CHICAGO – Jan. 29, 2020 – The 2020 edition of Illinois Super Lawyers includes 28 attorneys from the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Of these, 19 are listed as “Super Lawyers” and nine are listed as “Rising Stars.”
Shareholder Nancy A. Peterman, named 15 times to Illinois Super Lawyers, also earned recognition on Super Lawyers’ lists of the Top 50 Women in Illinois and the Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois.
According to the Super Lawyers website, the selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and evaluations that identify a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Greenberg Traurig attorneys on the Illinois Super Lawyers list include:
- Daniel Acosta – Real Estate
- Gabriel Aizenberg - Business Litigation
- Michael J. Baum – Real Estate
- Francis A. Citera – Class Action
- Herbert H. Finn — IP Litigation
- Paul T. Fox — Business Litigation
- Mark R. Galis — IP
- John F. Gibbons — Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Richard D. Harris — IP Litigation
- Michael D. Karpeles — Employment Litigation: Defense
- Steven M. Malina — Securities Litigation
- Scott Mendeloff — Business Litigation
- Gretchen N. Miller — Personal Injury: Products Defense
- Gregory E. Ostfeld — Appellate
- Nancy A. Peterman — Bankruptcy: Business
- Peter G. Rush — Business Litigation
- Keith J. Shapiro — Bankruptcy: Business
- Samuel K. Skinner — State/ Local/ Municipal
- Matthew A.C. Zapf —Business Litigation
Greenberg Traurig attorneys on the Illinois “Rising Stars” list include:
- Rachel B. Cohen-Deano — Business/ Corporate
- Jason B. Elster — Business Litigation
- Julia Riedel Emfinger — Business Litigation
- Kyle Flynn — Business Litigation
- Jonathan E. Giroux — IP
- Meredith L. Katz — Real Estate
- Eric Mazur — Mergers & Acquisitions
- Lily M. McNulty – Employment & Labor
- Sara “Macy” Skulman —IP Litigation
About Greenberg Traurig – Chicago: Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office strives to be as dynamic and diverse as the city it calls home. Since its inception in 1999, it has grown from three attorneys to more than 160 today. Lawyers in Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office represent a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to innovative start-ups, and practice in nearly every major practice area and industry. Offering local knowledge and broad experience, Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago lawyers work with their colleagues in Greenberg Traurig’s other offices in the United States and abroad to help clients achieve their objectives locally, nationally, and globally.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig has more than 2,100 attorneys in 41 offices 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.