Greenberg Traurig, LLP_41P_US_2010

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 

LEGAL PUBLISHERS 

CHAMBERS 

USA 

America’s Leading 

Lawyers for Business 

2010 

The Client’s Guide 

www.chambersandpartners.com

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 

www.ChambersandPartners.com 

is ranked in Chambers USA 2010 as follows: 

NATIONWIDE 

CAPITAL MARKETS REITS 

Capital Markets: REITs 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Leading Individuals 

Band 2 

Fryer Judith D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Burton Richard A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



THE FIRM The REIT team at Greenberg Traurig has 

considerable experience in all phases and aspects of 

REITs. The firm represents private and public REITs 

and is particularly well regarded for its expertise in public 

non-traded REITs matters and in joint ventures 

involving Mexican companies, advising the likes of 

Kimco Realty. Other clients include Hines Global 

Investment and Equity One. 

Sources Say: “The team has a deep understanding of the 

market and contributes from both a legal and a business 

perspective.” 


THE FIRM This Miami-headquartered firm impresses 

with the national coverage of its offices. The recently 

created national and international M&A steering committee 

looks set to consolidate the coordination of the 

firm’s resources in this area. Along with some recent 

high-profile hires, this move is expected by interviewees 

to deepen Greenberg Traurig’s impact on the transactional 

landscape. Highlights from the last year include 

KEY INDIVIDUALS REIT practice cochair Judith 

Fryer is well-regarded for her expertise, particularly 

when it comes to non-traded companies. She recently 

acted for Hines Real Estate Investment Trust on its second 

offering of common stock, which raised 

approximately $1.45 billion. Richard Burton focuses his 

practice on the tax aspects of corporations, partnerships 

and REITs. 

advising TTM Technologies on its acquisition of the 

printed circuit board business of Hong Kong-listed 

Meadville Holdings and acting for Gridpoint in its 

acquisition of ADMMicro. 

Sources Say: “A dominant force in non-New York markets, 

with a New York style.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS David Schwartzbaum moved to 

the firm’s New York office at the beginning of 2010. 

ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 

Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 2 

Minesinger Kenneth M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Nelson Howard Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) 


Band 3 

Atnipp Douglas C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Some of North America’s biggest pipelines 

turn to Greenberg Traurig’s burgeoning regulatory practice 

for its expertise in tariff construction, shipper 

complaints and rate case recovery issues. The firm has a 

talented core team of regulatory attorneys, whose work 

for El Paso, TransCanada and ANR has attracted the 

attention of the market and marked Greenberg out as a 

firm to watch in this area. In Houston, the firm has a 

team of transactional energy attorneys who cover 

upstream and midstream oil & gas matters, from capital 

markets to acquisition, divestiture and oil field development. 

The group works for both energy companies and 

financial institutions. 

Sources Say: “The firm is incredibly accommodating, 

adapting itself to the varying needs of its clients.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Kenneth Minesinger is a gifted 

FERC litigator who is highlighted as someone who will 

be at the pinnacle of the market for many years. Peers 

respect the practice that he has built, and clients entrust 

him with their most important work. He is described as 

“phenomenal: he never hesitates to tell clients the difficult 

issues. He is not only hard-working and disciplined; he is 

also an effective communicator verbally and in the written 

format.” In particular, he is praised for his skill in communicating 

with everyone from technicians to 

politicians. He is representing the State of Alaska in 

FERC regulatory and other issues relating to the State’s 

efforts to induce the construction of a major natural gas 

pipeline from Alaska to the Lower 48 states. Howard 

Nelson focuses on the representation of ANR and TransCanada, 

and has been representing ANR in connection 

with its Wisconsin 2009 Expansion Project. Peers and 

clients respect his skill as a regulatory litigator, with one 

describing him as “prompt, responsive and a great strategist.” 

Douglas Atnipp is the firm’s foremost 

transactional oil & gas attorney. He works a great deal 

on upstream finance matters, including mezzanine 

finance, and joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures. 

