NEW YORK – June 23, 2020 – The Legal 500 U.S. 2020 Guide (U.S. Guide) included more than 150 attorneys and 38 practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. In addition, for the fourth consecutive year and sixth time overall, the firm was recognized as a “Top Tier” firm in “Real Estate.” The practice was previously recognized in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, and 2013.
Four of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the U.S. Guide as leading individuals:
- Lori G. Cohen – Dispute resolution – Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco); Dispute resolution – Leading trial lawyers; and Dispute resolution – Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Robert C. Epstein – Real estate – Construction
- Robert J. Ivanhoe – Real Estate
- Martha J. Schoonover – Labor and employment – Immigration
Corey E. Light (Real Estate) and Eileen M. Hayes (Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers) were recognized as Next Generation Partners, and Ryan T. Hopper (Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes) is recognized as a Rising Star.
In addition, four attorneys are included in the U.S. Guide’s “Hall of Fame,” which highlights individuals who are consistently recognized by their clients for being excellent legal advisors:
- Adel Aslani-Far – M&A/corporate and commercial – M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Lori G. Cohen – Dispute resolution – Leading trial lawyers; and Dispute resolution – Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Laura Reiff – Labor and employment – Immigration
- Robert J. Ivanhoe – Real Estate
According to the publisher, the U.S. Guide’s acknowledgements recognize practice area teams and practitioners who are “providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” The recognitions are based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, law firm submissions, and interviews with private practice lawyers, in addition to Legal 500’s independent research in the legal market.
Some of the commentary published in the Guide regarding Greenberg Traurig and its attorneys include:
- 'exceptional'
- ‘I think what makes this firm unique is the way the whole firm is willing to help you or anyone that you are working with fully understand the process…’
- ‘The team has true effectiveness and team work is exceptional.’
- ‘They all are team player and is available all times for any needs. They know each individual cases by heart (more than myself) which is truly remarkable.’
- 'The partners have extensive experience and take the time to explain the nuances and confusing aspects of the case and proceedings'
- ‘The team is smart, knows the process, the players, the governmental requirements and has the experience, expertise and drive to get you there.’
- ‘Going the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction and a successful outcome on the merits of the case.’
- ‘A team of very strategic thinkers who are committed to posturing matters for resolution in cost effective way.’
- ‘They are very knowledgeable, professional, and understanding…’
- ‘Strong and diverse team with tremendous leadership and bench strength. Works well with clients and does what is appropriate and in their best interests’
- ‘Practical, solution-oriented and true leaders…’
- 'thoughtful and solutions-oriented'
- ‘…extremely responsive and provides both timely and accurate legal opinions…’
The Greenberg Traurig attorneys listed below are recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2020 edition based on the publication’s industry or practice area designations as selected by researchers:
Attorney |
Practice Area |
Office |
M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) |
New York |
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Finance- Structured finance: derivatives and structured products |
New York |
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M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) |
Miami |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers |
Albany |
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Adel Aslani-Far |
M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) |
New York |
Real estate- Land use/zoning |
Miami |
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Labor and employment- Workplace and employment counseling |
Washington, D.C. |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Miami |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
New York |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Denver |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Houston |
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M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) |
Fort Lauderdale |
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Real estate- Land use/zoning |
Los Angeles |
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Labor and employment- Labor-management relations |
San Francisco |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Philadelphia |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers |
Albany |
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Dispute resolution- Securities litigation: defense |
Westchester County |
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Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates |
Chicago |
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Real Estate- Real Estate |
Chicago |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
Austin |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
New York |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Miami |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to service providers |
Tallahassee |
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Industry focus- Energy: renewable/alternative power |
Los Angeles |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
Los Angeles |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) |
Chicago |
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Lori G. Cohen |
Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) |
Atlanta |
Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to service providers |
Dallas |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) |
Miami |
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Real estate- Real estate investment trusts (REITs) |
New York |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
Boston |
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Real estate- Real estate investment trusts (REITs) |
New York |
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Labor and employment- Workplace and employment counseling |
Philadelphia |
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Industry focus- Energy: renewable/alternative power |
Miami |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices |
Atlanta |
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Intellectual property- Trademarks: litigation |
Chicago |
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Finance- Structured finance: derivatives and structured products |
New York |
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Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates |
Miami |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
New York |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Denver |
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Robert C. Epstein |
Real estate- Construction |
New Jersey |
Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
New Jersey |
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Intellectual property- Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) |
Atlanta |
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Tax- U.S. taxes: contentious |
San Francisco |
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Tax- U.S. taxes: contentious |
New York |
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Labor and employment- Workplace and employment counseling |
Chicago |
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Media, technology and telecoms- Fintech |
Miami |
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Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates |
Washington, D.C. |
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Intellectual property- Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) |
Chicago |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
Houston |
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Dispute resolution- Securities litigation: defense |
West Palm Beach |
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Real Estate- Real Estate |
Miami |
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Labor and employment- Labor-management relations |
New York |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Austin |
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Eileen M. Hayes |
Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers |
Albany |
Intellectual property- Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) |
Orange County |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) |
Los Angeles |
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Real estate- Real estate investment trusts (REITs) |
New York |
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Finance- Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate |
Houston |
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Real estate- Land use/zoning |
New York |
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Ryan T. Hopper |
Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
Tampa |
Dispute resolution- Securities litigation: defense |
New York |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers |
Albany |
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Robert J. Ivanhoe |
Real Estate- Real Estate |
New York |
Real estate- Construction |
New Jersey |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
New Jersey |
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Media, technology and telecoms- Fintech |
Los Angeles |
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Tax - U.S. taxes: non-contentious |
Miami |
