LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – Oct. 9, 2024 –Mark J. Lesko, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’sLitigation Practice in Long Island, has been named to City & State’s 2024 “Long Island Power 100” list. Lesko has appeared on the list since 2022.
According to City & State, the list recognizes the most notable individuals in the government, business, academia, health care, and advocacy circles shaping Long Island politics.
Lesko, a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer, has spent years directing complex legal teams and leading large institutions in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, he served as acting assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division and acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, as well as three-time elected supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven. Lesko also functioned as vice president for economic development at Hofstra University and as the executive director of Accelerate Long Island, where he ran a regional investment fund that invested in startup technology companies. Lesko appeared in Long Island Business News’ 2024 “Long Island Business Influencers: Law” list and was listed in The Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide for Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense.