Greystone Legal Associates Attorney Peter N. Georgiades Profile

Peter N. Georgiades, Chairman of the Firm

National Law Center, George Washington University (J.D. 1977)
Thirty Years of Experience in Trial and Appellate Work Before Federal and State Administrative Agencies and in the Courts
85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Summary of Current Practice

Mr. Georgiades represents clients in administrative proceedings, trials and appeals in state and federal courts. He has been in the active practice of law since October, 1977. Specific areas of practice include:

Contract Disputes / Collections
Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Unfair Competition
Eminent Domain and Condemnation of Property
Zoning Disputes
Wrongful Discharge Claims
Wage and Hour Claims
Individual Tort and Personal Injury Claims
Warranty Claims
RICO Claims and Defense
Firearms Licensing and Transfers

Bar Admissions

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA (1977)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1978)
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (1981)
ARIZONA (2009)
Also admitted in Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal for the Second, Third, Fourth; Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal, and United States District Courts in Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, New York and Pennsylvania.

Education

Legal	THE NATIONAL LAW CENTER, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (1974-1977) Juris Doctor, 1977.
Non-Legal	CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY (1969-1973) Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) 1973. Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Editor-in-Chief, Tartan (Student Newspaper) Board of Directors, Campus Chapter YM/YWCA Counselor and Co-Director, Counseling and Crisis Intervention Center.

Employment History

Nov. 1998 - Present	GREYSTONE LEGAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. Chairman of small litigation firm. Practice concentrated in commercial torts, zoning, eminent domain, fiduciary relations and wrongful termination.
Nov. 1993 - Oct. 1998	WILE, GEORGIADES, HOMYAK & NORKUS, P.C. Principal in 7-attorney litigation firm with significant concentration in commercial torts and cases of breach of fiduciary duty.
May, 1987 - Oct. 1992	HESS, REICH, GEORGIADES, WILE & HOMYAK, P.C. Principal in 14-attorney firm. Predecessor firm to Wile, Georgiades, Homyak & Norkus, P.C.
Jan. 1985 - May, 1987	PARTNER, ROTHMAN, GORDON, FOREMAN & GROUDINE, P.A. Associate and partner at 30-attorney firm in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jan. 1980 - Jan. 1985	ASSOCIATE, SAMUEL J. REICH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Associate at 6-attorney litigation firm.
May, 1977 - Jan. 1980	GENERAL COUNSEL, ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH (ASH) Associate counsel, later promoted to General Counsel, to public interest litigation group dedicated to the problems of smoking and health (Washington, D.C.)

Teaching Positions

May, 1977 - Jan., 1980.	ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, NATIONAL LAW CENTER, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Taught courses in Legal Activism and section of Administrative Law.
Sept. 1984 - May, 1986	INSTRUCTOR IN LAW, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION, CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY. Taught "Fundamentals of Law" course to M.B.A. Candidates and undergraduates.

Representative Clients

Allegheny Tower Associates
Alloys & Coke Co., Inc.
American International Resources, Inc.
Keystone Alloys, Inc.
New Garden Realty Corporation
McDonald's Corporation (real estate and zoning issues in Western Pennsylvannia only)
North American Manganese Services, Inc.

Professional Distinctions

When reviewed by is peers through the Martindale-Hubbell peer review system, Mr. Georgiades has been consistently rated “A/V” for legal ability and ethical standards. An AV® certification is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating. (To review the rating standards and the meaning of the “A/V” rating, please visit www.martindale.com).

Mr. Georgiades was also nominated and voted by his peers on to the list of “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Nomination to that list is a distinction granted to only five percent of the lawyers in Pennsylvania.

Representative Cases (Reported Opinions)

eToll, Inc. v. Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc., 811 A.2d 10 (Pa. Super. 2002)(no tort cause of action in Pennsylvania for fraud committed in the course of performing a contract between business entities)
Robert A. Miller v. Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation, 983 F.2d 856 (8th Cir. 1993) (interpreting attorney fee provisions of Internal Revenue Code)
Nanette Kelley v. Alamo, 964 F.2d 747 (8th Cir. 1992)(interpreting Fair Labor Standards Act)
Robert A. Miller v. United States, 831 F. Supp. 1340 (M.D. Tenn. 1992)(lien priority in judgment debtor’s property as between judgment creditor and I.R.S.)
In Re Business Information Systems, Inc., 81 B.R. 382 (Bktc’y. W.D.Pa. 1986)(bankruptcy case dismissed where debtor attempts to use bankruptcy in lieu of supersedes bond to achieve stay of execution upon judgment)
Gusdonevich v. Business Information Systems, Inc., 705 F. Supp. 262 (W.D. Pa. 1985) (interpreting Fair Labor Standards Act to apply to private investigators)

Significant Lectures and Speaking Engagements

Staff Briefing: Legislative Staff, U.S. House of Representatives: “Cult-Related Litigation and the First Amendment” (April, 1997)
Sponsored By: Congress of the United States
Lecture: “Cult Related Litigation - Problems and Tactics” (May, 1999)
Sponsored by: Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Lecture: “First Amendment Considerations in Cult-Related Litigation” (July, 2000)
Sponsored by: American Family Foundation
Lecture: “The Law of Concealed Carry and Use of Deadly Force in Pennsylvania” (bi-annual, 2002-2008)
Sponsored by: Firearm Instruction, Research & Education (F.I.R.E.) Institute

Personal Information

Married. No Children. Excellent health. Hobbies include farming, motorcycling, firearms instruction. Competitive Judo player, currently ranked Nidan (black belt, 2nd degree) by the USJF.

Bar Association Activities and Affiliations

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Member, Section of Litigation; Chairman, Subcommittee on Cult-Related Litigation, Committee on Personal Rights Litigation, Litigation Section (1983-1987); Member, Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use Litigation Committee (2003 - 2007).

PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION
Member, Section on Litigation.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR ASSOCIATION

ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Member, Federal Court Section.

ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA (1992-2002)

Business References

Christopher D. Moore, President,
American Intrnt'l. Resources, Inc.
104 Soft Shadow Lane
Venetia, PA 15367
Arthur L. Goldstein, Esq.
505 Park Avenue, Suite 801
New York, N.Y. 10022
James A. Braasch, President
Alloys & Coke Co, Inc.
1932 Laurel Road, 1E
Birmingham, AL 35216

Community Activities

2003 - Present	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIREARMS INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH and EDUCATION (F.I.R.E.) INSTITUTE, A not-for-profit, tax-exempt research and educational foundation.
1980 - 2002	GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, Member, Legal Advisory Committee.
1981 - 1982	“SUPREME PRESIDENT,” KARPATHIAN EDUCATION AND PROGRESSIVE ASS’N. OF AMERICA President of the National governing body of cultural and educational organization for those whose ancestral origin is the island of Karpathos, Greece.
1985 - 1994	AMERICAN FAMILY FOUNDATION, WESTON MASSACHUSETTS, Served on Legal Advisory Committee of National research and educational organization devoted to the assistance of victims of cults and authoritarian groups.
1990 - 1998	CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, KARPATHIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST, Served on Board of Trustees of educational trust, granting scholarships to students of Karpathian descent.

Public Offices Held

1991-1993

PITTSBURGH COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS.
Human Relations Commissioner, appointed by the Hon. Sophie Masloff, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh.

Published Works

Comment: "Some Rigors of Our Times" By Faye Stender
Vol. 4, No. 1, Cultic Studies Journal (Spring/Summer 1987) p. 21.