95 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named 2015 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

MIAMI – June 11, 2015 – International law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. announced that 95 of its attorneys representing a cross-section of six of its Florida offices have been named by Florida Super Lawyers among the top attorneys in the state for 2015. This list includes 73 attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers, 22 as Rising Stars, and 32 noted for appearing on the list for a 10^th year.

Listed among the “Top 50: 2015 Women Florida Super Lawyers” is firm Co-President Hilarie Bass. 

Bass has also been named to the “Top 100: 2015 Miami Super Lawyers” list along with Miami Shareholders Mark D. Bloom, Burt Bruton and Joseph Z. Fleming. 

Named to the “Top 100: 2015 Florida Super Lawyers” list are Miami Shareholder Bloom and Tampa Shareholder Richard C. McCrea Jr.

Recognized as “Top 50: 2015 Tampa Bay Super Lawyers” are Tampa Managing Shareholder David B. Weinstein, who is also the Chair of the firm’s Environmental & Toxic Torts Litigation practice, and Tampa Shareholder McCrea.

According to the publication’s website, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

The following attorneys appeared as Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the specified offices and areas of practice:

Fort Lauderdale

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Donn A. Beloff, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Francis B. Brogan Jr., Estate & Probate (10^th year)

• William R. Clayton, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Brian J. Gavsie, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Jonathan S. Gelman, Real Estate

• James R. George, Estate & Trust Litigation

• Glenn E. Goldstein, Business Litigation

• Scott M. Grossman, Bankruptcy: Business

• Fred E. Karlinsky, Government Relations

• Kara L. MacCullough, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Bruce I. March, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Joel D. Maser, Tax

• Paul B. McCawley, Estate & Probate

• Paul B. Ranis, Employment & Labor

• Brian J. Sherr, Real Estate

• Michele L. Stocker, Business Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Kristina L. Ciaffi, Employee Litigation: Defense

• Brian H. Koch, Business Litigation

• Sara Levy, Business Litigation

• Matthew M. Robbins, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Zachary M. Schlichter, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Parker F. Taylor, Estate & Probate

Miami

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Cesar L. Alvarez, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• David A. Barkus, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Kerri L. Barsh, Environmental

• Hilarie Bass, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Jacqueline Becerra, Civil Litigation: Defense

• Norman J. Benford, Estate & Probate (10^th year)

• Richard N. Bernstein, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Mark D. Bloom, Bankruptcy: Business (10^th year)

• Burt Bruton, Real Estate (10^th year)

• Enrique A. Conde, Mergers & Acquisitions

• David A. Coulson, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Jaret L. Davis, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Albert A. del Castillo, Government Finance

• Alan T. Dimond, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• Lucia A. Dougherty, Land Use/Zoning (10^th year)

• Gary M. Epstein, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• Robert S. Fine, Land Use/Zoning

• Joseph Z. Fleming, Employment & Labor (10^th year)

• Carl A. Fornaris, Banking

• Robert C. Gang, Government Finance

• Richard J. Giusto, Real Estate

• John B. Hutton III, Bankruptcy: Business (10^th year)

• Steven B. Lapidus, Employee Benefits

• Nancy B. Lash, Real Estate

• Patricia M. Menéndez-Cambó, International (10^th year)

• Albert D. Quentel, Real Estate (10^th year)

• Ronald M. Rosengarten, Employment & Labor

• Ira N. Rosner, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• Gary A. Saul, Real Estate (10^th year)

• Elliot H. Scherker, Appellate (10^th year)

• Ozzie A. Schindler, Tax (10^th year)

• Mark P. Schnapp, Criminal Defense: White Collar (10^th year)

• Marlene K. Silverman, IPLitigation

• David E. Wells, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Diana S.C. Zeydel, Estate & Probate (10^th year)

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Drew M. Altman, Securities & Corporate Finance

• Ryan D. Bailine, Land Use/Zoning

• Brigid F. Cech Samole, Appellate

• John R. Dodd, Bankruptcy: Business

• Adam M. Foslid, Business Litigation

• Danielle Gonzalez, Real Estate

• Erika G. Litvak, Tax

• Mark A. Lopez, International

• Ari Newman, Bankruptcy: Business

• Antonio Peña, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Francisco O. Sanchez, Business Litigation

• Stephanie L. Varela, Appellate

• Jay A. Yagoda, Appellate

Orlando

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Warren S. Bloom, Government Finance (10^th year)

• Gregory W. Herbert, IP Litigation

• Russell P. Hintze, Tax

• Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Environmental (10^th year)

• Adam B. Landa, Intellectual Property Litigation

• Scott R. MacLeod, Securities & Corporate Finance (10^th year)

• I. William Spivey II, Business Litigation

• Jéan E. Wilson, Government Finance (10^th year)

Tallahassee

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Fred W. Baggett, Government Relations

• Barry Richard, Business Litigation (10^th year)

Recognized as a Rising Star:

• Michael H. Moody, Business Litigation

Tampa

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Gregory W. Kehoe, Criminal Defense: White Collar

• Richard C. McCrea Jr., Employee Litigation: Defense (10^th year)

• Murray B. Silverstein, Business Litigation

• Robert A. Soriano, Bankruptcy: Business (10^th year)

• David B. Weinstein, Environmental Litigation (10^th year)

• Peter W. Zinober, Employee Litigation: Defense (10^th year)

Recognized as a Rising Star:

• Katie Molloy, Employee Litigation: Defense

West Palm Beach

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Bridget Ann Berry, Business Litigation

• Mark F. Bideau, Business Litigation (10^th year)

• C. Wade Bowden, Business Litigation

• Joseph C. Coates III, Securities Litigation

• Bradford D. Kaufman, Securities Litigation (10^th year)

• Patricia A. Leonard, Business Litigation

Recognized as a Rising Star:

• Andrea Shwayri, Business Litigation