Greenberg Traurig Receives Most Overall First-Tier Rankings for Fourth Consecutive Year
NEW YORK – Nov. 11, 2014 – The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received first-tier rankings in 13 practice areas for the New York City and Albany metropolitan markets in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2015 edition of “Best Law Firms.”
In addition, the firm received the most overall first-tier rankings for the fourth consecutive year and was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Real Estate Law.
In the New York City metropolitan market, Greenberg Traurig received first-tier rankings in 11 practice areas:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Franchise Law
- Information Technology Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Tax
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
In the Albany metropolitan market, Greenberg Traurig received first-tier rankings in two practice areas:
According to a press release distributed by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, the 2015 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale.
Greenberg Traurig received the “Law Firm of the Year” designation for its Real Estate practice group as a result of an impressive overall performance in the evaluation process. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, one “Law Firm of the Year” is named in 73 of the nationally ranked practice areas.