FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Aug. 16, 2016 – The 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America includes 25 attorneys from the Fort Lauderdale office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. The firm is top-listed across five practice areas in the state.
For the 10th consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig – with over 350 attorneys listed from across its U.S. offices – is ranked No. 1 by Best Lawyers in America for having the highest number of attorneys listed in the 2017 edition of its publication.
Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas.
Greenberg Traurig Fort Lauderdale Managing Shareholder Glenn E. Goldstein was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation – Banking and Finance. Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is given this title.
Greenberg Traurig is top-listed based on number of attorneys in the Fort Lauderdale metro market in the following practice areas:
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Litigation
The Greenberg Traurig Fort Lauderdale attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America cover more than ten different practice areas. The attorneys are listed with their corresponding category/practice area(s) and the year they were first recognized:
Fort Lauderdale
- David O. Batista (2013) – Commercial Litigation
- Donn A. Beloff (2006) – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Francis B. Brogan Jr. (2005) – Trusts and Estates
- Jerold I. Budney (2010) – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- William R. Clayton (2010) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation –Real Estate
- Jonathan S. Gelman (2009) – Real Estate Law
- James R. George (2015) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Glenn E. Goldstein (2010) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
- Scott M. Grossman (2011) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Barbara A. Hall (2007) – Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice
- Jeffrey Allan Hirsch (2010) – Commercial Litigation
- Kenneth A. Horky (2013) – Commercial Litigation
- Stanley G. Jacobs, Jr. (2013) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Stephen F. Katz (2005) – Real Estate Law
- Kara L. MacCullough (2012) – Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law
- Bruce I. March (2011) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Joel D. Maser (2005) – Tax Law
- Dan McCawley (2010) – Real Estate Law
- Paul B. McCawley (2009) – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- John L. McManus (2013) – Commercial Litigation
- Matthew W. Miller (2011) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
- David C. Peck (2006) – Corporate Law; Health Care Law
- Brian J. Sherr (2007) – Real Estate Law
- Michele L. Stocker (2013) – Commercial Litigation
- Jon L. Swergold (2016) – Commercial Litigation
In Florida, Greenberg Traurig was top listed in the following five practice areas:
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Public Finance Law
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GTLaw) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. One firm worldwide, GTLaw has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and among the Top 20 on the 2016 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.