He also has experience in buying and selling 

midstream assets. Recent work includes acting for New 

Stream Capital on a joint venture/partnership formation 

with an oil & gas producer for the purpose of 

acquiring and developing oil & gas properties. 

2



GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 

Government: Government Relations 


Band 3 

Baggett Fred W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Other Notable Practitioner 

Tallahassee-based Fred Baggett chairs Greenberg Traurig, 

LLP’s national government affairs practice from 

Washington, DC. He is known for his adroit handling of 

matters at federal, state and local levels. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

International Trade 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 


International Trade: Trade Remedies 

& Trade Policy 


Band 3 

Bacchus James Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 5 

Bruno Philippe M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY 

Leisure & Hospitality 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 2 

Davis Richard F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Migdal Nelson F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Sullivan Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW 

Native American Law 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Eid Troy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Weddle Jennifer Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig is known for its success 

in trade remedies work. The firm is active in antidumping 

and countervailing duty investigations launched by 

the Chinese on American automobile imports, as well as 

in US investigations into the imports of OCTG and passenger 

tires from China. The lawyers frequently advise 

clients on issues related to export controls, Section 337, 

WTO disputes and economic sanctions. 

Sources Say: “The attorneys are responsive and thorough: 

they keep clients informed about everything, and provide 

incredible value for money.” 


THE FIRM This firm provides a multidisciplinary service 

to some of the world’s leading hospitality 

corporations, offering advice on hotel, resort, club and 

condominium projects throughout the USA, Europe, 

Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. The 40- 

strong team has expertise in issues including franchise 

agreements, real estate, gaming, environmental planning 

and regulation, tax and bankruptcy. It also has experience 

in related securities law, IP, timeshare and fractional 

interests, ERISA, labor and public finance issues. Recently, 

the team assumed responsibility for the majority of 

US-based transactions and other matters for Intrawest, 

which includes acting as real estate counsel on a new 

$400 million beachfront development in Hawaii. 

Sources Say: “We appreciate the team’s breadth of expertise, 

as well as its geographical diversity.” 


THE FIRM This team provides legal representation to 

Native American tribal governments and associated 

entities, as well as to business partners of Indian nations 

and investors in Indian territory. In addition to its substantial 

gaming law expertise, Greenberg takes on a 

number of pro bono cases. 

Sources Say: “For Greenberg it’s more than just a transaction; 

the staff really make an effort, and they’re great 

advocates for the tribe.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Practice head James Bacchus has 

extensive knowledge of the WTO disputes process. Most 

recently, he acted for the China Copyright Alliance on 

WTO cases concerning IP and market access for copyright 

materials brought by the USA against China. 

Philippe Bruno is a trade remedies lawyer who 

impresses clients with his “preparation and his ability to 

get our message to the government.” He has been advising 

GM on Chinese antidumping investigations, as well as 

representing Chinese respondents in US investigations. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Cochair of the hotels, resorts and 

club practice group, Michael Sullivan operates out of the 

Orlando office and receives praise for being a “great technician 

and a gentleman.” He has experience in the 

acquisition, development and financing of hotels and 

resorts, and has done significant work for the Hilton 

brand. This has included advising on the negotiation of a 

hotel management agreement for a Waldorf-Astoria in 

Berlin. Los Angeles-based Richard Davis has a wideranging 

real estate practice and is renowned for his 

experience of mixed-use development and timeshare 

matters. Nelson Migdal is located in Washington, DC 

and has a diverse hospitality and real estate practice, representing 

clients on matters relating to the acquisition 

and management of hotels and mixed use developments. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Denver-based Troy Eid returned to 

Greenberg Traurig in 2009 after serving as the presidentially 

appointed US Attorney for the District of Colorado. 

“His knowledge of the justice system stands out. His experience 

is invaluable to tribal communities,” sources report. 

Eid assists tribes with taxation issues as well as criminal 

justice matters. Highly respected attorney Jennifer Weddle 

is recognized for her work on environmental matters. 

