LAS VEGAS – March 5, 2018 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP elevated Christopher R. Miltenberger to shareholder and Shauna L. Norton to of counsel in the firm’s Las Vegas office. Firmwide, Greenberg Traurig elevated 42 attorneys to shareholder from 21 of the firm’s offices and 14 practice areas, with female attorneys making up 50 percent of the firm’s 2018 new shareholder class.
“Christopher and Shauna lead by example through their tenacity, creativity, and adherence to the highest ethical standards,” Las Vegas co-managing shareholders Jim Mace and Michael J. Bonner said in a joint statement. “They demonstrate a true commitment to Greenberg Traurig’s values.”
In addition to the elevations, Greenberg Traurig reported firmwide revenue for FY2017 of $1,477,180,000, an increase of 7.28 percent over 2016. This is the fourth consecutive year of record-setting revenues for the firm. Additionally, the firm’s Profit per Equity Partner increased 5.42 percent to a record $1,634,000.
Miltenberger focuses his practice on business and commercial disputes. He has represented a broad range of clients ranging from individual employees and investors to Fortune 500 companies in both state and federal court. As part of his representation, he has managed teams and guided clients through all aspects of litigation, from developing pre-litigation strategies through appeals. Miltenberger’s representations have included advising leaders in the gaming, hospitality and the construction industries in the prosecution and defense of complex, commercial claims.
Norton focuses her practice on intellectual property law with an emphasis on establishing, protecting and defending copyright and trademark rights, both foreign and domestic, and on the internet. She advises clients in all aspects of brand development, protection, and enforcement. Norton has represented clients in trademark, copyright and domain name disputes, as well as in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also has experience negotiating and preparing trademark licenses, assignments, settlements, and coexistence agreements.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Las Vegas Office
In Las Vegas, Greenberg Traurig focuses on appellate, construction, corporate and securities, entertainment, gaming, government law and policy, intellectual property, litigation, and real estate matters. The Las Vegas office attorneys are routinely ranked as leaders in their fields and annually appear in The Best Lawyers in America®, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Chambers USA, Nevada Business Magazine, Global Gaming Business Magazine, and the Las Vegas Business Press.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. One firm worldwide, GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2017 Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.