Engagement, Culture & Opportunity
At Greenberg Traurig we have cultivated a culture where great ideas flourish when the sharpest minds with unique perspectives come together. Since our founding in 1967, we’ve built a firm where talent, dedication, people from many cultures and backgrounds, and innovative thinking define the way we serve our clients. This is not simply a statement – it is part of our DNA. With a presence in 49 markets globally, GT offers a dynamic team of attorneys whose breadth of experience and strong sense of cohesion create seamless strategies for clients nationally and internationally.
GT attracts attorneys that possess a sense of grit, resilience, and a client-first mindset. We celebrate how some of our lawyers and professional staff may have taken unconventional paths to join our ranks, going to law school at night, or being the first generation to go to college. We believe this commitment to success strengthens our ability to deliver the best possible results for our clients and communities. We’ve worked to foster an environment that welcomes individuals from varied backgrounds, experiences, and cultures, ensuring that Greenberg Traurig remains a place of inclusion where legal talent thrives based on merit and dedication.
GT values the passion and drive of our people, emphasizing merit, innovation, belonging, and collaboration first. By fostering and rewarding an environment where skill and determination lead to greater opportunities, we continually attract top-tier talent while maintaining the high standards that have made us a trusted firm across multiple disciplines.
GT’s Affinity Groups are open to all lawyers at the firm. Each group welcomes people linked by a common interest or purpose to collaborate with one another and allies. Our Affinity Groups also support GT’s culture, where all viewpoints are valued and respected, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
Greenberg Traurig’s DiversAbility Affinity Group, the firm’s disability inclusion-focused group, is open to all attorneys. Its mission is fostering GT’s culture of inclusivity through education and dialogue, while raising awareness of the experiences of persons with disabilities, caregivers, and allies to create a more supportive workplace.
We aim to:
- Build relationships with community and professional organizations to enhance opportunities for our members.
- Facilitate professional and business development opportunities for individual members, including networking and mentorship.
- Produce internal and external programs that support and increase recognition of our members in the legal profession.
Voices of DiversAbility
Greenberg Traurig’s African Diaspora Inclusion Network (GAIN) is open to all attorneys and supports African American and African Diaspora attorneys and allies as part of the firm’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and experiences. The group provides a forum for all attorneys to make connections, build relationships, and share ideas through networking and mentorship opportunities. GAIN provides opportunities and resources to its members for professional development and retention and focuses on engaging with industry leaders through programming and sponsorships including those that support business development for the firm.
Community Involvement
- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Annual Legislative Conference
- Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC) Career Strategies Conference and Client Reception
- J.L. Turner Legal Association
- National Bar Association (NBA)
- The NEW Roundtable, Inc.
- T.J. Reddick Bar Association
- Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
Key Highlights
Voices of GAIN
- Emerson B. Luke
- Tarik A. Brooks
- Christina M. Carroll
- Toni N. Brown
- Charles C. Calloway, Jr.
- Kieron A. Frazier
- Jonathan H. Geneus
- Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice
Heritage Month, Holiday, and Year in Review Videos
Greenberg Traurig’s Asian Affinity Group (GTAAG) is open to all attorneys and includes the firm’s South Asian and Pacific Asian Affinity Groups. GTAAG’s mission is to support Asian Diaspora attorneys and allies by fostering collaboration, professional growth, mentorship, and business development in a welcoming environment. Through professional development opportunities, partnerships with external organizations, and community involvement, the group is committed to empowering and promoting opportunities for its members.
Our goals include:
- Develop programs that support and help increase recognition of attorneys in the legal profession.
- Foster connections with community, professional, and bar organizations, as well as with clients and inclusion-focused groups.
- Provide a platform to share experiences, challenges, cultures, advice, and interests.
Community Involvement
- Alliance for Asian American Justice
- Asian American Bar Association
- Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts
- Asian Law Alliance
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association Silicon Valley
- Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
- Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento
- Chinese Business Leaders in Life Sciences
- India Development Service
- International Association of Korean Lawyers
- Korean American Bar Association of Minnesota
- Korean American Bar Association of Southern California
- Korean Americans for Political Action
- Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation
- National Asian American Bar Association
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
- National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys
- National Filipino American Lawyers Association
- South Asian Bar Association of North America
Key Highlights
Voices of GTAAG
Heritage Month, Holiday, and Year in Review Videos
The Greenberg Traurig Women’s Initiative (GTWI) is open to all attorneys and reflects the firm’s empowering culture where individuals, regardless of gender, are respected and can contribute, develop leadership skills, engage in mentorship, and grow their business. GTWI hosts and supports unique programming and resources to benefit the firm’s attorneys, their clients, future lawyers and allies.
GTWI fosters the success of its members by strengthening the firm’s culture and supporting business development and client excellence. GTWI Liaisons serve from offices around the globe, contributing to the firm’s overall programming and supporting local initiatives. GTWI’s Advisory Group, comprised of senior men and women attorneys, plays a critical role in providing support at every level of the firm.
