Tara S. Pellegrino
Of Counsel
Suite 1410
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tara is a business litigation attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in handling commercial disputes and developing general corporate legal strategies. She has a proven track record of handling high-stakes litigation. Her practice involves complex commercial litigation, general civil litigation, deceptive and unfair trade practices, banking law, contractual disputes, restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation,...
Tara is a business litigation attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in handling commercial disputes and developing general corporate legal strategies. She has a proven track record of handling high-stakes litigation. Her practice involves complex commercial litigation, general civil litigation, deceptive and unfair trade practices, banking law, contractual disputes, restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation, probate litigation, franchise litigation, and labor and employment law. Tara represents clients through all stages of litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration. As a former General Counsel, Tara brings extensive experience in advising executive leadership and applies a strategic, business-focused perspective to litigation matters.
probate litigation, franchise litigation, and labor and employment law. Tara represents clients through all stages of litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration. As a former General Counsel, Tara brings extensive experience in advising executive leadership and applies a strategic, business-focused perspective to litigation matters.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- General Counsel, Now Optics (2018–2025)
- Senior Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (2012–2018)
Languages
- Italian
Education
-
University of Miami School of Law,
JD
(2006)
- Dean’s Merit Scholar
- The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania , BS, Economics (1999)
Admissions
- Florida
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Previous Professional Experience
- General Counsel, Now Optics (2018–2025)
- Senior Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (2012–2018)
Languages
- Italian
Media
Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated Lawyer (2013-Present)
- Selected as Notable General Counsel by Legal Elite (2023)
- Selected as a "Rising Star" in the "Florida Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics Magazine (2013-2018)
- South Florida Legal Guide “Top Up and Comers” (2017-2018)
Professional Activities
- Florida Bar
Community
- Legal Advisor & Microchip Coordinator, United Yorkie Rescue
- Alumni Interviewer, University of Pennsylvania Secondary Schools Committee
Leadership
- Leadership Palm Beach County, Class of 2015
Tara is a business litigation attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in handling commercial disputes and developing general corporate legal strategies. She has a proven track record of handling high-stakes litigation. Her practice involves complex commercial litigation, general civil litigation, deceptive and unfair trade practices, banking law, contractual disputes, restrictive covenant and non-compete litigation,... probate litigation, franchise litigation, and labor and employment law. Tara represents clients through all stages of litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration. As a former General Counsel, Tara brings extensive experience in advising executive leadership and applies a strategic, business-focused perspective to litigation matters.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- General Counsel, Now Optics (2018–2025)
- Senior Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough (2012–2018)
Languages
- Italian
Education
-
University of Miami School of Law,
JD
(2006)
- Dean’s Merit Scholar
- The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania , BS, Economics (1999)
Admissions
- Florida
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Practice Areas
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated Lawyer (2013-Present)
- Selected as Notable General Counsel by Legal Elite (2023)
- Selected as a "Rising Star" in the "Florida Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics Magazine (2013-2018)
- South Florida Legal Guide “Top Up and Comers” (2017-2018)
- Florida Bar
- Legal Advisor & Microchip Coordinator, United Yorkie Rescue
- Alumni Interviewer, University of Pennsylvania Secondary Schools Committee
- Leadership Palm Beach County, Class of 2015
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