NEW YORK – Oct. 21, 2022 – For the seventh consecutive year, the house band of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The Meltones, won the annual Law Rocks NYC battle of the bands, Oct. 20 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. Law Rocks Global promotes music education for underprivileged youth and raises money for local nonprofit organizations. The Meltones, named after a firm founder Mel Greenberg, has been the Greenberg Traurig “house band” since the mid-1980s.
With Greenberg Traurig’s support, The Meltones raised more than $50,500 in donations for The Veteran Advocacy Project, a nonprofit that provides free legal services nationally to low-income veterans and their families, with a focus on those living with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, substance dependency, and other mental health conditions.
The winning band was selected based on sponsorship dollars raised, ticket sales, donations raised, and judges’ score. The event raised more than $160,000 for seven different charities. Greenberg Traurig was a sponsor of the event.
The Meltones include:
- On guitar – Global Real Estate Co-Chair Stephen L. Rabinowitz; Miami Real Estate Shareholder Burt Bruton; and Philadelphia Health Care & FDA Shareholder Mark L. Mattioli
- On keyboard - Albany Government Law & Policy Shareholder Christopher A. Cernik
- On trombone - Amsterdam Corporate Shareholder Thédoor Melchers
- On vocals - New York Litigation Of Counsel Ashley LeBlanc; Director of Senior Attorney Talent Acquisition Tracy Newirth; Atlanta office Business Director Tony Hatchett; and Las Vegas Litigation Shareholder Michael R. Hogue
- On drums - New York IT Specialist Jim Mussen
Greenberg Traurig will also participate in the 1st Annual Law Rocks Miami Nov. 3 in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami.