LAS VEGAS – March 29, 2024 – Erica L. Okerberg, shareholder and vice chair of the global Gaming Practice at law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected to the Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 list.
The forty local leaders chosen are described as “the best and brightest in Las Vegas” by the publication, which celebrates Southern Nevada talent.
Vegas Inc previously ranked Okerberg as a top gaming lawyer. Both her practice and community involvement have been recognized throughout the legal community and the gaming industry. Okerberg was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Gaming Law in Las Vegas by Best Lawyers in 2023 and is listed in Chambers USA for Gaming & Licensing. She is actively involved in Global Gaming Women (GGW), a Las Vegas-based organization that provides networking, mentoring, and educational programs to help women develop careers throughout the gaming industry; she received GGW’s Patricia Becker Pay It Forward Award in 2023.
“It is an honor to be chosen, along with brilliant Las Vegas leaders, for my work in the community and in gaming law,” Okerberg said. “I’d like to congratulate all the others in my cohort as we all pull together to make our beloved city into a thriving, inclusive, and prosperous metropolis.”
Okerberg focuses her legal practice on gaming law and promotional law. She has deep experience handling complex gaming licensing, operational, and regulatory matters for U.S. and international clients. Okerberg represents land-based and online casino companies, sports wagering operators, manufacturers, and distributors, as well as other companies providing services to the gaming industry. She also has wide-ranging experience with analyzing and structuring social games, skill-based contests, and sweepstakes. Okerberg is a member of the firm’s Marketing, Advertising, Sweepstakes & Promotions Law Practice and regularly counsels clients on promotional matters, including advertising claims, charitable promotions, and cause-related marketing.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Las Vegas Office: Greenberg Traurig’s Las Vegas attorneys counsel clients in appellate, construction, corporate and securities, entertainment, gaming, intellectual property, litigation, and real estate matters.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Global Gaming Group: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Gaming Group focuses not only on casino operations, but also addresses lotteries, pari-mutuel wagering, charitable gaming, tribal gaming, and internet gaming, where permitted by law. Members of the practice have varied backgrounds and are located throughout the firm’s offices, allowing them to assist gaming clients in this highly regulated industry across multiple U.S. jurisdictions and internationally. The practice’s focus includes the representation of casino owners, operators and executives, gaming manufacturers and suppliers, private equity firms, and investment banks on gaming related matters.
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.