  Drafted
  argued motions in limine, prepared
  interviewed witnesses,
  second chaired a six-day bench trial in Luzerne County representing the subsidiary of a major global insurance company against claims of bad faith.
  Drafted pleadings
  motions, analyzed evidence,
  conducted depositions for the team representing the Pennsylvania Democratic Party
  various state legislators in the 2020 mail-in ballot litigation - matters that played a major role in determining the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Helped clients obtain results before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,
  the Supreme Court of the United States.
  Obtained a preliminary injunction/freeze of operations on behalf of oppressed minority shareholders in renewable energy company.
  Developed the strategy to have permissive appeals accepted
  heard by the Pennsylvania Supreme
  Superior Courts on behalf of directors
  officers of a tech start-up accused of securities fraud. Argued the issue before the Superior Court in a matter of first impression that addressed the elements required for securities fraud under the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972.
  Obtained summary judgment on behalf of global financial institution in case involving claims of violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
  Defeated motion for preliminary injunction seeking to eject a Harrisburg community grocery store, arguing that the l
  lord had deprived its operators of right of first refusal.
  Advised a major international retailer on evolving
  at times disparate municipal, county, state,
  federal health preparedness emergency orders
  guidance that would impact the client's facilities, employees,
  customers during the COVID-19 p
  emic.
  Government Experience: State Senator Larry Farnese, 1st District, 2011-2017
  Director of Community Relations, 2015-2017
  Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, 2011-2014
  Director of Communications, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, 2nd Council District, 2014-2015
  Internship: Intern, Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, 2016
  Previous Experience: Campaign Coordinator, Joe Grace for City Council, 1st Council District, 2010-2011
  Regional Field Director, Organizing for America/PA Vote, 2010
  Deputy Southeastern Political Director, Citizens for Arlen Specter, 2010