Before joining Filippatos PLLC, Nigar worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as Pro Bono Attorney focused on managing and growing the global firm’s award-winning pro bono litigation practice in New York and California. Before Cleary, she litigated plaintiffs’ employment, sex abuse, antitrust, and consumer protection claims at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP.
Prior to LCHB, she worked on affirmative litigation and policy advocacy to advance gun safety as Counsel at Everytown Law. Nigar began her career litigating civil and criminal matters across the US at the trial and appellate levels at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she maintained an extensive civil rights pro bono practice at the firm and on secondment with Brooklyn Legal Services.
Education
Nigar graduated from Berkeley Law, where she served as student government president, as well as a Civil Rights Fellow at Berkeley’s Center for the Study of Law and Society, a Writing and Oral Advocacy Teaching Assistant, and a member of the Admissions Committee. Nigar earned BAs in Human Biology and Political Science and honors in International Security Studies from Stanford, where she competed nationally as part of the university’s cheerleading and Bollywood dance teams.
Bar Admissions
- New York State
- Eastern District of NY
- Northern District of NY
- Southern District of NY
- California State
- Northern District of CA
- Second Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
Other Interests
Nigar currently serves as president of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider dedicated to challenging state and local officials’ use of discriminatory surveillance technologies. In her free time, she loves watching documentaries of all genres.
Our Awards Speak for Themselves
Parisis G. (“Gerry”) Filippatos has successfully represented employees for over 30 years. He founded Filippatos PLLC to empower more employees with a unique team that uses innovative and aggressive approaches to ensure success. Top legal organizations and publications have recognized our firm’s efforts and achievements.
