Ginevra’s litigation practice focuses on complex class and individual cases involving financial services, employment, healthcare, retail, and commercial disputes. In particular, Ginevra has defended more than a dozen putative class actions in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, California, Tennessee, Maine, and Montana; and her expertise includes claims brought under various federal and state consumer protection statutes, the CARES Act, and ERISA, and claims that involve large-scale ESI. Ginevra also has deep experience advising clients on garnishments, leading a team of attorneys to provide risk management and compliance counseling to multiple national and regional bank clients regarding exemptions and geographical limitations, procedures and training manuals, responding to agency inquiries, maritime attachments, garnishments implicating escheatment, and other ad hoc complex garnishment matters.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Defending $300 million breach of fiduciary duty claim in Pennsylvania federal and state court by income beneficiary of family trust.
Defending PPP lenders in pre- and post-litigation disputes challenging the origination and forgiveness of loans under the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program, and secured case-of-first-impression dismissal of such claims.
Counselling multiple regional and national banks on compliance with states’ garnishment and setoff laws, including in connection with responses to agency inquiries; development of policies, procedures, and training manuals; maritime attachments; high dollar value garnishments; and other complex matters.
Defending $300 million breach of fiduciary duty claim in Pennsylvania federal and state court by income beneficiary of family trust.
Defending PPP lenders in pre- and post-litigation disputes challenging the origination and forgiveness of loans under the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program, and secured case-of-first-impression dismissal of such claims.
Counselling multiple regional and national banks on compliance with states’ garnishment and setoff laws, including in connection with responses to agency inquiries; development of policies, procedures, and training manuals; maritime attachments; high dollar value garnishments; and other complex matters.
Defending multiple retailers in Pennsylvania putative class actions challenging retailers’ sales tax collection practices.
Defended national banks in connection with CFPB’s Matters Requiring Attention letters, and obtained investigation closeout letters.
Defended joint venture in two nationwide putative class actions in New York federal court challenging fees charged to merchants for credit card processing services.
Defeated class certification in nationwide putative class action in California state court alleging that indenture trustee breached its fiduciary duties.
Defeated summary judgment motion for West Virginia business executive client on claims of disability discrimination, which later successfully resolved out of court.
Obtained case-of-first-impression dismissal of putative class action challenging retailer’s sales tax collection practices.
Obtained dismissal of putative FDCPA class action in California federal court alleging improper collections after bankruptcy discharge.
Obtained two dismissals of putative TILA class actions against national bank and trustee in Maine federal court, challenging student loan origination practices.
Providing strategic advising to Reed Smith teams defending five nationwide putative class actions under ERISA.
Credentials
Education
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, 2013, J.D., cum laude; National Member, The Order of Barristers; Susan H. Wilkie Award; Lynette Norton Memorial Award; Shalom Moot Court Award; CourtCall, LLC Award; Best Brief Team Award, 2013 Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition; First Place Team, 2012 National Energy & Sustainability Appellate Moot Court Competition; Public Service Law Fellow, Senior Staff Editor, Duquesne Law Review; President, Appellate Moot Court Board
- New England Conservatory of Music, 2009, M.M., academic honors, Cello Performance; Fellow, Community Performances and Partnerships Program; Literacy Tutor, Boston Partners in Education
- Baldwin Wallace University, 2007, B.A., summa cum laude; Dayton C. Miller Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Honor Society; Willard and Donna J. Carmel Scholarship for Academic Excellence; Presidential Scholarship; Dean’s List, Music
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Pennsylvania
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee, American Bar Association
- Council Member, Allegheny County Bar Association’s Federal Court Section
- Class of 2025-2026, Leadership Pittsburgh XLII
Clerkships
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania, Honorable Mark R. Hornak
Events
Civic & Charitable Affiliations
- Chair, Jack Heinz Advisory Board, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
- Board Member, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
- Executive Board Member of Women’s Leadership Council, United Way of Allegheny County
- Founding Member, The Children’s Trust at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh