Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, Practices Recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2017 Guide

More than 100 lawyers and 30 practice areas from Greenberg Traurig were recognized in the recently released guide.

NEW YORK – June 20, 2017 – More than 100 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2017 Guide (Guide). In addition, the Guide recommends Greenberg Traurig as a “Top Tier” firm in “Real Estate.” This high recognition of the firm’s Real Estate Practice comes shortly after the team received the Chambers USA Award for Excellence in Real Estate. In addition, the Guide recognized 32 of the firm’s practice areas.

The Legal 500 recognized Robert J. Ivanhoe and Laura Reiff in its “Hall of Fame.” This recognition is awarded to individuals who receive constant praise from their clients for continued excellence.

Five Greenberg Traurig attorneys were recognized on the Guide’s elite “Leading Lawyers” list:

• Lori G. Cohen: Dispute Resolution – Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense. Cohen is Chair of the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation and its Trial Practices; she is also Co-Chair of the firm’s Atlanta Litigation Practice.
• Judith D. Fryer: Real Estate – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Fryer is Co-Chair of the firm’s REIT Practice.
• Robert J. Ivanhoe: Real Estate. Ivanhoe is Chair of the 300-plus-lawyer Global Real Estate Practice at Greenberg Traurig and Co-Chair of its REIT group.
• Laura Reiff: Labor and Employment – Immigration. Reiff is Co-Chair of the firm’s Business Immigration & Compliance Practice and of its Global Human Capital Solutions Group. In addition, she serves as Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Northern Virginia office.
• Martha J. Schoonover: Labor and Employment – Immigration. Schoonover is Co-Chair of the firm’s Business Immigration & Compliance Practice.

According to the publisher, the rankings recognize practice area teams and practitioners who are “providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” The rankings are based on feedback from 250,000 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 Legal 500 United States 2017 Guide regarding Greenberg Traurig and its attorneys include:

• ... “acts for a broad range of clients, both domestic and international, and is recognized for its ‘excellent service and global reach’.”
• …“geographically broad and talented team”
• …“highly experienced and capable”
• … “delivers high-quality advice”
• …“the best in New York at knowing the intricacies of state-managed healthcare organizations”
• …“highly rate by clients for its regulatory expertise”
• …“provides ‘expert knowledge on how to structure a benefits offering’…”
• “’Knowledgeable, technical and great to deal with’…”
• “…sets itself apart with ‘the quality and practicality of its advice’.”
• “…‘deep and extremely positive experience’.”
• “Clients also describe team members as ‘business partners’ and an ‘extension of their own internal capabilities’.”

The Greenberg Traurig lawyers listed below are recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2017 editorial based on the Guide’s industry or practice area designations as selected by researchers:

Overall, Greenberg Traurig is recommended in the Guide in the following practice and industry areas:

• Dispute resolution - Appellate - Supreme Court (federal and state) - Appellate - courts of appeals
• Dispute resolution - Appellate: Supreme Court (federal and state)
• Dispute resolution - Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
• Dispute resolution - Product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco)
• Dispute resolution - Product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices - defense
• Dispute resolution - Product liability, mass tort and class action: toxic tort - defense
• Finance - Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
• Industry focus - Energy regulatory: oil and gas
• Industry focus - Energy transactions: oil and gas
• Industry focus - Environment: litigation
• Industry focus - Healthcare: health insurers
• Industry focus - Healthcare: service providers
• Intellectual property - Copyright
• 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 - Immigration
• Labor and employment - Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
• Labor and employment - Labor-management relations
• M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
• Real estate - Construction (including construction litigation)
• Dispute resolution - General commercial disputes
• Dispute resolution - International litigation
• Dispute resolution - Securities litigation: defense
• Finance - Structured finance
• Labor and employment - Employee health and retirement plans
• Labor and employment - ERISA litigation
• Real estate - Land use/zoning
• Real estate - Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
• Tax - International tax
• Tax - US taxes: contentious
• Tax - US taxes: non-contentious

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.