Basic Profile Info
- Name: Peter Siachos
- Experience: 25 years of experience
- Practice Summary: Business Law
- Jurisdictions: District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina
- Website: https://www.grsm.com/
Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law
J.D. (1997 - 2000)
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University of South Carolina - Columbia
B.A. (1993 - 1997)
Honors: Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
Jurisdictions
- District of Columbia (Since 2006)
- New Jersey (Since 2005)
- New York (Since 2006)
- Pennsylvania (Since 2014)
- South Carolina (Since 2000)
- 2nd Circuit (Since 2006)
- 3rd Circuit (Since 2005)
- 4th Circuit (Since 2000)
- U.S. Supreme Court (Since 2006)
Practice Areas
- Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Languages
- Greek: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Contact Info
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Biography
Peter G. Siachos serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Class Action practice groups and holds the role of Managing Partner at the firm's Charleston office. With extensive experience as a trial lawyer, Peter has successfully concluded 74 trials. He specializes in managing class action and individual cases on a national scale, many of which garner significant media attention. Peter represents clients before federal and state trial and appellate courts, administrative and regulatory agencies, as well as domestic and international arbitration panels. Peter is licensed to practice in various jurisdictions, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, and South Carolina. He employs innovative dispositive motions, deposition strategies, trial tactics, and appeals to address his clients' litigation requirements across all 50 states. Peter has a proven track record in litigating and trying individual and class action lawsuits involving a wide range of disputes such as consumer protection, franchise matters, trademark disputes, product liability, shareholder conflicts, financial institution liability, directors and officers claims, professional liability (lawyers, accountants, and design professionals), catastrophic transportation cases, sports and fitness club disputes, construction claims, and employment issues, including anti-competition, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment claims. Beyond his trial advocacy, Peter has managed over 100 hearings aimed at securing injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, in various areas like trademark disputes, franchise issues, shareholder disputes, consumer protection matters, and real property disputes.