MIAMI – Nov. 1, 2017 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. received the most tier 1 rankings of any firm in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach metropolitan areas, in U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2018 “Best Law Firms” Edition. The firm also received a total of 41 first-tier rankings in the Florida metropolitan areas of Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
Greenberg Traurig has more tier 1 rankings in Florida than any other firm for Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Securities, and Public Finance Law.
For the seventh consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig received the most overall first-tier rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report. The firm was also recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” for Real Estate Law. This designation is a result of “an impressive overall performance” in the evaluation process. According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers, only one firm is named “Law Firm of the Year” for select nationally ranked practice areas.
Nationally, Greenberg Traurig has more attorneys included in the related Best Lawyers in America guide than any other law firm listed.
“This recognition is particularly important to Greenberg Traurig this year as we celebrate the firm’s 50th anniversary,” said Matthew B. Gorson, senior chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “It is a testament to the culture of service and professionalism that we embrace throughout the firm that allows us to offer the highest level of client service and legal counsel.”
According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers, firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” are recognized for “professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”
For the 2018 edition, U.S News – Best Lawyers reported receiving 1,000,000 law firm assessments from more than 13,000 attorneys and received more than 65,000 evaluations from over 7,500 clients. According to the U.S. News- Best Lawyers press release, the 2018 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.
FORT LAUDERDALE
In the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan market, which includes Boca Raton, the firm received first-tier rankings in 11 practice areas:
• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
MIAMI
In the Miami metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in 34 practice areas:
• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
• Environmental Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Government Relations Practice
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation Environmental
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation - Municipal
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Litigation - Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation
• Tax Law
• Transportation Law
• Trusts & Estates Law
ORLANDO
In the Orlando metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in five practice areas:
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
TALLAHASSEE
In the Tallahassee metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in eight practice areas:
• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Real Estate Law
TAMPA
In the Tampa metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in six practice areas:
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Patent
WEST PALM BEACH
In the West Palm Beach metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in 13 practice areas:
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Securities
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
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.