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Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Charles S. Birenbaum Named Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal

Birenbaum Recognized for Fourth Consecutive Year for Outstanding Client Service

SAN FRANCISCO – July 20, 2016Charles S. Birenbaum, a shareholder with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named to the Daily Journal’s 2016 list of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California.

“This well-deserved recognition is a testament to Chuck’s hard work and one of the many reasons we are lucky to have him at the firm,” said Matthew B. Gorson, senior chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “Being selected for this honor year after year demonstrates his commitment to his clients and his keen abilities to defend them in every sense of the word.”

Birenbaum is based in the firm’s San Francisco office and serves as chair of Northern California. With experience litigating and counseling on both employment and traditional labor matters, he has interfaced and negotiated with employers, labor organizations, politicians, regulators, and industry leaders to resolve complex issues for clients in the health care, energy, and construction industries, among others. He has also appeared before state and federal courts and various administrative agencies and has testified on proposed legislation impacting entire industries before state legislative committees.

The Daily Journal’s annual list recognizes impactful employment litigators and labor specialists who have made a difference to their clients, their firms, and their profession. The publication has honored Birenbaum for the past four years.

A noted leader in his field, Birenbaum has also been consistently lauded for his practice, including selections by The Best Lawyers in America (Labor & Employment Law, 2007-2016); Chambers USA Guide (Labor & Employment Law, 2013-2016); Human Resources Executive (The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Lawyers – Top 100, 2013-2016), and Super Lawyers (Northern California Super Lawyers, 2004-2015).

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.