Gregory R. Sellers

Greg focuses his practice on merger and acquisition/corporate governance litigation, employment litigation and counseling and appellate litigation in his complex commercial litigation practice. He also regularly handles commercial disputes between businesses. Clients benefit from Greg’s ability to analyze their problems, develop strategies to leverage their positions into positive settlement outcomes, and craft the most effective courses of action.

Greg is a trusted M&A litigator who has defended multiple sellers of middle-market enterprises against claims of fraud and breaches of representations and warranties. In these high-stakes litigations, Greg’s acumen in thoroughly understanding his client’s business and the facts surrounding the transaction enables him to forcefully advocate on behalf of his clients.

In Greg’s employment litigation practice, he represents employers and individuals in discrimination claims, wage and hour litigation, and restrictive covenant litigation. Greg also engages in employment counseling to create best-practices to avoid litigation. Employers appreciate Greg’s ability to understand their business’ work-place and craft litigation solutions to achieve positive resolutions. Greg also is a skilled appellate litigator.

Prior to joining Klehr Harrison, Greg clerked on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for Judge Dolores Sloviter and on the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division for Judge Jane Grall. He graduated from the Rutgers School of Law—Camden, where he served on the executive board of the Rutgers Law Journal, and participated in Rutgers’ pro bono programs, earning the Pro Bono Award for Significant Achievement.

Author, “HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT: Partnering to support families most at risk for homelessness,” The Philadelphia Bar Reporter, Vol. 2023 No. 5, May 5, 2023

Presenter, “The Proposed FTC Noncompete Ban: What Employers Need to Know,” accredited CLE Program, January 17, 2023

Author, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rejects Requiring Consent to General Jurisdiction in the Commonwealth as a Condition of Registration to do Business,” January 13, 2022

Author, “Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on How to Identify and Prevent Exposure to COVID-19,” February 5, 2021

Author, “DOL Issues New Guidance on Several Return to Work Issues,” July 23, 2020

Author, “Philadelphia Enacts Work-Place Protection and Anti-Retaliation COVID-19 Ordinance,” July 8, 2020

Author, “EEOC Issues Updated Return-to-Work Guidance Regarding Workplace Discrimination,” June 15, 2020

Author, “EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Reopening,” May 21, 2020

Author, “NJ Delays Implementation of More Stringent Mini-WARN Requirements (Inc. Required Severance Pay),” April 21, 2020

Author, “DOL Issues Regulations For New Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Law,” April 8, 2020

Author, “DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Paid Sick and Family Leave Requirements,” March 31, 2020

Author, “Considerations Regarding Furloughing Employees,” March 19, 2020

• Represented former CEO and vice president of technology company at trial in Delaware Court of Chancery against claims of fraud and breaches of representations and warranties related to the sale of the company.
• Represented former CEO, vice president, and chairman (and their affiliated entities) in multiple M&A litigations proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Superior Court of Delaware. These representations included defending against claims of fraud and breaches of representations and warranties brought and asserting claims for violations of the operating agreement.
• Represented an advertising firm CEO in a breach of contract and fraud suit brought by the firm’s former client related to a dispute over services rendered.
• Represented senior technology company employee in restrictive covenant litigation brought by his former employer when employee obtained a new position with a different technology company.
• Represented a large employer in New Jersey related to multiple claims of employment discrimination arising under federal and state discrimination statutes.
• Represented a large real estate developer in appellate litigation that applied Pennsylvania and federal constitutional law concerning the reassessment of the developer’s apartment complex’s real estate taxes.
• Represented a financial firm in appellate litigation concerning an employment dispute.