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STEPHANIE PERAL
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, 11 | DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, 15
Stephanie is an accomplished commercial litigator with 9 years of experience handling complex business disputes, class actions, white collar defense, investigations, and regulatory compliance for Fortune 500 companies. Stephanie has litigated matters in both state and federal courts involving contract disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, securities, fraud, and consumer class actions. In addition, she has represented clients in connection with investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Stephanie graduated from Duke University School of Law in 2015 and then began her legal career working an international law firm with a top 20 AmLaw ranking for seven years and later worked two years at another international firm with a top 10 AmLaw ranking before joining MM&H.
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- The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation, 2021-2022
- Super Lawyers magazine, “Florida Rising Stars,” 2022
- Florida Trend, “Legal Elite – Up and Comer,” 2019
- Camillus House Young Leaders Board
- Member, the Florida Bar
- Member, Ransom Everglades Young Alumni Committee
- Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, 2022-2024
- Associate, Greenberg Traurig P.A., 2015-2022
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
July 18, 2019, Thomas Reuters Practical Law, “Responding to a Complaint: Florida”
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Case No. 24-10
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS/CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS] Represented luxury hotel brand in an internal investigation concerning construction defects and products liability under foreign and US law.
Industry: Hospitality & Food Services
Case No. 24-8
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS] Represented an investigative party in an FTC investigation of grocery store pricing and potential Robinson-Patman violations.
Industry: Retail
Case No. 24-7
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS] White Collar Defense & Investigations: Represented a cell phone tower builder in an FBI investigation into misappropriation of competitor’s information.Industry: Construction
Case No. 24-6
[CLASS ACTION] Defended a plumbing product marketer and distributor in putative class action lawsuits involving, among others, claims of breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of state consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment.
Industry: Manufacturing
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, 11
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, 15
Stephanie is an accomplished commercial litigator with 9 years of experience handling complex business disputes, class actions, white collar defense, investigations, and regulatory compliance for Fortune 500 companies. Stephanie has litigated matters in both state and federal courts involving contract disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, securities, fraud, and consumer class actions. In addition, she has represented clients in connection with investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Stephanie graduated from Duke University School of Law in 2015 and then began her legal career working an international law firm with a top 20 AmLaw ranking for seven years and later worked two years at another international firm with a top 10 AmLaw ranking before joining MM&H.
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- The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation, 2021-2022
- Super Lawyers magazine, “Florida Rising Stars,” 2022
- Florida Trend, “Legal Elite – Up and Comer,” 2019
- Camillus House Young Leaders Board
- Member, the Florida Bar
- Member, Ransom Everglades Young Alumni Committee
- Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, 2022-2024
- Associate, Greenberg Traurig P.A., 2015-2022
ARTICLES
July 18, 2019, Thomas Reuters Practical Law, “Responding to a Complaint: Florida”
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Case No. 24-10
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS/CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS] Represented luxury hotel brand in an internal investigation concerning construction defects and products liability under foreign and US law.
Industry: Hospitality & Food Services
Case No. 24-8
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS] Represented an investigative party in an FTC investigation of grocery store pricing and potential Robinson-Patman violations.
Industry: Retail
Case No. 24-7
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS] White Collar Defense & Investigations: Represented a cell phone tower builder in an FBI investigation into misappropriation of competitor’s information.Industry: Construction
Case No. 24-6
[CLASS ACTION] Defended a plumbing product marketer and distributor in putative class action lawsuits involving, among others, claims of breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of state consumer protection laws, and unjust enrichment.
Industry: Manufacturing
Case No. 24-5
[CLASS ACTION/TCPA] Compelled arbitration of TCPA class action brought against national food and beverage company. Greenberg v. Drs. Assocs., Inc., 338 F. Supp. 3d 1280 (S.D. Fla. 2018)
Industry: Consumer Goods & Services
Case No. 24-4
[SECURITIES/FRAUD] Obtained summary judgment in state securities and fraud action brought by former officer relating to purported misrepresentations and omissions regarding preliminary merger negotiations. Ruling was affirmed on appeal. Pritchard v. Levin, 305 So. 3d 628 (Fla. 3D DCA 2020)
Industry: Finance & Insurance
Case no. 24-3
[WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & INVESTIGATIONS] Second-chaired trial defending client charged with conspiracy to violate the FCPA and Travel Act, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and violations of the Travel Act. Obtained acquittal of two out of three charges. Successfully moved for retrial based on co-defendant’s counsel’s misconduct. In an unprecedented victory, successfully had […]
Industry: Professional Services
Case No. 24-2
[CLASS ACTION/TCPA] Defended various companies in TCPA class actions and obtained dismissals by a successful opposition to class certification, voluntary dismissal, or settlement.
Industry: Consumer Goods & Services