NEW YORK– August 15, 2016 – For the 10th 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 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America lists more than 350 Greenberg Traurig attorneys nationwide. (See full list here.) The guide also lists 23 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 the number of attorneys in the guide in the following practice areas nationwide:
- Government Relations Practice
- Corporate Law
- 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 Law
- California: Government Relations Practice
- Colorado: Native American Law
- Florida: 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 2017 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
- East Palo Alto, CA: Information Technology Law
- Fort Lauderdale, FL: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Las Vegas, NV: Copyright Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- McLean, VA: Immigration Law
- Miami, FL: Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts and Estates
- 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, Litigation – Real Estate
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 2017 “Lawyers of the Year” are:
- Kerri L. Barsh, Environmental Law, Miami
- Hilarie Bass, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Miami
- Mark F. Bideau, Litigation – Construction, West Palm Beach
- Michael J. Bonner, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Las Vegas
- Michael J. Cherniga, Health Care Law, Tallahassee
- Mark E. Ferrario, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Las Vegas
- G. Michelle Ferreira, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, San Francisco
- Joseph Z. Fleming, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Miami
- Richard J. Giusto, Real Estate Law, Miami
- Glenn E. Goldstein, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Fort Lauderdale
- Jean E. Harris, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Phoenix
- Susan L. Heller, Trademark Law, Los Angeles
- Russell P. Hintze, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Orlando
- Robert J. Ivanhoe, Real Estate Law, New York City
- Bradford D. Kaufman, Litigation – Securities, West Palm Beach
- Matthew R. Lewin, Public Finance Law, Chicago
- David W. Oppenheim, Franchise Law, New York City
- Bobby Rosenbloum, Entertainment Law – Music, Atlanta
- Martha J. Schoonover, Immigration Law, Washington, D.C.
- Michael J. Sullivan, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Orlando
- Mark G. Tratos, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Las Vegas
- John Voorhees, Litigation - Health Care, Denver
- Diana S.C. Zeydel, Trusts and Estates, Miam
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GTLaw) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. One firm worldwide, GTLaw has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and among the Top 20 on the 2016 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.