| MIAMI – Aug. 21, 2020 – The 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America recognizes 118 attorneys from across the six Florida offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. The firm is top-listed across five practice areas in the state and in four metro-markets: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tallahassee, and West Palm Beach. For the 14th consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig has more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm in the guide. Nationwide, the guide lists over 400 Greenberg Traurig attorneys and recognizes 26 of these as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practices and markets, including 17 from Florida. According to Best Lawyers, inclusion in its guide is completely based on peer-review and only one lawyer in each practice and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.” The “Top Listed” designation is given to the firm that has the most listed lawyers in a specific location and practice areas. The Greenberg Traurig Florida lawyers recognized as a 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” are: Fred W. Baggett, Government Relations Practice, Tallahassee Donn A. Beloff, Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale Bridget A. Berry, Employment Law – Management, West Palm Beach Mark F. Bideau, Litigation – Construction, West Palm Beach Lucia A. Dougherty, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Miami Carl A. Fornaris, Securities Regulation, Miami James R. George, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Fort Lauderdale Laurie L. Gildan, Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach Bruce H. Giles-Klein, Public Finance Law, Miami Barbara A. Hall, Government Relations Practice, Fort Lauderdale Gregory W. Herbert, Litigation – Patent, Orlando Bradford D. Kaufman, Litigation – Securities, West Palm Beach Kara L. MacCullough, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Fort Lauderdale Paul B. McCawley, Tax Law, Fort Lauderdale David C. Peck, Health Care Law, Fort Lauderdale Barry Richard, Appellate Practice, Tallahassee Gary A. Saul, Real Estate Law, Miami In Florida, Greenberg Traurig is “Top Listed” in the following practice areas: Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Public Finance Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law. Also in the following Florida metro-markets, Greenberg Traurig had the most lawyers ranked for the listed practice area: Fort Lauderdale, FL: Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law Miami, FL: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law Tallahassee, FL: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice West Palm Beach, FL: Litigation – Securities The Greenberg Traurig Florida attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America are listed with their corresponding category/practice area(s) and the year they were first recognized: Fort Lauderdale Donn A. Beloff (2006) – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law Rebecca G. DiStefano (2016) – Corporate Law Brian J. Gavsie (2019) – Securities/Capital Markets Law Jonathan S. Gelman (2009) – Real Estate LawJames R. George (2015) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates Glenn E. Goldstein (2010) – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate Laurie L. Green (2019) – Securities/Capital Markets LawBarbara 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 LawStephen F. Katz (2005) – Real Estate Law Marvin A. Kirsner (2008) – Tax LawKara L. MacCullough (2012) – Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law Bruce I. March (2011) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law Joel D. Maser (2005) – Tax Law Dan McCawley (2010) – Real Estate LawPaul B. McCawley (2009) – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates John L. McManus (2013) – Commercial Litigation Stephen A. Mendelsohn (2013) – Litigation – Banking and Finance Matthew W. Miller (2011) – Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities RegulationDavid C. Peck (2006) – Corporate Law; Health Care Law Paul B. Ranis (2020) – Employment Law – Management Brian J. Sherr (2007) – Real Estate LawMichele 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; International Mergers & Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions 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 Norman J. Benford (1983) – Trusts and Estates Burt Bruton (2005) – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law L. Frank Cordero (2006) – Tax LawDavid A. Coulson (2010) – Commercial Litigation Jaret L. Davis (2016) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law Albert A. del Castillo (2006) – Public Finance Law Alan T. Dimond (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Real EstateLucia A. Dougherty (2006) – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law Jed Dwyer (2019) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar Iris Escarra (2020) – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law Robert S. Fine (2012) – Government Relations Practice; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning Joseph Z. Fleming (1983) – Employment Law – Management; Environmental Law; Labor Law – Management; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Sports Law; Water LawCarl A. Fornaris (2008) – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation Ricardo L. Fraga (2010) – Real Estate Law Robert C. Gang (2006) – Public Finance LawBruce 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 Robert L. Grossman (2019) – International Mergers & Acquisitions Larry J. Hoffman (1989) – Corporate Law John B. Hutton III (2009) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy Yosbel A. Ibarra (2019) – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law Martin Kalb (2017) – Trusts and Estates Michael N. Kreitzer (2012) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate Steven A. Landy (2014) – Real Estate Law Steven B. Lapidus (1995) – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Nancy B. Lash (2008) – Real Estate Law Kimberly S. LeCompte (2020) – Real Estate LawJuan Loumiet (2008) – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law Patrick F. Martin (2012) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management Ronald M. Rosengarten (2006) – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management Mark A. Salky (2013) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real EstateGary 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 William R. Siegel (2017) – Tax Law Susan J. Tarbe (2007) – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar Michael J. Thomas (2019) – Construction Law Manuel R. Valcarcel IV (2007) – Communications Law; Technology LawDavid 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 Warren S. Bloom (2007) – Public Finance Law Joshua R. Brown (2019) – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent Orlando L. Evora (2007) – Real Estate Law Andrew R. Finkelstein (2016) – Corporate LawGregory W. Herbert (2010) – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Media Law Joseph J. JeBailey (2013) – Real Estate Law Courtney M. Keller (2021) – Commercial Litigation Julie P. Kendig-Schrader (2008) – Environmental Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law Jason C. McDonald (2018) – Corporate Law Jonathan M. Perry (2014) – Real Estate Law 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) – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care LawFred W. Baggett (2007) – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice Lorence Jon Bielby (2008) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Technology Law Michael J. Cherniga (2006) – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law Hayden R. Dempsey (2007) – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice Fred F. Harris (2010) – Corporate Law; Public Finance Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Tax Law Fred E. Karlinsky (2019) – Insurance Law M. Hope Keating (2010) – Appellate Practice; Health Care Law Robert R. McDonald (2009) – Real Estate Law Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice (2010) – Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law Sonya C. Penley (2016) – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Health Care LawBarry 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; Trade Secrets Law Kimberly A. Mello (2013) – Appellate Practice Katie Molloy (2021) – Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment Christopher Torres (2020) – Commercial Litigation David B. Weinstein (2005) – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental West Palm Beach Bridget A. Berry (2012) – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; 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 Actions – 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 Phillip C. Gildan (2017) – Corporate Law Dennis W. Hillier (2007) – Real Estate Law Phillip H. Hutchinson (2015) – Product Liability Litigation – DefendantsBradford D. Kaufman (2008) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation Marcia H. Langley (2010) – Real Estate Law David M. Layman (2010) – Real Estate Law Craig T. McClung (2012) – Tax Law Robert Sanders (2010) – Land Use and Zoning Law Stephen D. Sanford (2010) – Public Finance Law About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law. ### |