NEW YORK – Aug. 18, 2015 – For the ninth consecutive year, the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is recognized for having more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm in the guide. The 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America lists more than 350 Greenberg Traurig attorneys nationwide (See full list here.). The guide also lists 24 of the firm’s attorneys as “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practices and markets.
In addition, the “Top Listed” designation is given to the firm that has the most listed lawyers in a particular location and practice area. The recognition is based exclusively on number of listed attorneys, according to Best Lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig is top-listed for number of attorneys in the guide in the following practice areas nationwide:
- Government Relations Practice
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
Greenberg Traurig is top-listed based on number of firm attorneys listed in the guide in the following states and practices:
- Arizona: Public Finance Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital
- California: Government Relations Practice
- Colorado: Native American Law
- Florida: Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities, Public Finance Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Georgia: Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law – Music
- Nevada: Copyright Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Greenberg Traurig is top-listed based on number of attorneys listed in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the following metro markets:
- Atlanta, GA: Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law - Music
- Boca Raton, FL: Tax Law
- Denver, CO: Native American Law
- Fort Lauderdale, FL: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Houston, TX: Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Las Vegas, NV: Copyright Law, Mergers and acquisitions Law
- McLean, VA: Immigration Law
- Miami, FL: Employment Law – Management, Government Relations Practice, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Phoenix, AZ: Public Finance Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
- Sacramento, CA: Government Relations Practice
- Tallahassee, FL: Health Care Law
- West Palm Beach, FL: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities
According to the Best Lawyers website, inclusion on its lists is entirely based on peer-review and only one lawyer in each practice and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.”
The Greenberg Traurig attorneys recognized as 2016 “Lawyers of the Year” are:
- Ian C. Ballon, Information Technology Law, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles
- Hilarie Bass, Litigation – Securities, Miami
- Donn A. Beloff, Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale
- Mark F. Bideau, Construction Law, West Palm Beach
- Warren S. Bloom, Public Finance Law, Orlando
- Michael J. Bonner, Gaming Law, Las Vegas
- Burt Bruton, Real Estate Law, Miami
- Seth J. Entin, Tax Law, Miami
- Bruce H. Giles-Klein, Public Finance Law, Miami
- Barbara A. Hall, Environmental Law, Fort Lauderdale
- Gregory W. Herbert, Litigation – Patent, Orlando
- John C. Jeppsen, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Las Vegas
- Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Orlando
- David M. Layman, Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach
- David G. Mandelbaum, Litigation – Environmental, Philadelphia
- James D. Masterman, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Boston
- Demetrius G. McDaniel, Government Relations Practice, Austin
- Barry Richard, Appellate Practice, Tallahassee
- Jess L. Rosen, Entertainment Law – Music, Atlanta
- Ira N. Rosner, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Miami
- Samuel K. Skinner, Government Relations Practice, Chicago
- Robert S. Thompson III, Native American Law, Denver
- Ben D. Tobor, Trademark Law, Houston
- Mark G. Tratos, Trademark Law, Las Vegas