LOS ANGELES – March 26, 2024 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s house band The Meltones won the battle of the bands at Law Rocks Los Angeles’ sold out Friday night concert at the historic Whisky A Go Go.
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The Meltones raised more than $25,000 in support of Mending Kids, which provides free life-saving surgical care to critically ill children worldwide. The Meltones not only won the overall night but also the Hustle & Heart Award, given to the band that collected the most individual donations and earning Mending Kids another $5,000 from Law Rocks itself. The raucous Sunset Strip appearance was The Meltones’ first-ever Los Angeles gig.
Law Rocks is a global organization raising funds for local nonprofits and promoting youth music education; the group said it raised more than $411,000 over two nights, breaking the all-time previous Law Rocks record for a single event and pushing Law Rocks Global over the mark of $7 million raised since its founding in 2009.
The winning band was selected based on a combination of donations raised, ticket sales and sponsorship, and judges’ score. Greenberg Traurig was also a Hall of Fame sponsor of the event.
The Meltones include:
- On guitar – Global Real Estate Co-Chair Stephen L. Rabinowitz and Miami Real Estate Shareholder Burt Bruton
- On keyboard - Albany Government Law & Policy Shareholder Christopher A. Cernik
- On vocals - Las Vegas and San Francisco Litigation Shareholder Michael R. Hogue; New York Litigation Of Counsel Ashley A. LeBlanc; Chief Shareholder Recruiting and Integration Officer Tracy Newirth; and Atlanta office Business Director Tony Hatchett
- On drums – San Diego and Orange County Energy & Natural Resources Shareholder Thomas R. Brill
- On bass – guest artist and Greenberg Traurig Alumni Daniel Blumberg
The Meltones, named after firm co-founder Mel Greenberg, has been the Greenberg Traurig “house band” since the mid-1980s.
In November, The Meltones won Law Rocks Miami for the second consecutive year, raising donations for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the month before won their 8th consecutive title in Law Rocks New York, raising money to benefit East Harlem Tutorial Program/East Harlem Scholars Academies.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.