ALBANY, N.Y. – June 3, 2024 – Kelly L. McNamee, a shareholder in the Litigation Practice of the global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Albany office, has been named to City & State’s 2024 “Above & Beyond: Pride” list. McNamee has previously been recognized on City & State’s “Power of Diversity: Pride 100” list.
According to City & State, the inaugural list recognizes 50 New Yorkers, across various sectors including politics, business, nonprofits, advocacy and beyond, for their efforts supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The new list replaces City & State’s “Power of Diversity: Pride 100” list that will return in 2025.
McNamee focuses her litigation practice on media and First Amendment law, with an emphasis on defending news and entertainment organizations from newsgathering and publication-related claims, including defamation matters. McNamee also routinely represents press clients in matters involving applications for access to court proceedings and records, as well as in freedom of information law cases in federal and state courts. McNamee also has extensive experience representing clients in comprehensive energy regulatory proceedings in the Northeast. Her energy law practice is focused on the representation of national and international corporations that own and operate electric generating facilities in proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
An active member of the community, McNamee serves as an executive committee member of Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region. She is a member of the Law360 Editorial Advisory Board for Media & Entertainment and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America,The Legal 500 United States, and Albany Business Review for her work in the energy and litigation sectors.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm’s efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity X/Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 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 6.0 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.