Atty. Mr Craig Waugh
Craig Waugh focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial and securities litigation, as well as employee benefits and executive compensation disputes. Craig’s commercial litigation practice includes representing businesses in a wide variety of industries, from agribusiness to manufacturing, consumer goods, health care, and all manner of professional services organizations.
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Mr Craig Waugh is a Shareholder based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on employment, business, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Arizona (2008), U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (2009), and Colorado (2021). Educated at Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2008) and University of Vermont (B.A., 2004). Active member of •Director, 2019-2022 •Chair, 2021. Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Craig Waugh focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial and securities litigation, as well as employee benefits and executive compensation disputes
- Craig’s commercial litigation practice includes representing businesses in a wide variety of industries, from agribusiness to manufacturing, consumer goods, health care, and all manner of professional services organizations
- He also represents entities and their stakeholders with dissolutions, buyouts, fiduciary duty litigation, and actions involving allegations of unfair competition and other commercial tort claims
- Craig is admitted to the bar in both Arizona and Colorado
- Craig also has deep experience with matters involving employee benefits and executive compensation, including litigating benefit claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
- His employment practice also involves the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the protection of confidential and trade secret information
- Craig’s practice extends to navigating clients through the process of prosecuting and defending against claims alleging violations of securities law
- He represents both individuals and entities before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and state securities regulators
- Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2021-2026 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Labor and Employment ERISA Litigation, 2024-2025 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 2026 •Rising Stars, 2014-2022
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona 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 Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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