Atty. Shirin Afsous
Shirin Afsous has significant litigation experience, regularly interacting with clients and developing case strategy. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including government contracts (including claims and protests), labor & employment, financial services litigation, and commercial contract disputes across the country in state and federal courts.
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Shirin Afsous is a family law, employment, business, litigation, and adr attorney based in McLean, Virginia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in Virginia (2016) and District of Columbia (2017). Educated at Suffolk University (J.D., 2016) and University of Mary Washington (B.A., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in McLean, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Shirin Afsous has significant litigation experience, regularly interacting with clients and developing case strategy. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including government contracts (including claims and protests), labor & employment, financial services litigation, and commercial contract disputes across the country in state and federal courts. She also appears regularly in administrative proceedings, including assisting clients involved in governmental investigations. Shirin has handled trials as first chair attorney, and has wide-ranging experience drafting, researching, preparing witnesses for trial, conducting depositions, and arguing dispositive motions.
Concentrations- Complex commercial litigation
- Financial services litigation
- Government Investigations
- Bid Protests
- Employment Litigation
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Shirin Afsous handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
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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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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Shirin Afsous is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Virginia →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in McLean are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia 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 Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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