Overview
Greer Griffith focuses her practice on investigations, white-collar defense, and complex commercial litigation.
Greer co-leads the Firm’s Institutional Sexual Misconduct Response Team (SMRT). This team specializes in handling all aspects of investigations and litigation involving allegations of sexual assault, abuse, and misconduct. Greer has a proven track record of success, including a recent series of victories in which her clients were dismissed from New York Child Victims Act cases early in the proceedings. She is an expert on the evolving revival legislation across the country that provide limited periods for sexual abuse survivors to file otherwise time-barred civil claims, including the New York Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act. Greer is skilled at managing crises, protecting her clients’ reputations, and approaching sexual misconduct cases with care and sensitivity—making her a trusted advisor to clients navigating these matters.
Greer’s practice also is focused on representing clients in the healthcare industry. She has extensive experience representing clients in civil and criminal government enforcement matters and related litigation. Greer regularly conducts internal investigations to help clients detect and address problems before they result in formal government inquiries or litigations. She also counsels clients on compliance issues and works with them to develop and implement compliance programs.
Greer is the New York Summer Associate Program Chair and serves on the Firm’s Gender Diversity Committee. She maintains an active pro bono practice, which includes being part of a team that conducted an independent investigation of a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at a veterans’ home in Massachusetts. Greer also is accredited by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and represents military veterans in connection with VA disability claims and appeals.
Prior to joining McDermott, Greer clerked for the Honorable Norma Levy Shapiro in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Results
- Represented religious entities sued in connection with the New York Child Victims Act
- Obtained dismissals of clients from actions in pre-discovery stages of litigation and favorable findings in investigations involving allegations of sexual assault, abuse, and misconduct
- Successfully represented and defended individuals and institutions in healthcare fraud, False Claims Act (FCA) violations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, and insider trading matters in connection with federal and state government investigations
- Conducted internal investigations on behalf of clients in response to healthcare fraud, compliance, abuse, and sexual misconduct allegations
- Obtained complete dismissal of a criminal indictment against a healthcare company
- Conducted an independent investigation of a state-run long-term care facility as a member of the McDermott team retained by the Governor of Massachusetts, which resulted in a public report and substantial policy changes
- Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in litigation in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Centric Brands, Inc., a publicly traded international lifestyle brand collective, including negotiating a material recovery for general unsecured creditors
- Represented a major accounting firm in tax services agreement negotiations with federally recognized Indian tribes
- Secured a multimillion-dollar global settlement resolving a lengthy cross-border inheritance dispute
Community
- New York City Bar Association, member
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association, member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member
Credentials
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, 2014
University of Pennsylvania, Fels Institute of Government, MPA, 2014
Pennsylvania State University, BS, BA and BA, summa cum laude, 2011
Admissions
New York
New Jersey
Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
US District Court for the District of New Jersey
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Western District of New York
