Greenberg Traurig is Law Firm of the Year for Information Technology Law
NEW YORK – Nov. 6, 2018 – For the eighth consecutive year, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most overall first-tier rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report. In the 2019 edition, the firm was also recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” for Information Technology Law.
Greenberg Traurig received the most overall first-tier rankings in the United States for Trademark Law; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; and Commercial Litigation.
According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers, firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” are recognized for “professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.” According to the publication, achieving a tiered ranking “signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.”
For the 2019 edition, U.S. News – Best Lawyers reported receiving more than one million law firm assessments from more than 16,000 attorneys and received over 100,000 evaluations from nearly 12,000 clients. According to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers press release the 2019 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States.
Greenberg Traurig was recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” for its Information Technology Law Practice. According to U.S. News – Best Lawyers, only one firm is named “Law Firm of the Year” for select nationally ranked practice areas.
Additionally, for the 12th consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig has more attorneys included in the related Best Lawyers in America guide than any other law firm listed.
In the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2019 “Best Law Firms” report, Greenberg Traurig received a national first-tier ranking in the following practice areas:
- Appellate
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television; and Music
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy; Construction; Environmental; ERISA; Intellectual Property; Labor & Employment; Mergers & Acquisitions; Patent; Real Estate; and Securities
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
Greenberg Traurig received first-tier metropolitan rankings for the following practice areas:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Governance Law; and Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television; and Music
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Franchise Law
- Gaming Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Litigation – Antitrust; Banking & Finance; – Bankruptcy; Construction; Environmental; ERISA; Intellectual Property; Labor & Employment; Land Use & Zoning; Mergers & Acquisitions; Municipal; Patent; Real Estate; Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Securities; and Trusts & Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Patent Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Transportation Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
- Water Law
In addition to the first-tier national and metropolitan rankings, the firm was also recognized and ranked for the following practice areas:
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Advertising Law
- Derivatives and Futures Law
- Family Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation - First Amendment; and Tax
- Media Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Plaintiffs
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2018 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.