NEW YORK – June 14, 2023 –Naomi G. Beer, co-chair of the Global Labor & Employment Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named the 2023 Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s “Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2023.”
According to Euromoney, the award series celebrates “the most ground-breaking achievements by the region’s leading female lawyers.” Individual winners are selected based on their professional accomplishments as well as advocacy and influence over the previous 12 months.
“I am honored to be recognized as the Women in Business Law Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year,” Beer said. “This award means so much to me as an advocate for the empowerment, advancement, and inclusion of women in the legal profession.”
Beer is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on managing complex engagements. She has over 25 years of experience advising clients on all aspects of complex, class action, and multidistrict litigation and has served as national counsel for clients faced with related proceedings in multiple jurisdictions and forums. Beer also frequently counsels clients faced with complex problems with a focus on risk mitigation and resolving issues and works with public and privately held clients involved in the retail, restaurant, energy, and manufacturing industries. Beer has been listed by Lawdragon 500 as a leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyer and was named a National Law Journal Employment Law Trailblazer in 2022.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Members of the practice have had numerous trial wins and are frequently called upon to handle complex, bet-the-company, and large high-stake cases, including nationwide class and collective actions. On the labor side, a leading group of lawyers regularly represents management with labor-relations matters. Labor & Employment team members assist clients with complex employment issues, and design practical, proactive strategies that can be readily implemented by today’s human resources professionals. In addition, the practice is recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, ERISA Litigation, Workplace & Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets Litigation. Visit Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Blog for insights and analysis of the latest labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies, and trends.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 45 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.