Vasiliki D. Koutsogiannis, Esq.
Attorney
BIOGRAPHY
Vasiliki Koutsogiannis (“Vicki”) represents clients in criminal cases, civil litigation, landlord-tenant disputes, divorce, and domestic actions. She takes pride in her commitment to her clients, professionalism, and exceptional advocacy.
Vicki graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2014. During her tenure in law school, she was a member of the Pro Bono Board, and also received a CALI Award for Excellence in the subject of Legal and Equitable Remedies. Vicki graduated from Stony Brook University in New York in 2010, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Political Science, cum laude.
Vicki is admitted to practice in New York, South Carolina, and Illinois. She is also admitted before the United States District Court for South Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
During her legal career, Vicki has focused on representing individual clients and has succeeded in obtaining the best possible results in her cases. She has helped people accused of major crimes ranging from violent felonies to criminal conspiracy and financial crimes. She has represented clients in civil litigation, including personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful arrest, and commercial litigation. She also has appellate experience, having taken a family law appeal before the South Carolina Court of Appeals which resulted in a partial reversal, and established new rules in that state regarding special equity and alimony following divorce. Vicki has also represented clients who suffered from adverse effects following influenza vaccines through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She has tried multiple jury trials and has obtained not-guilty verdicts. She also has successfully obtained favorable settlements on behalf of her clients.
Vicki’s parents are Greek immigrants who instilled in her the value of hard work and dedication. She can speak, read, and write fluently in Greek.
She is a member of the New York Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association, National Trial Lawyers, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
PRACTICE AREAS
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Civil Litigation Law
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Criminal Law
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Landlord & Tenant Law
EDUCATION & BAR ADMISSION
BA Political Science, Stony Brook University in 2010
J.D., University of South Carolina in 2014
Admitted to the New York, South Carolina, Illinois