NEW YORK – April 30, 2020 – Attorneys and practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized in The Chambers USA 2020 Guide. According to its website, Chambers and Partners, a UK-based publisher, selects attorneys and practice areas for inclusion based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients around the world. More than 150 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2020 Guide, in addition to more than 40 of the firm's practices across 20 regions.
In the USA Guide, attorneys and practice areas are ranked by placement in “bands,” with Band 1 being the highest placement. Attorneys can also be designated as a “Star Individual,” “Eminent Practitioner,” “Senior Statespeople,” “Up and Coming,” “Star Associate,” or “Associates to Watch” by market and practice.
The following attorneys are recognized in special designations, in addition to any other rankings and mentions:
Star Individuals
- Lori G. Cohen (Product Liability & Mass Torts, USA – Nationwide) is vice chair of the firm, co-chair of Global Litigation, chair of the firm's Trial Practice Group, as well as chair of the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice. This is the second year she is recognized as a Star Individual.
- Richard C. McCrea, Jr. (Labor & Employment, Florida) is a shareholder in the Tampa office and has been recognized as a star individual since 2010.
Eminent Practitioners
- Dennis J. Block (Corporate/M&A, New York) is senior chairman of the Global Corporate M&A Practice and a shareholder in the New York office. He has been named an eminent practitioner since 2014.
- Keith Shapiro (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Illinois) is a chairman emeritus of the global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and is co-chairman of the Chicago office. Shapiro has been recognized as an eminent practitioner since 2015.
Senior Statespeople
- Rebecca Lynne Burnham (Real Estate, Arizona) is an of counsel in the Phoenix office and this is the first year that she is recognized as a senior statesman.
- Lucia A. Dougherty (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Greater Miami) is co-chair of the Miami Land Development & Zoning Practice and of counsel in the Miami office. Dougherty has been recognized as a senior statesman since 2017.
- Joseph Z. Fleming (Labor & Employment, Florida) is a shareholder in the Miami office and has been recognized as a senior statesman since 2011.
- Matthew B. Gorson (Real Estate, Greater Miami) is senior chairman of the firm and a shareholder in the Miami office. Gorson has been recognized as a senior statesman since 2016.
- Robert S. Kant (Corporate/M&A, Arizona) is a shareholder in the firm’s Phoenix office. He has been recognized as a senior statesman since 2019.
- Barry Richard (Litigation: Appellate and Litigation: General Commercial, Florida) is a shareholder in the firm’s Tallahassee, New York, and Washington, D.C. offices. He has been recognized as a senior statesman for both practices since 2014.
Up and Coming
- Katie Molloy (Labor & Employment, Florida) is a shareholder in the Tampa office.
Associates to Watch
- Christopher T. Turek (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, District of Columbia) is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office.
In addition to being recognized as a Star Individual, Cohen is recognized in the Spotlight Table for Product Liability: Pharmaceutical, USA – Nationwide. This is the 13th consecutive year Cohen has been highlighted in the Spotlight Table for Product Liability: Pharmaceutical.
Nationwide, Greenberg Traurig was recognized in 12 practice areas:
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Environment
- Franchising
- Gaming & Licensing
- Immigration
- Leisure & Hospitality
- Native American Law
- Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Real Estate
- Retail
Additionally, Greenberg Traurig was recognized in the areas listed below at the state level in various markets:
- Banking & Finance
- Banking & Finance: Public Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Corporate/M&A
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Environment
- Gaming & Licensing
- Healthcare
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: Appellate
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Real Estate
- Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
- Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Tax
Below is the full listing of Greenberg Traurig attorneys ranked in the 2020 USA Guide in the following markets and practice areas:
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Attorney |
Market |
USA Guide Practice Area |
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Florida |
Banking & Finance: Transactional |
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New York |
Corporate/M&A |
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Minnesota |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Environment |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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Texas |
Environment |
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Florida |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Illinois |
Environment: Mainly Transactional |
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California |
Labor & Employment |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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Dennis J. Block |
New York |
Corporate/M&A |
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Florida |
Banking & Finance: Public Finance |
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Georgia |
Corporate/M&A |
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Texas |
Insurance: Regulation |
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Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
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Pennsylvania |
Labor & Employment |
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Texas |
Banking & Finance |
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Georgia |
Banking & Finance |
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New Jersey |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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Florida |
Real Estate |
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Rebecca Lynne Burnham |
Arizona |
Real Estate |
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District of Columbia |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Florida |
Healthcare |
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USA - Nationwide |
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional |
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USA - Nationwide |
Product Liability: Consumer Class Actions |
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Nevada USA - Nationwide |
Gaming & Licensing |
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Lori G. Cohen |
Georgia USA - Nationwide USA - Nationwide USA - Nationwide |
Litigation: General Commercial Litigation: Trial Lawyers Product Liability & Mass Torts Product Liability: Pharmaceutical |
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Texas |
Healthcare |
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California |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent |
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Florida |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Georgia |
Banking & Finance |
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Florida |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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New Jersey |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Banking & Finance: Public Finance |
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Massachusetts |
Banking & Finance: Public Finance |
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Texas |
Litigation: Securities |
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Lucia A. Dougherty |
Florida |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use |
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Arizona |
Litigation: Appellate |
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Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Florida |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Massachusetts |
Intellectual Property |
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New York |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Colorado USA - Nationwide |
Environment Native American Law |
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New Jersey |
Construction |
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Florida |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use |
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Florida |
Real Estate |
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New Jersey |
Labor & Employment |
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Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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California |
Tax |
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Florida |
Insurance |
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California |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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New Jersey |