Community Involvement
GTWI prides itself in leading by example and working with premier organizations including:
- ALM’s Women, Influence and Power in Law (WIPL) Conference and Awards
- Corporate Counsel Women of Color’s® (CCWC) Annual Career Strategies Conference and Client Reception
- National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
- The Legal Benchmarking Group’s Women in Business Law (WIBL) Awards
- Commercial Real Estate Women's Network
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Capital District Women's Bar Association
- Dallas Women Lawyers Association
- Virginia Women Attorneys Association
- Colorado Women’s Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- Women in Public Finance
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)
- Association of Women in International Trade
- International Bar Association, Women's Interest Group
- Women's Bar Association for the State of New York
- Chicago Women in IP
- Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
- Delaware State Bar Association, Women and the Law
- Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts
- Arizona Women's Law Association
- Women Lawyers of Utah
Key Highlights
Voices of Women’s History Month 2025
Greenberg Traurig’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Group is open to all attorneys and allies and strives to create a welcoming environment where individuals, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, are respected and can grow their business and leadership skills. With a robust and engaged membership that is open to all, Greenberg Traurig’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Group works toward the positive professional growth and support and recognition of its members while actively promoting inclusivity within the broader GT community, through education and dialogue.
Community Involvement
GT’s LGBTQ+ Affinity Group focuses on engaging with industry and community leaders, including through the following:
- ALRP’s 41st Anniversary Annual Reception Silver State Equality Awards
- Annual Task Force Gala
- Equality California/Silver State Equality
- INTERLAW (UK)
- LAMBDA Legal
- Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association
- National LGBTQ+ Bar
- Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)
- SAVE Champions of Equality Awards Gala
- The IBA’s LGBTQ+ Committee
Key Highlights
Voices of Pride 2024
Heritage Month, Holiday, and Year in Review Videos
SomosGT (We Are GT), Greenberg Traurig’s Latino Affinity Group, is open to all attorneys. It brings together the firm’s Latino community and allies and provides a forum for all attorneys to make connections, build relationships, and share ideas. SomosGT provides opportunities and resources to its members for professional development, mentorship, and retention and focuses on engaging with industry leaders through programming and sponsorships. The firm knows that varied perspectives inspire innovative solutions and through this group, our viewpoints are not only heard, but fostered and nurtured.
We aim to:
- Build relationships with community and professional organizations, as well as with local, national, and international bar associations to enhance opportunities for our members.
- Leverage language capabilities and multicultural experiences of SomosGT to foster business relationships in Latin America and beyond.
- Facilitate professional and business development opportunities, including promoting the efforts of the SomosGT affinity group and individual members.
- Produce internal and external programs that support and increase recognition of our members in the legal profession.
Community Involvement
- Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice)
- Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
- Cuban American Bar Association (CABA)
- Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
- Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- The U.S.-Mexico Bar Association (USMBA)
- National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP)
- United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Inter-American Chapter (USMCOC)
- Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA)
Key Highlights
Voices of SomosGT
- Christian Brito
- Ernesto Danache IV
- Valentín I. Arenas
- Lolly Chauppette
- Richard J. Valladares
- Frank A. Montes de Oca
- Alexandra A. Holt
Heritage Month, Holiday, and Year in Review Videos
Greenberg Traurig’s Veterans@GT Affinity Group is open to all attorneys and honors the leadership, selflessness, determination, and dedication that our veterans and current servicemembers bring to the firm. The group is committed to recognizing the unique experience and perspectives of veterans and service members.
Veterans@GT works to expand GT’s engagement with veteran-affiliated clients and veteran-focused community organizations, and to facilitate internal events honoring the contributions of servicemembers.
The group builds relationships among its members and allies to discover connections with shared experiences and provide social, emotional, and professional support. Additionally, the group is a valuable network for collaboration, professional growth, mentoring, and business development.
Veterans@GT includes U.S. and international military veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, military family members, and allies.
Community Involvement
- Adam’s Army of Angels
- Army Cyber Institute
- Armed Services YMCA “Angels of the Battlefield”
- Association of U.S. Army (AUSA)
- Carabao Black Tie
- Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
- Joint Service Academy Mixer
- Military Bowl
- Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI)
- National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
- Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
- Reynolds & Reynolds Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
- The U.S. Army Historical Foundation
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
- National Museum of the United States Army
- S. Veterans Initiative
- Veterans Advocacy Project (VAP)
- Vets Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)
- Veterans Pro Bono Consortium
Greenberg Traurig’s Veterans@GT Affinity Group is open to all attorneys and honors the leadership, selflessness, determination, and dedication that our veterans and current servicemembers bring to the firm. The group is committed to recognizing the unique experience and perspectives of veterans and service members.
Veterans@GT works to expand GT’s engagement with veteran-affiliated clients and veteran-focused community organizations, and to facilitate internal events honoring the contributions of servicemembers.
The group builds relationships among its members and allies to discover connections with shared experiences and provide social, emotional, and professional support. Additionally, the group is a valuable network for collaboration, professional growth, mentoring, and business development.
Veterans@GT includes U.S. and international military veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, military family members, and allies.
Community Involvement
- Adam’s Army of Angels
- Army Cyber Institute
- Armed Services YMCA “Angels of the Battlefield”
- Association of U.S. Army (AUSA)
- Carabao Black Tie
- Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
- Joint Service Academy Mixer
- Military Bowl
- Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI)
- National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
- Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
- Reynolds & Reynolds Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)
- The U.S. Army Historical Foundation
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
- National Museum of the United States Army
- U.S. Veterans Initiative
- Veterans Advocacy Project (VAP)
- Vets Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)
- Veterans Pro Bono Consortium
Key Highlights
Voices of Veterans@GT
Heritage Month, Holiday, and Year in Review Videos
GT Affinity Groups are open forums with goals that include:
- Fostering inclusion
- Mentoring junior attorneys
- Recruiting and retaining attorneys from varied backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
- Encouraging active civic and community participation in organizations
- Exploring issues and opportunities that will add value to client relationships
Additionally, the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice includes a team of lawyers who concentrate on employment counseling and the development and implementation of legally compliant inclusion programs.