MIAMI – Nov. 8, 2018 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. received the most first-tier rankings of any firm in the Miami and West Palm Beach metropolitan areas, in U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2019 “Best Law Firms” Edition. The firm also received a total of 40 first-tier rankings in the Florida metropolitan areas of Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
Greenberg Traurig has more tier 1 rankings in Florida than any other firm for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), and Public Finance Law.
For the eighth consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig 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.
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.
“For more than 50 years we have provided our clients the highest level of client service and legal counsel,” said Matthew B. Gorson, senior chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “This recognition is important as it reflects the culture of service and professionalism that we embrace throughout the firm.”
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 U.S. News – Best Lawyers, 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.
FORT LAUDERDALE
In the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan market, which includes Boca Raton, the firm received first-tier rankings in 10 practice areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
MIAMI
In the Miami metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in 35 practice areas:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Transportation Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
ORLANDO
In the Orlando metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in seven practice areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
TALLAHASSEE
In the Tallahassee metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in nine practice areas:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Real Estate Law
TAMPA
In the Tampa metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in four practice areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
WEST PALM BEACH
In the West Palm Beach metropolitan market, the firm received first-tier rankings in 13 practice areas:
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets 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: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.