CHICAGO – August 16, 2016 – Twenty-three attorneys from the Chicago office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are included in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Shareholder Matthew R. Lewin is also recognized as a 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in Public Finance Law in Chicago.
This year, more than 350 Greenberg Traurig attorneys from across the firm’s U.S. offices are listed in the publication, with 23 of the firm’s attorneys named “Lawyers of the Year.” For the 10th consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig is top-listed by Best Lawyers for having the highest number of attorneys listed.
According to the Best Lawyers website, the attorneys are selected based upon a peer-review process and only one lawyer in each practice and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.”
The Chicago Greenberg Traurig attorneys listed in the 2017 edition include:
- Michael J. Baum – Real Estate Law
- Sean W. Bezark – Environmental Law
- Matthew J. Cannon – White-Collar, Qui Tam Law
- Andrew R. Cardonick– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- James J. Caserio – Real Estate Law
- Francis A. Citera – Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Michael T. Fishman – Real Estate Law
- Paul T. Fox – Commercial Litigation
- Mark R. Galis – Patent Law
- John F. Gibbons – Commercial Litigation
- Richard D. Harris – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
- Dean A. Isaacs – Real Estate Law
- Michael D. Karpeles – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Leslie A. Klein – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Matthew R. Lewin – Public Finance Law
- Peter H. Lieberman – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Corey E. Light – Real Estate Law
- Scott Mendeloff – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Nancy A. Peterman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Martha A. Sabol – Gaming Law
- Keith J. Shapiro – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Gary R. Silverman – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Samuel K. Skinner – Government Relations Practice
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.