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Janis E. Clements Receives Serjeant of the Inn Award

AUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 30, 2024 – Janis E. Clements, an Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Austin office, received the Serjeant of the Inn award Jan. 25. The award was presented during the annual joint meeting of the Northern District of Texas and Eastern District of Texas American Inns of Court.

“We are thrilled that the Northern District of Texas and Eastern District of Texas Inns of Court has selected Janis for this recognition. Janis continues to impact the community through her professional and personal involvement,” Austin Co-Managing Shareholders Gregory J. Casas and Karen M. Kennard said in a joint statement. “Janis is an important member of Greenberg Traurig Austin and the Greenberg Traurig Texas teams and we are thankful for her work in the Eastern District of Texas as she represents us so well.”

Clements is a Master member of the Judge Paul Brown Inn of Court and The Honorable Lee Yeakel Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, and serves as Membership Chair for the Judge Paul Brown Inn of Court. Clements is also an active participant in other local professional and legal organizations, including the Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Planning Committee, Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, and Grayson County Bar Association. She serves on the Women Lawyers of Eastern District of Texas Advisory Board, and the Grayson Crisis Center Board.

According to its website, candidates for the Serjeant of the Inn Award have either significantly contributed to the profession and the community throughout their career or must have made one or more significant contributions to the profession and the community which are deserving of recognition.

Clements represents clients, including Fortune 500 companies, manufacturers, and retailers in commercial litigation, class action litigation, antitrust, and complex business litigation. Clements is also an eDiscovery attorney with the firm’s interdisciplinary eDiscovery & eRetention team of lawyers and uses artificial intelligence on a regular basis to streamline eDiscovery and with litigation matters. She manages large eDiscovery projects for clients in litigation, including antitrust, labor and employment, breach of contract, and bankruptcy, as well as SEC investigations. Clements also is a registered patent attorney.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP – Texas: Texas is important to Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the firm’s history. With approximately 160 Texas lawyers in AustinDallas, and Houston, Greenberg Traurig has deep roots in the Texas business, legal, and governmental communities. Greenberg Traurig Texas works with clients to address their interdisciplinary legal needs across the state utilizing the firm’s global platform. The Texas attorneys are experienced in industries key to the state’s future, including aviation, chemicals, construction, education, energy and natural resources, financial institutions, health care, hedge funds, hospitality, infrastructure, insurance, media, medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, real estate, retail, sports, technology and software, telecommunications, transportation, and video games and esports.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.