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LOS ANGELES (Aug. 27, 2014) – The 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognizes 23 attorneys from the Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices of international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP. Additionally, for the eighth consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig is top-listed by Best Lawyers in America for having the highest number of attorneys listed in the 2015 edition – over 350 attorneys listed from across the firm’s U.S. offices.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review, according to the website. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

The Greenberg Traurig California attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America and their corresponding category/practice area(s are:

  • Ian C. Ballon– Information Technology Law - Cyberpiracy, E-Commerce, Internet, Litigation,       Privacy, Technology Law - Intellectual Property, Litigation, Privacy
  • Charles S. Birenbaum  - Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management
  • Daniel H. Black  - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
  • Vincent H. Chieffo  – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television, Entertainment Law – Music, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Media Law
  • Jay L. Cooper  – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television, Entertainment Law – Music
  • G. Michelle Ferreira  – Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
  • William J. Goines  – Commercial Litigation
  • Lawrence H. Heller  – Trusts and Estates
  • Jeffrey C. Joy  – Tax Law
  • Steven M. Katleman  – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
  • Jeffrey Leacox  – Technology Law
  • Mark C. Lee  – Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Raymond A. Lee  – Corporate Law
  • Richard I. Leher  – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television, Entertainment Law – Music
  • Gene Livingston  – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental
  • James Mattesich  – Government Relations Practice
  • Frank E. Merideth, Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • James M. Nelson  – Employment Law – Management
  • Sanford C. Presant  – Tax Law
  • Alan U. Schwartz  – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television
  • Jeff E. Scott  – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Randall C. Single  – Real Estate Law
  • Franklin D. Ubell  – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law

In California, Greenberg Traurig is top-listed based on number of attorneys in the following metro markets: