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130 Florida Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2018

130 Florida Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2018

MIAMI – August 15, 2017 – The 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America includes 130 attorneys from across the seven Florida offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, PA. The firm is top-listed across six practice areas in the state.

For the 11th consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig – with 366 attorneys listed from across its U.S. offices – is ranked “Top Listed” by Best Lawyers in America for having the highest number of attorneys listed in the 2018 edition of its publication.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas.

Thirteen Greenberg Traurig Florida lawyers received special recognition as “Lawyer of the Year.” Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is given this title. The attorneys recognized as Lawyers of the Year, with their respective location and practice area, include:

Donn A. Beloff, Corporate, Fort Lauderdale
Mark F. Bideau, Litigation – Real Estate, West Palm Beach
Warren S. Bloom, Public Finance, Orlando
Gary M. Epstein, Securities Regulation, Miami
James R. George, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Fort Lauderdale
Gregory W. Herbert - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Media, Miami
Bruce H. Giles-Klein, Public Finance, Miami
Bradford D. Kaufman, Securities/Capital Markets, West Palm Beach
Paul B. McCawley, Tax, Fort Lauderdale
Richard C. McCrea, Jr., - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Trade Secrets Law, Tampa
Barry Richard, Appellate, Tallahassee
• Jeffrey S. Tenen, Derivatives and Futures, Miami
Manuel R. Valcarcel IV, Technology, Miami

In Florida, Greenberg Traurig is “Top Listed” in the following practice areas: Government Relations; Litigation – Land Use/Zoning; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities; Public Finance Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law.

Also in Florida, Greenberg Traurig is “Top Listed” in the following markets:

Boca Raton, FL: Most lawyers ranked in Boca Raton for 2018; Tax Law
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Most lawyers ranked in Fort Lauderdale for 2018; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
Miami, FL: Most lawyers ranked in Miami for 2018; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Tallahassee, FL: Government Relations; Health Care Law
West Palm Beach, FL: Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities

The Greenberg Traurig Florida attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America cover more than 10 different practice areas. The attorneys are listed with their corresponding category/practice area(s) and the year they were first recognized:

Boca Raton

Rebecca G. DiStefano (2016) - Corporate Law
Dennis W. Hillier (2007) - Real Estate Law
Jeffrey S. Kahn (2010) - Tax Law
Marvin A. Kirsner (2008) - Tax Law
Marcia H. Langley (2010) - Real Estate Law
Craig T. McClung (2012) - Tax Law
Stephen A. Mendelsohn (2013) - Litigation - Banking and Finance

Fort Lauderdale

David O. Batista (2013) - Commercial Litigation
• Donn A. Beloff (2006)- Corporate; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity; Securities / Capital Markets
• Francis B. Brogan Jr. (2005) - Trusts and Estates
William R. Clayton (2010) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
Jonathan S. Gelman (2009) - Real Estate Law
• James R. George (2015) - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Glenn E. Goldstein (2010) - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Real Estate
Scott M. Grossman (2011) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Barbara A. Hall (2007) - Environmental; Government Relations
Jeffrey Allan Hirsch (2010) - Commercial Litigation
Kenneth A. Horky (2013) - Commercial Litigation
Stanley G. Jacobs, Jr. (2013) - Corporate; Securities / Capital Markets
Stephen F. Katz (2005) - Real Estate
Kara L. MacCullough (2012) - Corporate Compliance; Corporate; Securities / Capital Markets
Bruce I. March (2011) - Mergers and Acquisitions
Joel D. Maser (2005) - Tax Law
Dan McCawley (2010) - Real Estate
• Paul B. McCawley (2009) - Tax; Trusts and Estates
John L. McManus (2013) - Commercial Litigation
Matthew W. Miller (2011) - Corporate; Securities / Capital Markets; Securities Regulation
David C. Peck (2006) - Corporate; Health Care
Brian J. Sherr (2007) - Real Estate
Michele L. Stocker (2013) - Commercial Litigation
Jon L. Swergold (2016) - Commercial Litigation

