February 13, 2025 Press Release

Greenberg Traurig Announces Elevations of New Shareholders, Of Counsels and Local Partners

NEW YORK – Feb. 13, 2025 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today the elevation of 92 lawyers to shareholder, of counsel, and local partner.

The 59 new shareholders span 26 offices and 13 primary practice areas. The 33 lawyers elevated to of counsel and local partner serve clients from 18 offices, practicing in 13 primary areas of law.

“Consistent with our approach of operating as one firm across the globe, these elevations reflect the firm’s breadth of experience across practices and industries,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “We congratulate the outstanding accomplishments these remarkable attorneys have achieved and recognize them on this career milestone. Their triumphs reflect the firm’s energy and commitment to continued growth as a driving force.”

“Over many years, our newly elevated shareholders, of counsel, and local partners have shown their focus and determination. These individuals encompass a uniquely diversified set of talents that they showcase in their extensive work with clients and within our firm,” said Brian L. Duffy, Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer. “The firm is committed to keeping exceptional client service at the heart of everything we do. We continue to prioritize the growth of tomorrow’s exceptional leaders, like these remarkable individuals, who embody both the foundation and legacy of the firm.”

NEW SHAREHOLDERS 2025	OFFICE	PRACTICE AREA
C. Logan Anderson	Atlanta	Corporate
Elana B. Araj	New York	Intellectual Property & Technology
Ellen M. Bandel	Los Angeles	Labor & Employment
Leith Ben Ammar FCIArb	London	Litigation
Justin Bernstein	Austin	Litigation
Ashton M. Bligh	Orlando	Public Finance
Katharine Bond	London	Litigation
Tarik A. Brooks	Philadelphia	Public Finance
Jacqueline Brousseau	Chicago	Intellectual Property & Technology
Toni N. Brown	Atlanta	Corporate
Víctor Felipe Callarisa Rivera	Mexico City	Corporate
Geoffrey A. Cohn	Los Angeles	Entertainment
Carlos L. Diaz	Miami	Real Estate - Land Use
Matthew A. Donoghue	Long Island - Garden City	Real Estate
Danny Duerdoth	Chicago	Restructuring
Anne V. Dunne	Boston	Litigation
Joshua B. Forman	Miami	Corporate
Cyrus T. Frelinghuysen	Washington, D.C.	Intellectual Property & Technology
Sami B. Ghneim	Miami	Corporate
Cole F. Heyer	Atlanta	Immigration
Alison T. Holdway	Boston	Litigation
Samuel S. Hyde	Sacramento	Labor & Employment
Sung Jin	New York	Corporate
John S. Jongbloed	Northern Virginia	Corporate
Jennifer Junger	Miami	Litigation
Irina Khasin	Tampa	Litigation
Yejee Marilyn Kim	Orange County	Corporate
Silke Köhler	Berlin	Real Estate
Konrad Kosicki	Warsaw	Energy
Klaudia Królak	Warsaw	Corporate
Nicholas Kypriotakis	Tampa	Corporate
Alex Linhardt	Los Angeles	Litigation
Molly R. Littman-Johnson	Minneapolis	Intellectual Property & Technology
Christopher A. Mair	Chicago	Litigation
Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour	Denver	Labor & Employment
Jason E. Merritt	Tallahassee	Real Estate
DeAndré R. Morrow	Washington, D.C.	Tax
Leo Muchnik	New York	Restructuring
Rocío Olea Salgado	Mexico City	Corporate
Omar Parra	San Francisco	Corporate
Chelsea Pullen	Northern Virginia	Corporate
Bethany Rabe	Las Vegas	Entertainment
Neal Robin	Chicago	Real Estate
Katie N. Saucier	Los Angeles	Corporate
Dr. Johann-Frederik Schuldt	Berlin	Government Law & Policy
Bardia Sergent	Atlanta	Litigation
Heather J. Silver	Los Angeles	Litigation
Julianna Simon	Los Angeles	Litigation
Andrew Z. Smith	Atlanta	Litigation
Andrew Sterling	London	Corporate
Paul F. Stibbe	Chicago	Litigation
Brian D. Straw	Chicago	Litigation
Alex Swan	London	Litigation
Richard Tabura	Los Angeles	Litigation
Miriam C. Thompson	Atlanta	Immigration
Zachary B. Tobolowsky	Dallas	Litigation
Jared Weir	Dallas	Litigation
John Zarbock	Salt Lake City	Corporate
Dr. Laura M. Zentner	Berlin	Entertainment

NEW OF COUNSEL / LOCAL PARTNER 2025	OFFICE	PRACTICE AREA
Luis Jorge Akle Arronte	Mexico City	Environmental
Kristen E. Bollinger	Houston	Real Estate
Laura Bottaro Galier	Philadelphia	Real Estate
Gavin Costelloe	London	Litigation
Whitney Bly Edwards, Ph.D.	Atlanta	Labor & Employment
Kieron A. Frazier	Chicago	Gaming
Daniel Friedman	New York	Litigation
Frederick B. Galt	Albany	Health Care
Ruth Guo	Dallas	Corporate
Ellen M. Gustafson	New York	Government Law & Policy
Alexandra A. Holt	Atlanta	Entertainment
Jeffrey A. Kahn	Charlotte	Real Estate
James LeBrun	Dallas	Corporate
Aurore Nicaud	Miami	Litigation
Andrea E. Nieto	Tampa	Labor & Employment
Shira Peleg	New York	Tax
Matthew A. Petrie	Atlanta	Restructuring
Juljan Puna	Milan	Restructuring
Juan Carlos Real	Westchester County	Litigation
Kristopher Reichlen	Boston	Intellectual Property & Technology
Kristy “Kitt” Ritter	Miami	Corporate
Julian M. Rodriguez	New York	Real Estate Operations
Yigal Saghian	Houston	Real Estate
Giancarlo Scaccia	New York	Intellectual Property & Technology
Binny Seth	Albany	Health Care
Mitsuru Tadatsu	Tokyo	Litigation
Koh Ueda	Tokyo	Real Estate
Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera	Mexico City	Energy
Benjamin D. Witte	Miami	Intellectual Property & Technology
Benjamin Wood	New York	Litigation
Thomas Wood	London	Real Estate
Dr. Lucas Wüsthof	Berlin	Intellectual Property & Technology
Monica W. Zhang	Los Angeles	Entertainment

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 49 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 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.