McLean, VA – Aug. 25, 2020 – The 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America includes nine attorneys from the Northern Virginia office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, the 14th consecutive year the firm has achieved this recognition.
This year, more than 400 Greenberg Traurig attorneys from across the firm’s U.S. offices are listed in the publication. In addition, 26 of the firm’s attorneys are named “Lawyers of the Year,” including Martha J. Schoonover, who was recognized for Immigration Law in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
According to the Best Lawyers website, the attorneys are selected based upon a peer-review process, to capture a general consensus from leaders in the legal field regarding their peers’ accomplishments and capabilities.
The Northern Virginia Greenberg Traurig attorneys listed in 2021 Best Lawyers in America are:
- David G. Barger – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Ronda B. Esaw – Employment Law - Management
- Michael J. Gardner – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Ian A. Herbert – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Scott Meza – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Laura Foote Reiff – Immigration Law
- John Scalia – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Martha J. Schoonover – Immigration Law
- Mark J. Wishner – Corporate Law
About Greenberg Traurig’s Northern Virginia Office: Greenberg Traurig’s clients rely on the more than 50 attorneys in the firm’s Northern Virginia office for multifaceted, broad-based legal services. Team members’ primary goal is to assist clients in addressing their legal needs, locally, regionally, or on a global scale. They work collaboratively with colleagues around the region, or across to Europe, the UK, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. And when a matter requires it, they do not hesitate to utilize the firm’s full slate of cross border resources. Clients come to the Northern Virginia office for their corporate and securities matters, real estate transactions, wealth management and tax planning, business immigration compliance, labor and employment issues, litigation cases, and government contract needs, among others. Clients have included the top decision makers at tech companies headquartered in the region, as well as government contractors, health care organizations, high net worth individuals, and developers. Most of the firm’s Northern Virginia attorneys are admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.