Atty. Sophia Lee
Sophia Lee is an experienced litigator and trusted advisor to business, governmental, and nonprofit leaders. She brings experience as in-house litigation counsel, from c-suite roles, and as a litigation partner at an Am Law 100 firm.
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Sophia Lee is a Sr. Atty. based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on litigation and environmental. Educated at Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law (LL.M. Trial, 2004) and Cornell University (B.A., 1995). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sophia Lee is an experienced litigator and trusted advisor to business, governmental, and nonprofit leaders
- She brings experience as in-house litigation counsel, from c-suite roles, and as a litigation partner at an Am Law 100 firm
- Sophia’s broad litigation practice encompasses complex commercial, energy, environmental, product liability, mass and toxic torts, governance, and constitutional matters
- She represents public and private companies, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and high-ranking officials
- Her background includes serving as in-house litigation counsel, where she managed multi-district litigation and directed litigation strategy for nationwide portfolios across commercial, employment, environmental, insurance, personal injury, products liability, and toxic tort matters
- Sophia also advises executives and organizations on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters, including risk and performance management and corporate disclosures
- Leaning into her prior roles as chief engagement officer and as chief inclusion officer, she works with clients on ESG strategic planning and conducts educational seminars
- Sophia is actively engaged in the civic and charitable communities of Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania
- She has experience serving on the boards of nonprofit, municipal, and professional organizations focused on such areas as civics education, public health, renewable energy, and representation in the legal profession
- Additionally, Sophia holds an appointment as an adjunct professor of law at Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
- Concentrations •Commercial litigation •Complex torts •Products liability and mass torts •Government law and policy •Environment, social, governance 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
- Judicial Clerkships Hon. James McGirr Kelly, U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2002-2004 Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Recipient, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania, Attorney of the Year, 2023 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, 2023 •Recipient, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Take the Lead Honoree, 2020 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, General Litigation, 2017-2022 •Top 50 Women, 2020 •Recipient, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Influencer of Law: Business Litigation, 2019 •Recipient, National Diversity Council, Multicultural Leadership Award, 2016 •Recipient, The Legal Intelligencer, Diverse Attorney of the Year, 2015 •Recipient, Pepper Hamilton’s Women’s Initiative, Remarkable Woman Award, 2014 •Recipient, Temple Law Alumni Association, Diversity Leadership Award, 2014 •Recipient, Philadelphia Business Journal, Corporate Counsel Award (Judge’s Choice), 2013 •Recipient, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown, Vivant Salutes!
- Women In the Corporate World, 2013 •Recipient, Association of Corporate Counsel - Delaware Valley, Outstanding Community Service Award, 2011 •Recipient, Philadelphia Business Journal, Minority Business Leader, 2010 •Recipient, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Best Lawyers Under 40, 2008 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Rising Star, 2007-2008 •Listed, The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Lawyer on the Fast Track, 2006
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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