CHICAGO – Aug. 7, 2024 – Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago office, has been appointed chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Gavel Awards. The ABA annually presents the Silver Gavel Awards to recognize work in media and the arts published or presented during the preceding year that have been exemplary in helping to foster the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system.
Bahe-Jachna has more than 30 years of experience working on and managing large-scale litigation matters, including numerous multidistrict litigation proceedings. She regularly defends clients in class actions and product liability and consumer fraud litigation in state and federal courts, as well as in employment-related class actions and Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions. Her experience includes the representation of telecommunications clients, including a major U.S. trade association representing wireless manufacturers and carriers, various wireless and landline service providers, and a tower siting company. She also counsels clients, including manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers, on a wide variety of product safety and risk management matters, including providing guidance on U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reporting requirements, recall issues and appropriate recall processes, and drafting release and waiver forms, warning labels, and warranties.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago Office: Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office strives to be as dynamic and diverse as the city it calls home. Since its inception in 1999, it has grown from three attorneys to more than 180 today. Attorneys in Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office represent a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, and practice in nearly every major practice area and industry. Offering local knowledge and broad experience, the Chicago lawyers work with their colleagues in Greenberg Traurig’s other offices in the United States and abroad to help clients achieve their objectives locally, nationally, and globally.
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