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NEW YORK – June 29, 2021 – Seventeen attorneys from the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2021 Guide. David B. Weinstein was recognized in the U.S. Guide as a “Leading Lawyer” for Dispute Resolution - Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action - Defense - Toxic Tort.

The annual Guide once again recognized the firm in Dispute Resolutions: Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action - Defense: Toxic Tort; Dispute Resolutions: Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal); Dispute Resolutions: Appellate: Court of Appeals; Industry Focus: Environmental Litigation; and Industry Focus: Environmental Regulatory.

The Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice attorneys listed below are recommended in the 2021 list:

Attorney

Practice Area

Office

Kerri L. Barsh

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Industry Focus – Environmental Regulatory

Miami

Christopher L. Bell

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Industry Focus – Environmental Regulatory

Houston

Francis A. Citera

Dispute Resolution, Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action – Defense – Toxic Tort

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Chicago

Dominic E. Draye

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Courts of Appeals

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

Washington DC

Jared E. Dwyer

Dispute Resolution - Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates

Dispute Resolution - Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Individuals

Miami

Troy A. Eid

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Courts of Appeals

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

Denver

Ryan T. Hopper

Dispute Resolution, Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action – Defense – Toxic Tort

Tampa

David G. Mandelbaum

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Industry Focus – Environmental Regulatory

Dispute Resolution, Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action – Defense – Toxic Tort

Philadelphia

Kaitlyn R. Maxwell 

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Philadelphia

Christopher J. Neumann

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Denver

Steven C. Russo

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Industry Focus – Environmental Regulatory

New York City

Elliot H. Scherker 

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Courts of Appeals

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

Dispute Resolution - Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco)

Miami

Tim Swickard 

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Sacramento

Christopher Torres

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Dispute Resolutions, Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action – Defense – Toxic Tort

Tampa

Dale Wainwright

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Courts of Appeals

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

Austin

Jennifer Weddle

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Courts of Appeals

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

Denver

David B. Weinstein

Dispute Resolution, Product Liability, Mass Tort, and Class Action – Defense – Toxic Tort; Leading Lawyers

Industry Focus – Environmental Litigation

Industry Focus – Environmental Regulatory

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Courts of Appeals

Dispute Resolution – Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)

Tampa


According to the publisher, the U.S. Guide’s acknowledgements recognize practice area teams and practitioners who are “providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” The recognitions are based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, law firm submissions, and interviews with private practice lawyers, in addition to Legal 500’s independent research in the legal market.

Firmwide, the Guide recognized more than 160+ attorneys and 39 practices.

About Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice assists clients with issues under the environmental and natural resource laws that affect their businesses. The firm’s environmental attorneys assist with securing permits and approvals; negotiating and closing transactions; defending clients in enforcement actions; handling a broad range of environmental and toxic tort litigation; ensuring the understanding and satisfaction of regulatory requirements; preparing for and responding to emergencies; crafting approaches for legacy cleanup issues; and developing solutions for product regulation, market access, and environmental policy challenges.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 40 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. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certified. Web: www.gtlaw.com