Gloria R. Melunis, formerly of PNC Financial Services, joins global firm
PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 17, 2021 — The Investment Management Group at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Gloria R. Melunis in the firm’s Philadelphia office, further strengthening the local team. The group is part of the firm’s 500-plus attorney strong Corporate Practice.
“Gloria brings strong skills and deep dedication to this area of the law, as well as an equally strong track record of service and leadership in Greater Philadelphia” said Curtis B. Toll, managing shareholder of the Philadelphia office. “We are proud to welcome her to our growing office.”
Melunis, who joins as an associate, comes to the firm from PNC Financial Services Group, where she held progressive roles that culminated with counsel in its asset management group. There, she handled an array of matters, from counseling on compliance issues to advising on client-facing digital initiatives to leadership training. She also co-chaired the legal department’s diversity and inclusion council.
Named by the National LGBT Bar Association as one of 2019’s “40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40,” Melunis also serves as vice president of the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF). DVLF provides philanthropic support to nonprofits focused on serving LGBTQ+ youth, seniors, community health, arts, and cultural programs.
She earned her degrees from Rowan University and the Rutgers School of Law, where she served as executive editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy. She holds admissions in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Practice comprises more than 500 lawyers in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America who regularly advise public and privately held companies, entrepreneurs and investment funds on global mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital, underwritten and syndicated offerings, commercial finance and syndicated lending, cross-border transactions, and general corporate matters. The group’s industry experience includes transactions in a wide range of fields, from the pharmaceutical, medical devices, and life sciences fields, to representations involving clients in the aviation, banking, consumer products, energy, food and beverage, health care, manufacturing, media, technology, and telecommunications sectors.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia Office: Founded in 1997, Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia office is home to more than 50 attorneys and more than a dozen practices including Real Estate, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Corporate, Environmental, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, White Collar Defense & Special Investigations, Immigration & Compliance, Investment Regulation, Public Finance and Infrastructure, Government Law & Policy, and Tax. The Philadelphia office represents clients in the manufacturing, health care, real estate, energy, financial, and insurance industries, state and local governments, professional service, and energy firms, and individuals.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2,200 attorneys in 40 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certified. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.