NEW YORK – Aug. 18, 2015 – The 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America lists 24 attorneys from the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as “Lawyers of the Year.” Additionally, more than 350 Greenberg Traurig attorneys from across the firm’s U.S. offices are included in the publication’s Best Lawyers in America listing. For the ninth consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm in the guide. (Click here for a full list.)
According to the Best Lawyers in America website, inclusion is based entirely on peer-review. 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 and legal practice area. Only one lawyer in each practice and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.”
The Greenberg Traurig attorneys recognized as 2016 “Lawyers of the Year” are:
- Ian C. Ballon, Information Technology Law, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles
- Hilarie Bass, Litigation – Securities, Miami
- Donn A. Beloff, Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale
- Mark F. Bideau, Construction Law, West Palm Beach
- Warren S. Bloom, Public Finance Law, Orlando
- Michael J. Bonner, Gaming Law, Las Vegas
- Burt Bruton, Real Estate Law, Miami
- Seth J. Entin, Tax Law, Miami
- Bruce H. Giles-Klein, Public Finance Law, Miami
- Barbara A. Hall, Environmental Law, Fort Lauderdale
- Gregory W. Herbert, Litigation – Patent, Orlando
- John C. Jeppsen, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Las Vegas
- Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Orlando
- David M. Layman, Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach
- David G. Mandelbaum, Litigation – Environmental, Philadelphia
- James D. Masterman, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Boston
- Demetrius G. McDaniel, Government Relations Practice, Austin
- Barry Richard, Appellate Practice, Tallahassee
- Jess L. Rosen, Entertainment Law – Music, Atlanta
- Ira N. Rosner, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Miami
- Samuel K. Skinner, Government Relations Practice, Chicago
- Robert S. Thompson III, Native American Law, Denver
- Ben D. Tobor, Trademark Law, Houston
- Mark G. Tratos, Trademark Law, Las Vegas