NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. – Oct. 19, 2026 – Stephen Malito, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Long Island office, has been named to City & State’s 2026 Long Island Trailblazers list. The list recognizes leaders whose work is helping shape the future of Nassau and Suffolk counties across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
According to the publication, “This year’s list features elected and appointed government officials, mission-driven nonprofit leaders, exemplary business executives, forward-looking university presidents and civic-minded attorneys along with deeply engaged advocates, activists and others who are collectively defining Long Island’s future.” For more than 25 years, Malito has represented clients on legislative, regulatory, and public policy matters before the New York Governor’s Office, administrative agencies, Senate, and Assembly in Albany, as well as before governmental entities in New York City, Long Island, and at the federal level.
Malito is a registered lobbyist and attorney with experience representing Fortune 500 businesses, technology companies, film studios, universities, social service agencies, statewide trade associations, and clients in the banking, insurance, wine and spirits, and transportation sectors. He has guided the passage of state laws benefiting his clients and regularly navigates the New York state budget process on their behalf. His Government Law & Policy practice focuses on regulatory compliance and legislative advocacy across multiple industries, and he advises businesses on legislation, licensing, regulatory matters, and interactions with state government agencies. Before entering private practice, Malito served as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County under the Hon. Richard A. Brown, where he handled felony trials.