NEW YORK – April 6, 2026 – Eleven attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are shortlisted for The Legal Benchmarking Group’s 2026 Women in Business Law Americas Awards. The firm also is shortlisted for International Firm: Latin America Practice of the Year and Women in Business Law International Firm of the Year.
According to its website, the Women in Business Law Awards recognize “legal practitioners across a wide range of practice areas and aim to celebrate those who are breaking new ground in the areas of expertise.” Individuals are selected following an intense research process including analyses of direct submissions and firm data.
The recognized attorneys span 11 different practices areas. Below is the list of recognized attorneys:
- Jacqueline Brousseau, Intellectual Property Rising Star
- Lou Ann Brunenn, Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year
- Friederike S. Görgens, International Trade Lawyer of the Year
- Shari L. Heyen, Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer of the Year
- Sharon Katz-Pearlman, Transfer Pricing Lawyer of the Year
- Kimberly S. LeCompte, Real Estate Lawyer of the Year
- Gretchen N. Miller, Product Liability Lawyer of the Year
- Marina Olman-Pal, Financial Regulation Lawyer of the Year
- Charmaine D. Smith, Media & Entertainment Lawyer of the Year
- Maria Walker, Tax Rising Star
- Denise Wood, Technology & Telecom Lawyer of the Year