NEW YORK – Sept. 13, 2024 – David S. Bloch, Scott J. Bornstein, Susan L. Heller, and Lauri S. Thompson, Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been listed as “Recommended” in the 2024 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite.
According to the publication, Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite is a guide that recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership and influence in their field, based on rigorous research and peer recommendations. It highlights those who are not only leaders in their practice areas but also contribute to the development of the legal profession. This accolade is reserved for a select group of professionals who are recognized worldwide.
Bloch is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office. A prolific writer and frequent public speaker with more than 100 invited lectures and 50 published articles, Bloch also is the co-author of IP and Technology in Government Contracts, now in its seventh edition.
Bornstein is senior vice president, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's New York office, co-chair of the firm's Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, and co-chair of the firm's Global Patent Litigation Group. Bornstein has deep patent trial experience and has served as lead counsel in more than 250 patent litigations. He has broad experience in patent, trademark and copyright litigation, licensing, and general IP counseling for a wide variety of national and international clients. Bornstein also has wide-ranging experience working with clients to develop comprehensive prosecution and enforcement strategies which support their business objectives.
Heller is co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Orange County office, co-chair of the firm's Global Trademark & Brand Management Group, and senior advisor to the firm’s Women’s Initiative. She is consistently recognized by numerous publications and organizations as having one of the preeminent and most innovative international trademark practices in the country, and for being a game-changer. When the stakes are high and critical brands are at risk, Fortune 500 companies, world champion athletes, high-net-worth individuals, A-list celebrities, and highly visible pre-IPO companies turn to Heller for her strategic thought leadership and counsel, honed by her three decades of experience. At the forefront of global strategic management and monetization of big-name brands on a worldwide level, she is known for developing cutting-edge branding strategies, most notably in "bet-the-brand," high stakes trademark cases. Heller works directly with CEOs and senior executives, in and out of corporate boardrooms. Her practice has spanned over 30 years across virtually every industry and in most jurisdictions throughout the world.
Thompson is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Las Vegas office. She focuses her practice on intellectual property, including working with gaming resort companies, software companies, and entertainment companies to protect and enhance their key brands and corporate images through strategic management of their worldwide trademark and copyright portfolios. Thompson works to help increase the visibility and value of their names and images, through trademark, copyright, and domain name registration, and Internet monitoring and enforcement. Additionally, she works with interior design groups for hotels and casino resorts on third-party vendor agreements, purchase orders, and strategies to control intellectual property rights.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice: With more than 260 intellectual property attorneys and patent agents in the United States, Asia, and Europe, Greenberg Traurig provides a broad range of patent, trademark and copyright protection and strategic counseling. Greenberg Traurig was named a “National Tier 1” Law Firm for IP Litigation, Patent Law and Litigation, Copyright Law, Technology Law, and Information Technology Law by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, 2024 “Best Law Firms. In the 2024 report, Greenberg Traurig was named Law Firm of the Year for Information Technology Law. In addition, Greenberg Traurig was named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Trademark Law in the 2020 and 2022 editions of “Best Law Firms." The BTI Consulting Group named Greenberg Traurig’s IP Litigation Practice a ‘Litigation Standout’ in the “BTI Litigation Outlook 2024: Navigating Litigation Spending in the New Unpredictable World.”
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 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.