NEW YORK – June 6, 2024 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 274 attorneys recognized in the 2024 Chambers USA Guide. The firm is recognized in 58 of the guide’s practice areas across 22 regions.
According to Chambers and Partners, a UK-based publisher, attorneys and practices are selected for the guide based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients around the world.
In the USA Guide, attorneys and practices are ranked by placement in “Bands,” with Band 1 being the highest placement. Attorneys can also be designated by market and practice on the “Star Individual,” “Eminent Practitioner,” “Senior Statespeople,” or “Up and Coming” list, among others.
The following Greenberg Traurig attorneys are recognized in special categories, in addition to any other rankings and mentions.
Star Individuals
- Lori G. Cohen (Product Liability & Mass Torts and Litigation: Trial Lawyers, USA - Nationwide) is vice chair of Greenberg Traurig, co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Practice, and co-chair of the firm’s Trial Practice Group. She has been recognized on the Star Individuals list for Product Liability & Mass Torts since 2019. This is the second year she is recognized on the Star Individuals list for Litigation: Trial Lawyers.
- Richard C. McCrea, Jr. (Labor & Employment, Florida) is a shareholder in the Tampa office and has been recognized on the Star Individuals list for Labor & Employment since 2010.
Eminent Practitioners
- Robert D. Lane, Jr. (Real Estate, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds) is of counsel in the Philadelphia Real Estate Practice. This is the second year he is recognized on the Eminent Practitioners list for Real Estate.
- Martha A. Sabol (Gaming & Licensing, USA – Nationwide) is vice chair of Greenberg Traurig in the Chicago office. This is the second year she is recognized on the Eminent Practitioners list for Gaming & Licensing.
Senior Statespeople
- Donn A. Beloff (Corporate/M&A, Florida: South and Private Equity, Florida: South) is a shareholder in the Fort Lauderdale office. This is the second year he is recognized on the Senior Statesman list for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity.
- Dennis J. Block (Corporate/M&A, New York) is the senior chairman of the Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and a shareholder in the New York office. He previously has been recognized on the Eminent Practitioners list for Corporate/M&A since 2014.
- Anthony W. Clark (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Delaware) is a senior counsel in the firm’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice. This is his first recognition on the Senior Statesperson list.
- Matthew B. Gorson (Real Estate, Florida: South) is senior chairman of the firm and a shareholder in the Miami office. He has been recognized on the Senior Statesman list for Real Estate since 2016.
- Robert J. Ivanhoe (Real Estate: Mainly Dirt, New York) is vice chair of Greenberg Traurig, senior chairman of the Global Real Estate Practice, and co-chair of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Practice. This is the first year he is recognized on the Senior Statesman list for Real Estate: Mainly Dirt.
- Robert S. Kant (Corporate/M&A, Arizona) is a shareholder in the firm’s Phoenix office. He has been recognized on the Senior Statesman list for Corporate/M&A since 2019.
Up and Coming
- Giuliano Apadula (Environment, Pennsylvania) is a shareholder in the Philadelphia office. This is the second year he is recognized on the Up and Coming list for Environment.
- Christian Brito (Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory, Florida) is an of counsel in the Fort Lauderdale office. He has been recognized on the Associates to Watch list for Insurance since 2021 and this is the first year he is recognized on the Up and Coming list for Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory.
- Michael H. Davis (Real Estate, California: Southern) is a shareholder and co-chair of the Los Angeles Real Estate Practice. This is the third year he is recognized on the Up and Coming list for Real Estate.
- April B. Kim (Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, USA – Nationwide) is a shareholder in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice. This is the first year she is recognized on the Up and Coming list for Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy.
- James O. Lang (Tax, Florida) is a shareholder in the firm’s Tax Practice. This is the first year he is recognized on the Up and Coming list for Tax.
- Chia-Feng Lu (Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory, District of Columbia) is a shareholder in the firm’s Health Care & FDA Practice. This is the first year he is on the Up and Coming list for Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory.
- Will Wanger (Environment, California) is a shareholder in the firm's Sacramento Litigation Practice.
