Atty. Christa P. McLeod
Christa P. McLeod is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office.
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Christa P. McLeod is an Associate based in Florham Park, New Jersey, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Their practice focuses on litigation. Admitted to practice in New York (2020) and Florida New Jersey (2023). Educated at Rutgers Law School J.D. cum laude; Senior Notes Editor, Rutgers Law Record (—) and Ramapo College of New Jersey B.A. summa cum laude (—). Active member of New Jersey State Bar Association New York State Bar Association Federal Bar Association. Serands clients in Florham Park, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Christa P. McLeod is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office
- In addition to her experience in private practice, Christa has served as judicial law clerk for both the Hon. Justin T. Quinn, U.S.M.J. at the U.S
- District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Hon. John D. O’Dwyer, P.J.S.C. at the Bergen County Superior Court
- Her experience includes complex business disputes, securities law, professional liability, and False Claims Act litigation
- She has drafted pleadings and legal memoranda, argued before both state and federal courts, deposed fact and expert witnesses and negotiated settlements
- The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership
- Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome
- Experience Representative Matters • Defeated motion to dismiss on behalf of relator in a qui tam action brought for fraudulent billing practices, including submitting Government Payor forms with altered codes and patient information.° • Represented relator in a qui tam case related to alleged underbilling of E911 surcharges by certain telecommunications companies dating back to 2007.° • Represented investor alleging fraud related to key performance indicator disclosures by social media company.° • Secured settlement on behalf of relator in qui tam action alleging submission of fraudulent applications to the government for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.° • Represented national real estate developer in litigation in the Southern District of New York alleging misappropriation of business opportunities.° • Represented the founder and common shareholders of an education tech company in a bench trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery over a disputed merger with the company’s controlling shareholder.° • Represented New Jersey township in negotiations with Fair Share Housing Center regarding affordable housing obligations under Mount Laurel doctrine.° • Represented New Jersey supplier of construction materials in appeal of state agency decision denying the company’s certification as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.° • Secured dismissal of multiple claims in bench trial before the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division regarding the parameters of easement rights.° °The above representations were handled by Ms. McLeod prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Internships • Judicial Intern, Hon. Esther Salas, U.S.D.J., U.S
- District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2016 • Intern, Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office: Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, 2014 • Intern, Passaic County Office of the Public Defenders, 2014 • Intern, Bergen County Sheriff’s Department: Bureau of Crime Scene Investigation, 2013 Recognition & Leadership Professional & Community Involvement • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association • Member, New York State Bar Association • Member, Federal Bar Association • Member, Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court, 2022-2024 • Member, C. Willard Heckel Inn of Court, 2016-2018 Judicial Clerkships • Hon. Justin T. Quinn, U.S.M.J., U.S
- District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2024-2025 • Hon. John O’Dwyer, P.J.S.C., New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County Vicinage, 2018-2019
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Florham Park are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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