Gregory C. Djordjevic
Senior Associate
Greg Djordjevic is a commercial litigator who navigates complex business and employment disputes in state and federal courts, as well as before arbitral tribunals, nationwide.
Greg handles matters administrated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), among others. Greg represents Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, public entities, closely held corporations, and individuals.
Experienced with high-stakes litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants, Greg strategically evaluates his clients’ positions and works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcomes for them.
- Petitioned the tribunal in the ICDR for early and expedited specific performance relief ordering the sale of the parties’ joint venture pursuant to the terms of the shareholders’ agreement, which was confirmed in the Southern District of New York.
- Advised a private equity firm in an action resulting from a borrower’s failure to repay approximately USD$36 million, successfully petitioned the trial court to appoint a receiver, and successfully defended the receiver’s decision to sell the hotel to a hospitality company for USD$43 million in the court of appeals.
- Represented a Fortune 10 opioid distributor in multidistrict litigation against claims brought by multiple political subdivisions.
- Represented a medical gas company in a mass-tort, product-liability action in which hospital patients alleged that the client supplied defective equipment to a major healthcare system, which concluded with the client being dismissed from all actions and released without liability.
- Obtained the dismissal of a multinational bank from a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Kentucky alleging violations of Section 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code, negligence and conversion.
- Defended a prominent Cleveland-area businessman in a lawsuit seeking to undo an agreement that was executed years ago and memorialized by the judgment of a Cuyahoga County-based court.
- Represented the former owner and CEO of a closely held manufacturing company against allegations of breached representations and warranties in a sale purchase agreement, which concluded with the client receiving a high six-figure settlement.
Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2016
- University of Mount Union, B.A., magna cum laude, 2013
Admissions
- Ohio, 2016
Courts
- U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. of Ohio
- U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. of Ohio
- Named a Rising Star in Business Litigation by Ohio Super Lawyers (2020-2023)
- Listed for Commercial Litigation in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2021-2023)