Nationwide, Greenberg Traurig was recognized in 29 practice area lists:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite
- Construction
- Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded)
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Energy Transition
- Environment
- Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Franchising
- Gaming & Licensing
- Government Contracts: Highly Regarded
- Healthcare: Highly Regarded
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Leisure & Hospitality
- Life Sciences
- Native American Law
- Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
- REITs
- Retail
- Sports Law
- Startups & Emerging Companies
- Transportation: Aviation: Transactional
Additionally, Greenberg Traurig was recognized in the areas listed below at the state level in 41 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
- Construction
- Corporate/Commercial
- Corporate/M&A
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market
- Environment
- Gaming & Licensing
- Healthcare
- Immigration
- Insurance: Regulatory
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property: Patent
- Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Labor & Employment
- Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
- Labor & Employment: The Elite
- Life Sciences
- Litigation: Appellate
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
- Litigation: Product Liability
- Litigation: Securities
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Private Equity: Buyouts
- Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
- Real Estate: Finance
- Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance
- Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
- Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Tax
Below is the full listing of Greenberg Traurig attorneys recognized on 2024 Chambers USA Guide lists in the following markets and practice areas:
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Attorney |
Market |
USA Guide Practice Area |
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New Jersey |
Intellectual Property |
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New York |
Real Estate: Finance |
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USA – Nationwide |
Leisure & Hospitality |
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Florida |
Banking & Finance: Transactional |
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Giuliano Apadula |
Pennsylvania |
Environment |
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New York |
Healthcare |
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Colorado |
Real Estate |
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Minnesota |
Intellectual Property |
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California |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets |
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District of Columbia |
Labor & Employment |
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Nevada |
Environment |
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Florida |
Environment |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
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Texas |
Environment |
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Donn A. Beloff |
Florida: South |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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New Jersey |
Intellectual Property |
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Illinois |
Environment: Mainly Transactional |
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California |
Labor & Employment |
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California |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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Texas |
Litigation: Appellate |
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Dennis J. Block |
New York |
Corporate/M&A |
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Florida |
Public Finance |
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Georgia |
Corporate/M&A |
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| Christopher C. Bolten | California | Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution |
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0Texas |
Insurance: Regulatory |
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Nevada |
Corporate/ Commercial |
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New York |
Intellectual Property: Patent |
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Pennsylvania |
Labor & Employment |
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Texas |
Banking & Finance |
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Texas USA – Nationwide |
Real Estate Sports Law |
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Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
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California |
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation |
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Christian Brito |
Florida |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory |
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New Jersey |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Texas |
Banking & Finance |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Texas |
Antitrust |
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Florida |
Litigation: Appellate |
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District of Columbia |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Florida |
Healthcare |
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USA – Nationwide |
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional |
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California |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation |
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USA – Nationwide |
Government Contracts |
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Illinois USA – Nationwide |
Litigation: General Commercial Product Liability & Mass Torts |
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Anthony W. Clark |
Delaware |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Florida |
Litigation: Securities |
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Lori G. Cohen |
Georgia USA – Nationwide |
Litigation: General Commercial Litigation: Trial Lawyers Product Liability & Mass Torts Product Liability: Pharmaceutical |
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Pennsylvania |
Real Estate: Finance |
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Texas |
Healthcare |
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California |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent |
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Texas |
Labor & Employment |
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Georgia |
Construction |
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Texas |
Healthcare |
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Georgia |
Banking & Finance |
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Florida: South |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Michael H. Davis |
California: Southern |
Real Estate |
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New Jersey |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Public Finance |
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Massachusetts |
Energy & Natural Resources |
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Texas |
Litigation: Securities |
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Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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USA – Nationwide |
REITs: Tax |
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Florida |
Energy & Natural Resources |
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Arizona |
Litigation: Appellate |
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Georgia |
Construction |
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Texas |
Healthcare |
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Florida |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Massachusetts |
Intellectual Property Life Sciences |
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New York |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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USA – Nationwide |
Native American Law |
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Georgia |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Florida |
Tax |
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New Jersey |
Construction |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate: Zoning/ Land Use |
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Florida: North & Central |
Real Estate |
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New Jersey |
Labor & Employment |
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Georgia |
Intellectual Property |
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Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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California: Northern |
Tax |
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Arizona |
Labor & Employment |
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California: Southern |
Real Estate |
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California: Southern |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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New Jersey |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Labor & Employment |
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Texas: Austin & Surrounds |
Corporate/M&A |
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District of Columbia |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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New Jersey |
Real Estate |
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Massachusetts |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Illinois |
Intellectual Property Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets |
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Florida |
Litigation: Product Liability |
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Florida |
Labor & Employment Litigation: Securities |
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Illinois |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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New York |
Labor & Employment |
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Nevada |
Real Estate |
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Matthew B. Gorson |
Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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California |
Healthcare |
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Florida |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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USA – Nationwide |
Franchising |
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USA – Nationwide New York |
First Amendment Litigation Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation |
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Texas |
Litigation: Appellate |
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USA – Nationwide |
Privacy & Data Security |
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California |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets: Transactional |
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Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Pennsylvania |
Immigration |
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Texas |
Public Finance |
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California USA – Nationwide |
Litigation: General Commercial Product Liability & Mass Torts |
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Massachusetts |
Real Estate Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use |
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USA – Nationwide |
REITs |
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Texas |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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District of Columbia |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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California |
Labor & Employment |
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Colorado |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
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Massachusetts |
Intellectual Property |
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Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
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Florida: South |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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New York |
Healthcare |
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Robert J. Ivanhoe |
New York |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt |
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Virginia: Northern |
Real Estate |
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Massachusetts |
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment |
