Mr Nick Geannacopulos > Seyfarth Shaw LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile
Seyfarth Shaw LLP Offices
560 MISSION STREET
SUITE 3100
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2930
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Mr Nick Geannacopulos
Work Department
Labor and Employment Department; Labor and Employee Relations Practice Group; Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group.
Position
Nick Geannacopulos is the Managing Partner of the San Francisco office and a member of the Labor and Employment Department’s Leadership Team. His practice is devoted to representing employers in all aspects of labor relations, including collective bargaining, strikes, unfair labor practice charges and trials, acquisitions and mergers involving union and non-union companies, class and contract arbitrations, and advice pertaining to the National Labor Relations Act. He has represented management in collective bargaining negotiations in many parts of the country in the energy, manufacturing cement, and entertainment industry. Nick also represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including claims related to wage hour issues, federal and state anti-discrimination laws, and ERISA. Nick works for clients in many industries including manufacturing, entertainment, and retail, and has been recognized as one of the top 28 employment lawyers for client service and results in a nationwide survey conducted by BTI Consulting.
Career
Nick has been with Seyfarth Shaw since 1986. He became a partner in 1992. He served on the Firm’s Administrative Committee from 1994-2002. Nick also served as the Managing Partner of San Francisco office 2005-2016, and the interim managing partner Sacramento office 2015-2016.
Languages
English.
Memberships
Member of California State Bar since 1984; Bar Association of San Francisco; ABA.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Santa Clara (1981), magna cum laude; JD, University of California Berkeley (1984).
Leisure
Reading, boxing, Napa Valley, physical fitness, family.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Government > Government contracts
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious