CHICAGO – Dec. 8, 2022 – Michael J. Baum and Gregory E. Ostfeld, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago office, were named 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business.
According to Crain’s, the 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, and Law list is made up of more than 100 of the top practitioners in Chicago who were born between 1965 and 1980, currently serve in a senior-level role, and have made significant contributions to advancing industry.
Baum is co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Real Estate Practice. He serves as an adviser to a wide variety of institutional and entrepreneurial investors, private equity funds, developers, asset managers, and operators. His international practice includes the formation of real estate opportunity funds, joint ventures, acquisitions, developments, financings, leasing, and dispositions of multifamily, industrial, office, retail, and resort properties. He also represents both financial institutions and borrowers in connection with construction, mezzanine, and general secured real estate financings.
Ostfeld is vice chair of the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice and co-chair of the Chicago Litigation Practice. For more than two decades, he has focused on representing clients in regulated industries with a focus on pharmaceutical and medical device companies, the financial services sector, and the consumer products sector. Ostfeld focuses his litigation and appellate practice on class actions, products liability, and other high-stakes litigation, combining innovative strategies with a deep understanding and appreciation of his clients’ business goals and objectives to deliver superior outcomes.
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 nearly 200 today. Attorneys in Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office represent a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to innovative start-ups, and practice in nearly every major practice area and industry. Offering local knowledge and broad experience, Greenberg Traurig’s 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.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021 and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, and NLJ 250. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program certifies that the firm’s U.S. offices are 100% powered by renewable energy. The firm is often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.