LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21, 2013) – The 2014 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognizes 24 attorneys from the Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP. Additionally, for the seventh consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig -- with 347 attorneys listed from across its U.S. offices -- is top-listed by Best Lawyers in America for having the highest number of attorneys listed in the 2014 edition.
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review, according to the website. 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 area and legal practice area.
The Greenberg Traurig California attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America, their corresponding category/practice area(s), and the year they were first listed are as follows:
- Ian C. Ballon (2001) - Information Technology Law, Technology Law
- Daniel H. Black (2009) - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Vincent H. Chieffo (2010) - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television, Entertainment Law - Music, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law
- Jay L. Cooper (1987) - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television, Entertainment Law - Music
- Michelle Ferreira (2011) - Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
- John J. Giovannone (2008) - Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- William J. Goines (2007) - Commercial Litigation
- Lawrence H. Heller (2007) - Trusts and Estates
- Gregory F. Hurley (2009) - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
- Jeffrey C. Joy (2008) - Tax Law
- Steven M. Katleman (2009) - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Jeffrey Leacox (2013) - Technology Law
- Mark C. Lee (2013) - Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Raymond A. Lee (2011) - Corporate Law
- Richard I. Leher (2008) - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television, Entertainment Law - Music
- Gene Livingston (2009) - Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation - Environmental
- James Mattesich (2010) - Government Relations Practice
- Frank E. Merideth, Jr. (2007) - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- James Nelson (2012) - Employment Law - Management
- Sanford C. Presant (2008) - Tax Law
- Alan U. Schwartz (2008) - Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
- Jeff E. Scott (2010) - Commercial Litigation
- Randall C. Single (2013) - Real Estate Law
- Franklin D. Ubell (2010) - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
In California, Greenberg Traurig is top-listed statewide and citywide, based on the number of attorneys in the following areas:
- California: Government Relations Practice, Technology Law
- East Palo Alto, CA: Commercial Litigation, Information Technology Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Real Estate Law, Technology Law
- Irvine, CA: Corporate Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
- Sacramento, CA: Administrative/Regulatory Law, Employment Law - Management, Government Relations Practice, Litigation - Environmental, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Technology Law
Additionally, shareholder Sanford C. Presant was named 2014 Los Angeles Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year" and shareholder Franklin D. Ubell was named Orange County Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year.” Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.”