BOSTON – Feb. 12, 2024 – Michael E. Jusczyk, of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office, has been selected as a 2024 Excellence in the Law honoree for his pro bono work by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Jusczyk was honored for his work with unaccompanied minors, defending their interests in immigration court and related state proceedings in partnership with K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Defense). He has helped numerous children navigate the lengthy process for obtaining required state-court orders, enabling them to apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, which provides permanent residency and a path to citizenship.
“We are proud to congratulate Mike on being recognized for his pro bono work,” said David J. Dykeman and Terence P. McCourt, co-managing shareholders of the firm’s Boston office, in a joint statement. “His dedication to helping unaccompanied minors is admirable and sets an inspiring standard for the legal community.”
Jusczyk is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice. He represents national financial institutions in escalated defensive litigation, including foreclosure-related and bankruptcy matters, and defends complaints alleging violations of state and federal financial regulation and consumer protection statutes. He appears on clients’ behalf in state and federal trial and appellate courts for proceedings at all states of litigation and guides them through the mediation and arbitration processes when appropriate.
Every year, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly hosts the Excellence in the Law Awards to honor excellence throughout the legal community in the commonwealth for pro bono, firm administration, alternative dispute resolution, marketing, and paralegal work, and to recognize “Up & Coming Lawyers.” Jusczyk will be honored at the annual Excellence in the Law event to be held at the Venezia Restaurant in Boston March 19. The full list of honorees is featured here.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Pro Bono Program: Greenberg Traurig lawyers across the firm’s offices provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human trafficking, family law matters, children’s rights, criminal appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing, and homelessness.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Boston Office: Established in 1999, Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office is home to more than 85 attorneys practicing in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, emerging technology, energy, environmental, gaming, governmental affairs, intellectual property, labor and employment, life sciences and medical technology, litigation, public finance, real estate, restructuring and bankruptcy, tax, and white collar defense and investigations. An important contributor to the firm's international platform, the Boston office includes a team of nationally recognized attorneys with both public and private sector experience. The team offers clients the value of decades of helping clients in complex legal matters and hands-on knowledge of the local business community, supported by the firm's vast network of global resources.
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.