NEW YORK – July 15, 2024 – Nicholas Corsano, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Global Labor & Employment Practice, was selected by Crain’s New York Business to its “2024 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders” list.
To qualify, candidates need to have worked in a senior role in the New York metropolitan area and identify as LGBTQIA+. According to Crain’s New York, they “specifically sought individuals with demonstrated impact on equality in the workplace and who held leadership roles in professional associations, community work, diversity and inclusion efforts, or similar undertakings.”
A leader in the community and within the firm’s LGBTQ+ Equity Affinity Group, Corsano was networking and events chair of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York from 2017 to 2023. He regularly attends Out Leadership and Lambda Legal events. He furthermore devotes significant time to pro bono matters, assisting various nonprofits supporting the arts, LGBTQ+ community, women, and available housing. Corsano won the firm’s pro bono award for 2023 for the New York office.
Clients often turn to Corsano for counseling related to LGBTQ+ inclusion and DEI efforts, employee and management training, employment risk mitigation, wage and hour compliance, leave laws, and other federal and state employment law compliance. Corsano also is a trusted litigator for matters involving discrimination claims, wage and hour issues, and contract disputes in a wide range of industries.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Members of the practice have had numerous trial wins and are frequently called upon to handle complex, bet-the-company, and large high-stake cases, including nationwide class and collective actions. On the labor side, a leading group of lawyers regularly represents management with labor-relations matters. Labor & Employment team members assist clients with complex employment issues, and design practical, proactive strategies that can be readily implemented by today’s human resources professionals. In addition, the practice is recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, ERISA Litigation, Workplace & Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets Litigation. Visit Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Blog for insights and analysis of the latest labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies, and trends.
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.