Real Estate |
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Joseph Z. Fleming |
Florida |
Labor & Employment |
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Florida |
Banking & Finance: Regulatory Banking & Finance: Transactional |
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Illinois |
Intellectual Property |
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Illinois |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Florida |
Real Estate |
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Nevada |
Real Estate |
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Matthew B. Gorson |
Florida |
Real Estate |
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New Jersey |
Construction |
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USA - Nationwide |
Franchising |
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Massachusetts |
Real Estate |
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Florida |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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New York |
Healthcare |
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New York USA - Nationwide |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt Real Estate |
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Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
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USA - Nationwide |
Government Relations |
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New York |
Immigration |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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USA - Nationwide |
Tax: Controversy |
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New Jersey |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Florida |
Insurance |
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Georgia |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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New Jersey |
Labor & Employment |
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New York |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt |
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Florida |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Georgia |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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New Jersey |
Labor & Employment |
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Florida |
Real Estate |
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USA - Nationwide |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) |
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Texas |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Florida |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Corporate/M&A |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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Georgia |
Labor & Employment |
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Florida |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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Nevada |
Real Estate |
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Texas |
Healthcare |
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Pennsylvania |
Environment |
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Florida |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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California |
Tax: State and Local |
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Florida |
Tax |
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Texas |
Intellectual Property |
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Massachusetts |
Labor & Employment |
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Richard C. McCrea, Jr. |
Florida |
Labor & Employment |
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Massachusetts |
Banking & Finance: Public Finance |
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Illinois |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Northern Virginia |
Corporate/M&A |
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District of Columbia USA - Nationwide |
Real Estate Leisure & Hospitality |
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Massachusetts |
Real Estate |
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USA - Nationwide |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) |
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Katie Molloy |
Florida |
Labor & Employment |
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Florida |
Construction |
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Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
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USA - Nationwide |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) |
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Colorado |
Environment |
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Arizona |
Insurance Litigation: General Commercial |
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Texas |
Real Estate |
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Colorado |
Real Estate |
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USA - Nationwide |
Franchising |
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Colorado |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
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Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Illinois |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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California |
Tax |
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USA - Nationwide |
International Trade: Customs |
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New York |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt |
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District of Columbia USA - Nationwide |
Immigration |
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Barry Richard |
Florida |
Litigation: Appellate Litigation: General Commercial |
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Georgia |
Intellectual Property |
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Texas |
Real Estate |
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California |
Corporate/M&A |
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Georgia |
Immigration |
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New York |
Environment |
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USA - Nationwide |
Gaming & Licensing |
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New York |
Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market |
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Florida |
Real Estate |
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Florida |
Litigation: Appellate |
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New Jersey |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Tax |
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Delaware |
Intellectual Property |
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District of Columbia USA - Nationwide |
Immigration |
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New York |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use |
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New Jersey |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Texas |
Insurance: Regulation |
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New York |
Healthcare |
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Illinois |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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Chicago |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
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New Jersey |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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California |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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New York |
Labor & Employment |
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Florida USA - Nationwide |
Real Estate Leisure & Hospitality |
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Florida |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Construction |
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Christopher T. Turek |
District of Columbia |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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California |
Litigation: Securities |
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Nevada |
Real Estate |
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Pennsylvania |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
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Texas |
Litigation: Appellate |
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Texas |
Litigation: Appellate |
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USA - Nationwide |
Native American Law |
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Florida |
Environment Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Florida |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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