ALBANY, N.Y. - May 11, 2022 –Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State’s “2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100” list.
According to the publication, the list of 100 “identifies New York’s Asian American leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who are gaining political power and standing up for their communities.”
NeJame represents clients in legislative, regulatory, and procurement matters at various levels of government. He has a particular focus representing the New York real estate industry, including the Real Estate Board of New York, along with SL Green, Brookfield, and Tishman Speyer, three of the country’s largest landlords. NeJame also represents many of New York’s most iconic tourist destinations and a wide variety of clients in their procurement engagements with New York’s many agencies in the areas of technology, security, and professional services.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Government Law & Policy Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Government Law & Policy Practice combines the capabilities of its federal practice in Washington D.C. with its state and local practices across the country. The firm’s national team of governmental affairs professionals and attorneys spans major political and commercial capitals throughout the United States, including Albany, Austin, Denver, Las Vegas, New York City, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C. Most recently, Greenberg Traurig’s Government Law & Policy team was “Top Listed” for Government Relations in Best Lawyers in America’s 2018 edition. The team was also named “Law Firm of the Year” for Government Relations by the U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ 2014 edition of “Best Law Firms.” The practice also received the most first-tier Government Relations rankings in the United States.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: www.gtlaw.com.