135 Greenberg Traurig Florida Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2016

MIAMI – Aug. 19, 2015 – The 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America includes 135 attorneys from across the seven Florida offices of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. The firm is top-listed across six practice areas in the state.

For the ninth 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 2016 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.

13 Greenberg Traurig Florida lawyers received special recognition as “Lawyer of the Year.” Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is given this title. The attorneys recognized as Lawyers of the Year, with their respective location and practice area include:

Hilarie Bass, Litigation – Securities, Miami
Donn A. Beloff, Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale
Mark F. Bideau, Construction Law, West Palm Beach
Warren S. Bloom, Public Finance Law, Orlando
Burt Bruton, Real Estate Law, Miami
Seth J. Entin, Tax Law, Miami
Bruce H. Giles-Klein, Public Finance Law, Miami
Barbara A. Hall, Environmental Law, Fort Lauderdale
Gregory W. Herbert, Litigation – Patent, Orlando
Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Orlando
David M. Layman, Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach
Ira N. Rosner, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Miami
Barry S. Richard, Appellate Practice, Tallahassee

In Florida, Greenberg Traurig was top listed in the following six practice areas:

Government Relations Practice
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities
Public Finance Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Greenberg Traurig is top-listed based on number of attorneys in the following metro markets:

Boca Raton: Tax Law
Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Miami: Employment Law – Management, Government Relations Practice, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Tallahassee: Health Care Law
West Palm Beach: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities

Christopher L. Barnett, Jaret L. Davis, Rebecca G. DiStefano, Marc L. Druckman, Andrew R. Finkelstein, Lorie M. Gleim, Sonya C. Penley, and Jon L. Swergold are honored for the first time.

The Greenberg Traurig Florida attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America cover more than 55 different practice areas. The attorneys are listed with their corresponding category/practice area(s) and the year they were first recognized:

Boca Raton

Rebecca G. DiStefano (2016) – Corporate Law
Dennis W. Hillier (2007) – Real Estate Law
Jeffrey S. Kahn (2010) – Tax Law
Marvin A. Kirsner (2008) – Tax Law
Marcia H. Langley (2010) – Real Estate Law
Craig T. McClung (2012) – Tax Law
Stephen A. Mendelsohn (2013) – Litigation; Banking and Finance

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

Miami

Cesar L. Alvarez (1993) – Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law
Emilio J. Alvarez-Farré (2006) – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David A. Barkus (2011) – Corporate Law
Christopher L. Barnett (2016) – Litigation – Construction
Kerri L. Barsh (2007) – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Natural Resources Law
Hilarie Bass (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Securities
Jacqueline Becerra (2010) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Securities
Norman J. Benford (1983) – Trusts and Estates
Richard N. Bernstein (2005) – Corporate Law
Mark D. Bloom (1993) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Burt Bruton (2005) – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
David A. Coulson (2010) – Commercial Litigation
Jaret L. Davis (2016) – Venture Capital Law
Albert A. del Castillo (2006) – Public Finance Law
Alan T. Dimond (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Construction; Litigation-Municipal; Litigation-Real Estate
Lucia A. Dougherty (2006) – Administrative /Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Marc L. Druckman (2016) – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Seth J. Entin (2007) – Tax Law
Gary M. Epstein (1995) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Robert S. Fine Esq., A.I.A. (2012) – Government Relations Practice; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Joseph Z. Fleming (1983) – Employment Law – Management; Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; Environmental Law; Labor Law – Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Sports Law; Water Law
Carl A. Fornaris (2008) – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Adam Foslid (2015) – Commercial Litigation
Ricardo L. Fraga (2010) – Real Estate Law
Robert C. Gang (2006) – Public Finance Law
Laura R. Gangemi Vignola (2008) – Real Estate Law
Bruce H. Giles-Klein (2006) – Public Finance Law
Richard J. Giusto (2007) – Real Estate Law
Steven E. Goldman (2007) – Real Estate Law
Matthew B. Gorson (1987) – Real Estate Law
Larry J. Hoffman (1989) – Corporate Law
Kenneth C. Hoffman (2011) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
John B. Hutton III (2009) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Steven A. Landy (2014) – Real Estate Law
Steven B. Lapidus (1995) – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Nancy B. Lash (2008) – Real Estate Law
Juan P. Loumiet (2008) – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Patrick F. Martin (2012) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Patricia Menéndez-Cambó (2006) – Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law
Kevin J. Morris (2013) – Employment Law – Management
Adrienne L. Pardo (2011) – Government Relations Practice
Eliot Pedrosa (2013) – Commercial Litigation
Julissa Rodriguez (2013) – Appellate Practice
Ronald M. Rosengarten (2006) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Ira N. Rosner (2007) – Corporate Law; Energy Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Arturo Ross (2013) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Mark A. Salky (2013) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
Gary A. Saul (2006) – Real Estate Law
Elliot H. Scherker (2001) – Appellate Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Ozzie A. Schindler (2006) – Tax Law
Mark P. Schnapp (2006) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Marlene K. Silverman (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
Charles E. (“Skip”) Stiver Jr. (1999) – Tax Law
Susan J. Tarbe (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jeffrey S. Tenen (2007) – Corporate Law; Derivatives and Futures Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law; Transportation Law
Manuel R. Valcarcel IV (2007) – Communications Law; Technology Law
David E. Wells (2008) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Diana S.C. Zeydel (2008) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates

Orlando

James Bacchus (2006) – International Trade and Finance Law
Warren S. Bloom (2007) – Public Finance Law
Orlando L. Evora (2007) – Real Estate Law
Peter J. Fides II (2008) – Real Estate Law
Andrew R. Finkelstein (2016) – Corporate Law
Gregory W. Herbert (2010) – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
Russell P. Hintze (2008) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
Joseph J. JeBailey (2013) – Real Estate Law
Julie P. Kendig-Schrader (2008) – Environmental Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law
Adam B. Landa (2013) – Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
Scott R. MacLeod (2007) – Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Jonathan M. Perry (2014) – Real Estate Law
Ronald M. Schirtzer (2013) – Commercial Litigation
Alan C. Sheppard Jr. (2013) – Real Estate Law
I. William Spivey II (2009) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
Michael J. Sullivan (2005) – Leisure and Hospitality Law; Real Estate Law
Jéan E. Wilson (2007) – Public Finance Law

Tallahassee

David C. Ashburn (2008) – Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law
Fred W. Baggett (2007) – Government Relations Practice
Lorence Jon Bielby (2008) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Technology Law
Michael J. Cherniga (2006) – Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law
Fred F. Harris (2010) – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Tax Law
M. Hope Keating (2010) – Appellate Practice; Health Care Law
Robert R. McDonald (2009) – Real Estate Law
Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice (2010) – Environmental Law
Sonya C. Penley (2016) – Health Care Law
Barry Richard (2006) – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Tampa

Gregory W. Kehoe (2009) – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Richard C. McCrea Jr. (1995) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Kimberly A. Mello (2013) – Appellate Practice
Robert A. Soriano (1993) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy
David B. Weinstein (2005) – Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Peter W. Zinober (1989) - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

West Palm Beach

Bridget A. Berry (2012) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate
Mark F. Bideau (2009) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Securities; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action-Defendants
Joseph C. Coates III (2011) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities
Tracy L. Gerber (2014) – Litigation – Securities
Laurie L. Gildan (2009) – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Lorie M. Gleim (2016) – Litigation – Securities
Phillip H. Hutchinson (2015) – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Bradford D. Kaufman (2008) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
David M. Layman (2010) – Real Estate Law
Patricia A. Leonard (2014) – Commercial Litigation
Robert Sanders (2010) – Land Use and Zoning Law
Stephen D. Sanford (2010) - Public Finance Law