PHOENIX – April 7, 2020 – More than one dozen attorneys from the Phoenix office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were named by Super Lawyers Magazine to its 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list, and three were listed by the publication as Southwest Rising Stars.
The 13 attorneys recognized in the Super Lawyers list include: Brian H. Blaney, Rebecca Lynne Burnham, John E. Cummerford, Karl A. Freeburg, Nicole M. Goodwin, Robert S. Kant, Kevin J. Morris, Clifford E. Neimeth, Pamela Overton Risoleo, Gil Rudolph, Jeffrey H. Verbin, E. Jeffrey Walsh, and Quinn P. Williams.
Additionally, Burnham, Goodwin, and Walsh were listed in the Top 50 Arizona list. Burnham, Goodwin, and Risoleo were recognized among the Top 25 Arizona Women.
The three Greenberg Traurig attorneys honored on the Southwest Rising Stars list are: Aaron T. Lloyd, Andrew X. Yocopis, and Jeremy D. Zangara.
“We continue to be proud of our attorneys’ achievements,” said Goodwin, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix office. “This independent award--recognizing both our more seasoned lawyers and our ‘Rising Stars’—is particularly gratifying.”
Super Lawyers is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The mission of Super Lawyers is to bring visibility to those attorneys who exhibit excellence in practice.
According to the publication, the selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Super Lawyers Magazine features the list and profiles of selected attorneys and is distributed to attorneys in the state or region and the ABA-accredited law school libraries. Super Lawyers is also published as a special section in leading city and regional magazines across the country. In the United States, Super Lawyers Magazine is published in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., reaching more than 13 million readers.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix Office: Greenberg Traurig’s Phoenix attorneys practice locally and nationally at the intersection of business, government, and the law. Combining local experience and global reach, the Phoenix team represents clients in matters related to commercial litigation, securities, mergers and acquisitions, health care, municipal and corporate finance, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, and tax.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 41 locations 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. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.