Miami

Cesar L. Alvarez (1993) - Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance
Emilio J. Alvarez-Farre (2006) - Corporate; International Mergers & Acquisitions: Mergers & Acquisitions
Christopher L. Barnett (2016) - Litigation - Construction
Kerri L. Barsh (2007) - Environmental; Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning ; Natural Resources
• Hilarie Bass (2007) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Insurance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
• Jacqueline Becerra (2010) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
Norman J. Benford (1983) - Trusts and Estates
Richard N. Bernstein (2005) - Corporate Law
Mark D. Bloom (1993) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Burt Bruton (2005) - Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate
David A. Coulson (2010) - Commercial Litigation
Jaret L. Davis (2016) - Mergers & Acquisitions ; Venture Capital
Albert A. del Castillo (2006) - Public Finance Law
Alan T. Dimond (2007) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Municipal; Litigation - Real Estate
Lucia A. Dougherty (2006) - Administrative / Regulatory; Environmental; Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate
• Seth J. Entin (2007) - Tax
• Gary M. Epstein (1995) - Corporate; Securities / Capital Markets; Securities Regulation
Robert S. Fine (2012) - Government Relations; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Joseph Z. Fleming (1983) - Employment Law – Management; Environmental; Labor Law - Management; Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Environmental ; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Sports; Water
Carl A. Fornaris (2008) - Banking and Finance; Corporate; Financial Services Regulation; Securities / Capital Markets; Securities Regulation
Adam M. Foslid (2015) - Commercial Litigation
Ricardo L. Fraga (2010) - Real Estate
Robert C. Gang (2006) - Public Finance
Laura R. Gangemi Vignola (2008) - Real Estate
• Bruce H. Giles-Klein (2006) - Public Finance
Richard J. Giusto (2007) - Real Estate
Steven E. Goldman (2007) - Real Estate
Matthew B. Gorson (1987) - Real Estate
Gregory W. Herbert - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Media
Kenneth C. Hoffman (2011) - Corporate; Securities / Capital Markets
Larry J. Hoffman (1989) - Corporate
John B. Hutton III (2009) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Martin Kalb (2017) - Trusts and Estates
Paul J. Keenan Jr. (2017) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Steven A. Landy (2014) - Real Estate Law
Steven B. Lapidus (1995) - Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Nancy B. Lash (2008) - Real Estate
Juan P. Loumiet (2008) - Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate
Patrick F. Martin (2012) - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Patricia Menendez-Cambo (2006) - Corporate; International Trade and Finance
Eliot Pedrosa (2013) - Commercial Litigation
Julissa Rodriguez (2013) - Appellate
Ronald M. Rosengarten (2006) - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
Mark A. Salky (2013) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
Gary A. Saul (2006) - Real Estate
Elliot H. Scherker (2001) - Appellate; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Ozzie A. Schindler (2006) - Tax
Mark P. Schnapp (2006) - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
William R. Siegel (2017) - Tax
• Charles E. ("Skip") Stiver Jr. (1999) - Tax
Susan J. Tarbe (2007) - Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Jeffrey S. Tenen (2007) - Corporate; Derivatives and Futures; Securitization and Structured Finance; Transportation
• Manuel R. Valcarcel IV (2007) - Communications; Technology
David E. Wells (2008) - Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities / Capital Markets
Diana S.C. Zeydel (2008) - Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Tax; Trusts and Estates

Orlando

• James L. Bacchus (2006) - International Trade and Finance
• Warren S. Bloom (2007) - Public Finance
Orlando L. Evora (2007) - Real Estate
• Peter J. Fides II (2008) - Real Estate
• Andrew R. Finkelstein (2016) - Corporate Law
Dawn I. Giebler-Millner (2017) - Commercial Litigation
Joseph J. JeBailey (2013) - Real Estate
Julie P. Kendig-Schrader (2008) - Environmental; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate
Scott R. MacLeod (2007) - Private Funds / Hedge Funds
Jason C. McDonald (2017) - Corporate Law
Jonathan M. Perry (2014) - Real Estate
Alan C. Sheppard, Jr. (2013) - Real Estate
William Spivey II (2009) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Real Estate
Michael J. Sullivan (2005) - Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
Jean E. Wilson (2007) - Public Finance Law

Tallahassee

David C. Ashburn (2008) - Administrative / Regulatory; Government Relations; Health Care
Fred W. Baggett (2007) - Government Relations
Lorence Jon Bielby (2008) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Technology
Michael J. Cherniga (2006) - Administrative / Regulatory; Government Relations; Health Care
Hayden R. Dempsey (2007) - Government Relations
Fred F. Harris (2010) - Corporate; Securities / Capital Markets; Tax
M. Hope Keating (2010) - Appellate; Health Care
Robert R. McDonald (2009) - Real Estate
Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice (2010) - Environmental
Sonya C. Penley (2016) - Health Care
• Barry S. Richard (2006) - Appellate; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Tampa

Gregory W. Kehoe (2009) - Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Richard C. McCrea, Jr. (1995) - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Trade Secrets Law
Kimberly A. Mello (2013) - Appellate
Woodrow H. Pollack (2014) - Copyright; Information Technology; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent; Trademark
David B. Weinstein (2005) - Commercial Litigation; Environmental; Litigation - Environmental
Peter W. Zinober (1989) - Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

West Palm Beach

Bridget A. Berry (2012) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Real Estate
• Mark F. Bideau (2009)- Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction; Employment Law - Management; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation – Securities; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Joseph C. Coates III (2011) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
Tracy L. Gerber (2014) - Litigation - Securities
Laurie L. Gildan (2009) - Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate
Phillip C. Gildan (2017) - Corporate
• Lorie M. Gleim (2016) - Litigation - Securities
Phillip H. Hutchinson (2015) - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Bradford D. Kaufman (2008) - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities; Securities / Capital Markets; Securities Regulation
David M. Layman (2010) - Real Estate
Robert Sanders (2010) - Land Use and Zoning
Stephen D. Sanford (2010) - Public Finance

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