NEW YORK – Oct. 18, 2024 – For the ninth consecutive year, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s house band, The Meltones, won the annual Law Rocks NYC battle of the bands at Bowery Ballroom in New York City Oct. 17. Law Rocks Global promotes music education for underprivileged youth and raises money for local nonprofit organizations. The Meltones, named after firm co-founder Mel Greenberg, has been the Greenberg Traurig house band since the mid-1980s.
With Greenberg Traurig’s support, The Meltones raised more than $66,000 in sponsorship and donations for Lawyers Alliance for New York. Lawyers Alliance for New York is a team of legal professionals dedicated to improving quality of life for people in low-income communities throughout New York City.
The winning band was selected based on sponsorship dollars raised, ticket sales, donations raised, and judges’ score. Greenberg Traurig was a sponsor of the event. Law Rocks raised more than $226,000 for eight different charities.
The Meltones includes:
- On guitar – Stephen L. Rabinowitz, Global Real Estate co-chair
- On Bass - Burt Bruton, Miami Real Estate shareholder; and Dan Blumberg, guest artist and Greenberg Traurig alumni
- On keyboard - Christopher A. Cernik, Albany Government Law & Policy shareholder
- On vocals - Ashley A. LeBlanc, New York Litigation of counsel; Tracy Newirth, chief shareholder recruiting and integration officer; Michael R. Hogue, Las Vegas Construction Law shareholder; and Jennifer Hall, New York Real Estate associate, on vocals and guitar
- On drums – Tom Helf, guest artist
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 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.