Irina Khasin

• Representation of an international exporter in connection with the execution of an $88 million federal trial victory.
• Representation of an automotive manufacturer in resolving a commercial business dispute with a supplier.
• Representation of a construction materials manufacturer in a cross-border business dispute.
• Representation of a former employee of a publicly traded construction company in a civil complaint filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for alleged reporting violations.

• Representing an international aerospace company in mass-tort litigation involving allegations that emissions from a manufacturing facility caused plaintiffs to develop various cancers, central nervous system disorders, and congenital anomalies. Thus far, GT has secured dismissal with prejudice of a putative class action seeking medical monitoring and damages for alleged diminution in regional property values. GT has also won summary judgment on dozens of individual claims, including wrongful death claims, based on successful motions to exclude expert causation opinions as unreliable.

• Member of the trial team that represented the plaintiff, a prominent real estate developer, in a malicious prosecution and abuse-of-process lawsuit filed against a competitor who had attempted to have our client’s $130 million condominium building demolished in prior lawsuits. After years of litigation, including a successful interlocutory appeal vindicating our client’s rights to demand punitive damages and a multi-week jury trial, GT won verdicts of $1.8 million in compensatory damages (the full amount sought) and approximately $6 million in total punitive damages, including $1 million against the competitor’s CEO personally. GT also secured prejudgment interest and attorneys’ fee awards.
• Representation of a railroad company in litigation stemming from allegations of negligence related to a railroad crossing accident involving a fatality.

• Representation of a sovereign nation in complex federal civil litigation involving claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and alleged money laundering and wire fraud, including advising on sovereign immunity, jurisdictional defenses, potential counterclaims, and related diplomatic considerations.
• Representation of a former division head of a publicly traded construction company in a civil securities fraud action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission involving the accounting treatment of cost overruns on major infrastructure projects. The SEC voluntarily dismissed all charges against the client.
• Representation of a victim in a federal criminal prosecution involving interstate communications containing threats against the client, including advising on protections under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act and advocating for the client’s interests through sentencing.
• Representation of an investor who was the victim of an alleged international wire fraud and investment fraud scheme involving the misappropriation of approximately $2.4 million intended to finance a real estate development project, including coordinating a multi-jurisdictional investigation and pursuing potential criminal and civil recovery avenues.
• Representation of a flooring manufacturer in a federal task force investigation involving allegations of forced labor, immigration-related offenses, document fraud, and financial crimes, including responding to the execution of a federal search warrant, conducting an internal investigation, and developing a strategy to mitigate corporate risk.
• Representation of a federally qualified community health center in connection with a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration subpoena and related investigative interviews concerning alleged identity theft and narcotics fraud by a former employee, including conducting an internal investigation and advising on remediation and regulatory compliance measures.
• Representation of a behavioral health facility in connection with a law enforcement investigation involving allegations that personnel improperly accessed and used patient health information in furtherance of human trafficking activity, including conducting an internal review and advising on health care privacy, regulatory exposure, and risk mitigation.
• Representation of a manufacturing client in an internal compliance review involving indications that members of its workforce may have used false identity documentation to obtain employment, including assessing employment verification and Form I-9 practices, advising on remediation, and coordinating immigration compliance guidance.
• Representation of an apparel and equipment distributor in responding to subpoena from the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ).
• Representation of a financial services company in response to Civil Investigative Demand related to alleged False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
• Assisted multiple federal law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Homeland Security Investigations, in the investigation and indictment of a case involving bank fraud, money laundering, credit application fraud, and related charges against the CEO and CFO of a major foreign airline.°
• Conducted a one-week jury trial on behalf of the United States involving charges related to embezzlement from a beneficiary account funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, resulting in a guilty verdict and restitution award.°
• Prosecuted multiple defendants on federal charges of bank fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering, involving an enterprise in which they obtained luxury cars through fraudulent means and then leased the vehicles to drug traffickers who paid with cash from drug sales.°
• Led the prosecution of three defendants charged with a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, identity theft, and money laundering related to a complex multimillion-dollar scheme targeting the brokerage accounts of high-net-worth individuals.°
• Conducted more than two dozen jury trials prosecuting crimes against women and children, including child exploitation, human trafficking, and child kidnapping, resulting in guilty verdicts on every occasion.°
• Served as lead counsel in the prosecution of a range of complex matters brought as part of the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Taskforce (OCDETF).°

°The above representations were handled by Ms. Khasin prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, 2018-2023
  • Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section
  • General Crimes Section
• Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, 2011-2018
  • Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney
  • Director, Human Trafficking Unit & Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Taskforce
  • Deputy Director, Crimes Against Women & Children Unit

• Summer Extern, United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee, 2007

• Listed, Benchmark Litigation, "Litigation Star," 2026
• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2026-2027
  • Commercial Litigation, 2027
• Shortlisted, The Legal Benchmarking Group, "Women in Business Awards - North America Rising Star: Litigation,” 2025
• Team Member, "Georgia Firm of the Year," Benchmark Litigation, 2025, 2026
• Listed, The Legal 500 United States
  • Dispute Resolution> Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action- Defense- Toxic Tort, 2026
  • Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2024
• “Volunteer of the Year,” Think Big for Kids, 2025
• Recognized, Georgia Legal Awards “On The Rise,” 2022
• Recognized, Atlanta Bar Association’s Thomas J. Waldrop Truth & Justice Award, 2019
• Recognized, Trial Combat Award, 2015
• Recognized, Lewis Slaton Highest Achievement Award, 2014 (awarded to the highest achieving prosecutor in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit)
• Recognized, Crimes Against Women & Children “Rookie” Lawyer of the Year, 2013

• Member, Herbert G. Goldburg/Ronald K. Cacciatore Criminal Law American Inn of Court, 2024-Present
• Member, Leadership Tampa, Class of 2026
• Member, Law360 Editorial Advisory Board, Trials, 2025
• Mentor, Think Big for Kids, 2023-Present
  • Advisory Board Member, 2025-Present
  • Chair, Volunteer Committee, 2025-Present
  • Career Showcase Facilitator, 2025-Present
  • Workshop Facilitator, 2024-Present
  • Mentor, 2023-Present
• Member, Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, 2023-Present
  • Member, Women of Influence Committee, 2024-Present
  • Member, Policy Council, 2025-Present
• Member, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, 2024-Present
  • Committee Member, Business Development Committee, 2024-Present
• Member, The Florida Bar Association, 2023-Present
• Member, The Federal Bar Association, 2023-Present
• Member, National Association of Women Lawyers
• Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Attorney Association, 2023-Present
• Advisory Council and Working Group Member, Next Generation Men & Women, 2016-2019
• Member, LEAD Atlanta, Class of 2017
• Board of Directors, MindLeaps, formerly the Rebecca Davis Dance Company, 2011-2014