Atty. Sydney Sgovio
Sydney Sgovio focuses her practice on litigating complex business disputes representing public and private entities for claims related to fraud, breach of contract, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty. Her experience also extends to securities litigation, where she represents broker-dealers in class action defense and FINRA arbitrations.
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Sydney Sgovio is an Associate based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 4+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2022. Their practice focuses on litigation. Admitted to practice in Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern Di (2022). Educated at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2022) and University of Michigan (B.A., 2017). Provides legal services in Spanish Portuguese. Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sydney Sgovio focuses her practice on litigating complex business disputes representing public and private entities for claims related to fraud, breach of contract, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty
- Her experience also extends to securities litigation, where she represents broker-dealers in class action defense and FINRA arbitrations
- Concentrations • Litigation • Commercial litigation • Real estate litigation Experience Representative Matters • Represented a business’ majority owner in a dispute pertaining to fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties.° • Defended a real estate company in trial involving claims of fraud and negligence.° °The above representations were handled by Ms. Sgovio prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Internships • Judicial Extern, Magistrate Judge Irma Ramirez, U.S
- District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2021 Recognition & Leadership Professional & Community Involvement • SMU Dedman School of Law Adjunct Lecturer, Mock Trial Coach, 2023-present
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas 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 Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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