Wagner Hicks PLLC is pleased to announce that Gursharon K. Shergill has joined the firm as counsel and will practice on the Banking & Financial Services and Complex Commercial Litigation teams.

“We are thrilled to welcome Gursharon, who brings a wealth of valuable experience and perspective that is crucial in today’s ever-shifting financial regulatory environment,” said Sean C. Wagner, co-founder of Wagner Hicks. “She will be a strong asset to our clients and her colleagues.”

In her daily practice, Shergill represents banks and financial institutions in litigation and regulatory matters. She regularly counsels clients on complex issues involving federal and state financial consumer protection laws and regulations, antitrust issues, federal appeals, government and internal investigations, arbitrability, and contract formation.

Immediately prior to joining Wagner Hicks, Shergill practiced in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Charlotte office. She also previously served as a law clerk to Judge Ann Claire Williams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Additionally, Shergill maintains a diverse pro bono practice. She has led a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case regarding a Native American inmate’s religious rights litigation and assisted in drafting a petition of certiorari regarding § 1983 liability for pre-trial detainees’ overdetention. She also has prepped inmates for parole hearings in Missouri and New York.

Shergill is a member of the National Bar Association and American Bar Association. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington University School of Law and her B.S., cum laude, from Oakland University.