Francine Griesing, JD

Francine Friedman Griesing is the founder of Griesing Law, LLC, a full-service women-owned and operated law firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with offices in Arizona, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. She is a strategic advisor to executives and general counsel at the country’s largest institutions with 40 years of experience representing clients in business transactions, commercial litigation, employment matters, and alternate dispute resolution. Fran serves as an arbitrator and mediator, primarily in employment and business disputes, and has extensive experience conducting proceedings remotely. She served as Chair of Litigation for the City of Philadelphia Law Department during the administration of Mayor Edward G. Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania.

Fran is also co-founder and a strategic advisor to Bossible, a marketing consultancy that supports small and mid-sized businesses in becoming known as the go-to experts in their field. She is also co-founder of GriesingMazzeo, a leadership training business that advises businesses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and elimination of bias.

Fran is a highly sought speaker and writer and has received recognition for her accomplishments as both an attorney and an entrepreneur. She was recognized by The Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the 2021 Most Admired CEOs. Francine was chosen by The Philadelphia Inquirer as a Lifetime Achiever for the Law (2018) and Diversity and Inclusion (2019). Fran was also shortlisted as Diversity & Inclusion Lawyer of the Year (2020), and the Firm was shortlisted as Outstanding Firm for Furthering Diversity & Inclusion by Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards North America (2020-2021). In addition, the Firm received the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s H. Robert Fiebach Award (2021), which recognizes Pennsylvania law firms that have implemented initiatives to help women attorneys advance their careers. Furthermore, the Firm was awarded by in-house counsel as the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms’ MVP (2013) and SmartCEO’s Philadelphia Law Firm of the Year (2014).

She is licensed to practice in Arizona, New York, and Pennsylvania and is an honors graduate of Binghamton University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.