2017 Chambers USA Lists 175+ from Greenberg Traurig; Firm Wins Real Estate Excellence Award

2017 Chambers USA Lists 175+ from Greenberg Traurig;

Firm Wins Real Estate Excellence Award

NEW YORK – May 26, 2017 – Chambers USA Guide editors have recognized 175-plus attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in its 2017 USA Guide, released today. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig’s Real Estate Practice received the Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Real Estate during a ceremony last night in New York City. This is the 11th consecutive year the team has been recognized at the awards, also winning in 2010 and 2013.

According to its website, Chambers and Partners, UK-based publisher of annual guides in several global markets, selects attorneys and practice areas for inclusion based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients around the world.

In the USA Guide, attorneys and practice areas are ranked by placement in “bands,” with Band 1 being the highest placement. Attorneys can also be designated as a “Star Individual,” “Eminent Practitioner,”  “Senior Statesman,” “Up and Coming,” “Star Associate,” or “Associate to Watch” by market and practice.

The following attorneys are recognized in special designations, in addition to any other rankings and mentions:

• Star Individuals: Richard C. McCrea, Jr. and Peter W. Zinober (Florida, Labor & Employment). McCrea is a shareholder in the Tampa office. Zinober is a shareholder in the Tampa and Orlando offices.
• Eminent Practitioners: Dennis J. Block (New York, Corporate M&A); Robert S. Brams (Washington, D.C., Construction); Gary M. Epstein (Florida, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity); and Keith J. Shapiro (Illinois, Bankruptcy/Restructuring). Block is senior chairman of the Global Corporate M&A Practice and a shareholder in the New York office. Brams is the co-chair of the Government Contracts & Projects Practice and a shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office. Epstein is senior chair of the Global Corporate & Securities Practice, managing shareholder of the firm's Tel-Aviv office, and co-chair of the Israel Practice. He is a shareholder in the Miami office. Shapiro is a co-chair of the Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and is co-chairman of the Chicago office.
• Senior Statesmen: Lucia A. Dougherty (Florida, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use); Joseph Z. Fleming (Florida, Labor & Employment); Matthew B. Gorson (Florida, Real Estate); and Barry Richard (Florida, Litigation: Appellate and Litigation: General Commercial). Dougherty is co-chair of the Miami Land Development & Zoning Practice and of counsel in the Miami office. Fleming is a shareholder in the Miami office. Gorson is senior chairman of the firm and a shareholder in the Miami office. Richard is a shareholder in the firm’s Tallahassee, New York, and Washington, D.C. offices.
• Up and Coming: Iris Escarra (Florida, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use); Justin F. Keith (Massachusetts, Labor & Employment); Kimberly S. LeCompte (Florida, Real Estate); Felicia V. Manno (Illinois, Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations); Todd A. Mazur (Illinois, Corporate/M&A: Private Equity); and Benjamin McGuire (Massachusetts, Banking & Finance: Public Finance). Escarra is co-chair of the Miami Land Development & Zoning Practice and a shareholder in the Miami office. Keith and McGuire are shareholders in the Boston office, Lecompte is a shareholder in the Miami office, and Manno is a shareholder in the Chicago and Dallas offices. Mazur is co-chair of the Chicago Corporate & Securities Practice and a shareholder in the Chicago office.

These individuals and those listed below may also appear in Chambers' other guides. The firm has more than 300 attorneys recognized across these guides.

The firm had 13 areas of practice ranked on the nationwide level:

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
• Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
• Environment
• Franchising
• Gaming & Licensing
• Immigration
• Leisure & Hospitality
• Native American Law
• Product Liability & Mass Torts
• Real Estate
• REITs
• Retail

Additionally, the areas listed below were ranked at the state level in various markets:

• Banking & Finance
• Banking & Finance: Public Finance
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Construction
• Corporate/Commercial
• Corporate/M&A
• Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
• Environment
• Gaming & Licensing
• Healthcare
• Immigration
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Latin American Investment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Media & Entertainment: Transactional
• Natural Resources & Environment
• Real Estate
• Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• Tax
• Technology & Outsourcing

Below is the full listing of Greenberg Traurig attorneys ranked in the USA Guide in the following markets and practice areas:

In addition, the report released by Chambers USA named the following Greenberg Traurig attorneys as “Recognised Practitioners”:

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GTLaw) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. One firm worldwide, GTLaw has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and among the Top 20 on the 2016 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.