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Colorado |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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New Jersey |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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New Jersey |
Construction |
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Nevada |
Corporate/ Commercial |
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Texas |
Labor & Employment |
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USA – Nationwide |
Government Relations: Federal |
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Texas |
Public Finance |
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New York |
Immigration |
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Robert S. Kant |
Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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New Jersey |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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USA – Nationwide |
Tax: Controversy |
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Florida |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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Florida |
Litigation: Securities |
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Florida |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Colorado |
Real Estate |
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California |
Private Equity: Buyouts |
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USA – Nationwide |
Product Liability & Mass Torts |
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New Jersey |
Labor & Employment |
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April B. Kim |
USA – Nationwide |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy |
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Texas |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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New York |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt |
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New York New York: Upstate |
Environment |
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Florida |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Minnesota |
Intellectual Property |
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Georgia |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Massachusetts USA – Nationwide |
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment Startups & Emerging Companies |
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Oregon |
Corporate/M&A |
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Florida |
Litigation: Product Liability |
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Robert D. Lane Jr. |
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds |
Real Estate |
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James O. Lang |
Florida |
Tax |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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USA – Nationwide |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) |
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Massachusetts |
Real Estate |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Corporate/M&A |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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California |
Labor & Employment |
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Pennsylvania |
Public Finance |
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Chia-Feng Lu |
District of Columbia |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory |
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Massachusetts |
Energy & Natural Resources |
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Florida: South |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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Georgia |
Immigration |
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Nevada |
Real Estate |
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California: Northern |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Litigation: Securities |
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Texas |
Healthcare |
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Pennsylvania |
Environment |
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Florida: South |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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USA – Nationwide |
Private Equity: Fund Formation Hedge Funds |
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Illinois |
Real Estate |
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California |
Tax: State & Local |
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Florida |
Tax |
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Texas |
Intellectual Property |
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Massachusetts |
Labor & Employment |
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Richard C. McCrea Jr. |
Florida |
Labor & Employment |
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Massachusetts |
Public Finance |
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Pennsylvania |
Environment |
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California |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Illinois |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Virginia: Northern |
Corporate/M&A |
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Minnesota |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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USA – Nationwide |
Leisure & Hospitality |
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Florida: South |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
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New York |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Massachusetts |
Real Estate |
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USA – Nationwide |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) |
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Florida |
Labor & Employment |
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Illinois |
Immigration |
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Massachusetts |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Florida |
Construction |
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Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
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District of Columbia |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Pennsylvania |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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USA – Nationwide |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) |
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Colorado |
Environment |
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Arizona |
Insurance |
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Florida: South |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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New York |
Tax: State & Local |
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Texas |
Real Estate |
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Georgia |
Immigration |
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Colorado |
Real Estate |
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California |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Nevada USA – Nationwide |
Gaming & Licensing |
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USA – Nationwide |
Franchising |
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Georgia |
Banking & Finance |
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Florida |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
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Texas |
Public Finance |
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USA – Nationwide |
Franchising |
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Illinois |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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USA – Nationwide |
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation |
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Arizona |
Labor & Employment |
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USA – Nationwide |
International Trade: Customs |
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New York |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt |
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California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
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District of Columbia USA – Nationwide |
Immigration |
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USA – Nationwide |
REITs: Tax |
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Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds Pennsylvania |
Real Estate Real Estate: Finance |
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Georgia |
Intellectual Property |
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Georgia |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Texas |
Real Estate |
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Pennsylvania |
Healthcare |
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New York |
Environment |
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Pennsylvania |
Immigration |
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Martha A. Sabol |
USA – Nationwide |
Gaming & Licensing |
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USA – Nationwide New York |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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USA – Nationwide |
Government Contracts |
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Florida |
Litigation: Appellate |
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New Jersey |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Tax |
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Delaware |
Intellectual Property |
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District of Columbia USA – Nationwide |
Immigration |
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USA – Nationwide |
Sports Law: Esports |
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New York |
Real Estate: Zoning/ Land Use |
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Texas |
Insurance: Regulatory |
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New York |
Healthcare |
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Utah |
Intellectual Property |
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USA – Nationwide |
REITs |
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Florida: South |
Real Estate |
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Illinois |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation |
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New Jersey |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Florida |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory |
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California |
Bankruptcy/ Restructuring |
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Florida |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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New York |
Labor & Employment |
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USA – Nationwide Florida: North & Central |
Leisure & Hospitality Real Estate |
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Florida |
Intellectual Property |
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Florida |
Construction |
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Florida |
Litigation: General Commercial |
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Illinois |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets |
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California |
Litigation: Securities |
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Arizona |
Real Estate: Finance |
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Nevada |
Real Estate |
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| Will Wagner | California | Environment |
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Texas |
Litigation: Appellate |
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Texas |
Litigation: Appellate |
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USA – Nationwide |
Native American Law |
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Florida |
Environment Litigation: General Commercial Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
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Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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Georgia |
Labor & Employment |
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USA – Nationwide |
Gaming & Licensing |
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Texas |
Technology: Corporate & Commercial |
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Texas |
Labor & Employment |
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Arizona |
Corporate/M&A |
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USA – Nationwide |
Privacy & Data Security |
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USA – Nationwide |
Government Contracts |
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