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Labor and employment- Immigration |
New Jersey |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
Washington, D.C. |
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Tax - U.S. taxes: contentious |
New York |
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Intellectual property- Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) |
Sacramento |
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Dispute resolution- Securities litigation: defense |
West Palm Beach |
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Labor and employment- Labor-management relations |
Boston |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Los Angeles |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort |
Philadelphia |
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Labor and employment- Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design |
Phoenix |
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Finance- Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate |
Atlanta |
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Real Estate- Real Estate |
Miami |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
Boston |
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M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) |
Chicago |
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Corey E. Light |
Real Estate- Real Estate |
Chicago |
Industry focus- Energy: renewable/alternative power |
New York |
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Victoria Davis Lockard | Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices | Atlanta |
Real Estate- Real Estate |
New York |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Sacramento |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Atlanta |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
Houston |
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Labor and employment- Immigration |
Atlanta |
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Media, technology and telecoms- Fintech |
New York |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to service providers |
Dallas |
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Labor and employment- Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design |
New York |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Philadelphia |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
New York |
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M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+) |
Fort Lauderdale |
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Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates |
Washington, D.C. |
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Tax- U.S. taxes: contentious |
San Francisco |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Philadelphia |
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Labor and employment- Labor-management relations |
Boston |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Tampa |
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Finance- Structured finance: securitization |
Dallas |
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Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates |
New York |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) |
Chicago |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
Washington, D.C. |
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Labor and employment- Immigration |
Chicago |
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Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates |
Washington, D.C. |
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Intellectual property- Trademarks: litigation |
Chicago |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: oil and gas |
Washington, D.C. |
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Labor and employment- ERISA litigation |
Sacramento |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Denver |
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Intellectual property- Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) |
Westchester County |
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Tax- U.S. taxes: contentious |
Orange County |
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Labor and employment- Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design |
Denver |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Chicago |
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Labor and employment- Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design |
Silicon Valley |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers |
Fort Lauderdale |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices |
Los Angeles |
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Real Estate- Real Estate |
New York |
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Laura Reiff |
Labor and employment- Immigration |
Northern Virginia |
Labor and employment- Labor-management relations |
San Francisco |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Tallahassee |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
Atlanta |
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Real estate- Real estate investment trusts (REITs) |
New York |
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Labor and employment- Immigration |
Atlanta |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
New York |
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Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power |
Albany |
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Industry focus- Energy: renewable/alternative power |
New Jersey |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Miami |
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Martha J. Schoonover |
Labor and employment- Immigration |
Northern Virginia |
Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
Los Angeles |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Denver |
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Real estate- Land use/zoning |
New York |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
New Jersey |
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Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes |
New Jersey |
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Tax- U.S. taxes: non-contentious |
Miami |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort |
Minneapolis |
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Finance- Structured finance: securitization |
New York |
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Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense |
New York |
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Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers |
Washington, D.C. |
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Real estate- Construction |
Miami |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) |
Atlanta |
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Industry focus- Environment: regulatory |
Philadelphia |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Tampa |
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Dispute resolution- Securities litigation: defense |
Los Angeles |
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Industry focus- Environment: litigation |
Sacramento |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Austin |
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Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals |
Austin |
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Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort |
Tampa |
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Real estate- Real estate investment trusts (REITs) |
Boston |
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Intellectual property- Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) |
Atlanta |
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Intellectual property- Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) |
Houston |
Overall, the Guide recommended Greenberg Traurig in the following practice areas:
- Dispute resolution- Appellate: courts of appeals
- Dispute resolution- Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to corporates
- Dispute resolution- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense: advice to individuals
- Dispute resolution- General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution- International litigation
- Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Dispute resolution- Securities litigation: defense
- Finance- Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Finance- Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Finance- Structured finance: securitization
- Industry focus- Energy regulation: conventional power
- Industry focus- Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Industry focus- Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Industry focus- Energy: renewable/alternative power
- Industry focus- Environment: litigation
- Industry focus- Environment: regulatory
- Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to health insurers
- Industry focus- Healthcare: advice to service providers
- Intellectual property- Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Intellectual property- Trademarks: litigation
- Intellectual property- Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Labor and employment- Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment- ERISA litigation
- Labor and employment- Immigration
- Labor and employment- Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
- Labor and employment- Labor-management relations
- Labor and employment- Workplace and employment counseling
- M&A/corporate and commercial- M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Media, technology and telecoms- Fintech
- Real Estate
- Real estate- Construction
- Real estate- Land use/zoning
- Real estate- Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Tax- U.S. taxes: contentious
- Tax- U.S. taxes: non-contentious
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