“Jennifer really reaches out to the community and has huge 

experience and background knowledge.” 

3



OUTSOURCING 

Outsourcing 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 3 

Sak Adam E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This group represents global clients in the 

structuring, negotiation and implementation of strategic 

BPO and ITO transactions. It also advises on request 

for proposal development, competitive vendor downselect 

process, work-plan development and emerging 

outsourcing contract standards and trends. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Acting out of San Francisco, 

Adam Sak joined the firm in 2009 from Sonnenschein. 

Sources say: “He has great commercial and legal skill and 

maintains a good relationship with service providers.” 

PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY 

Privacy & Data Security 


Band 3 

Ballon Ian C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Ian Ballon of Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Los Angeles has 

written extensively on the subject of information law 

and has deep experience advising Internet companies. 

PRODUCT LIABILITY & MASS TORTS 

Product Liability & Mass Torts 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 


Product Liability & Mass Torts 


Band 3 

Cohen Lori G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Specialist Table 

Product Liability: Pharmaceutical 



THE FIRM This broad group covers a diverse range of 

product liability matters, with experience in the healthcare, 

environmental, toxic tort, tobacco and automotive 

industries. Clients value its capacity to manage cases all 

around the country at the state, federal and appellate level. 

It is currently serving as national counsel for Medtronic in 

medical device litigation and represents Lorillard as trial 

counsel in cases throughout Florida and the Northeast. 

Sources Say: “This team is always receptive to discussing 

alternative litigation approaches and incorporating our 

input into strategic decisions.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Lori Cohen chairs the pharmaceutical, 

medical device and healthcare group, and 

“consistently delivers high-quality work.” Clients commend 

her thoughtful and pragmatic approach to 

complex litigation. 

RETAIL 

Retail 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



THE FIRM This team is praised for its breadth and coverage. 

It draws from the expertise in a variety of the 

firm’s practices – including real estate, corporate and 

securities, labor and employment, litigation, tax and 

bankruptcy – to assist with the full spectrum of retail 

matters. It provides counsel to some of the country’s 

largest retail REITs, private investment groups, prominent 

retail chains and department stores. Recent work 

includes representing Kimco Realty on a series of shopping 

center property acquisitions throughout Oregon, 

Washington and Mexico. The team is primary IP counsel 

for Polo Ralph Lauren, assisting the company with 

brand prosecution, enforcement, licensing, distribution, 

marketing, domain name enforcement and anti-counterfeiting 

programs. 

Sources Say: “The attorneys are smart, informed and 

always a pleasure to work with. They understand how our 

company operates internally and are thus able to provide 

practical business solutions.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS New York-based Warren Karp is 

chair of the retail industry group. He represents national 

and international retail clients, including big box 

retailers, in the acquisition, development and leasing of 

stores and warehouse facilities. 

4



TAX: CONTROVERSY & FRAUD 

Tax: Controversy 


Band 4 

Kaplan Barbara T Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Barbara Kaplan of Greenberg Traurig, LLP concentrates 

on complex controversy and litigation matters. 

Recently, she has been active on a substantial number of 

voluntary disclosure matters. 

WEALTH MANAGEMENT 

Wealth Management 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 


Wealth Management: Eastern Region 


Band 2 

Hirschson Linda Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Zeydel Diana S C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Benford Norman J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Forster Jonathan M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This department offers the full range of 

wealth management expertise, from traditional estate 

planning, including preparation of revocable trusts and 

irrevocable trusts and wills, to family business and life 

insurance planning.As part of its all-encompassing range 

of services, the group has extensive experience in areas 

such as employee and retirement benefits, wealth preservation, 

marital agreements, post-mortem planning, 

guardianship administration, and matters relating to 

publicly-supported charities. It also represents fiduciaries 

and beneficiaries in contested probate and trust matters. 

Sources say: “An outstanding, high-quality team that 

handles sophisticated matters with great confidence. If you 

need an answer, they’ll get it to you in timely fashion - the 

client service is phenomenal.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Linda Hirschson chairs the New 

York trusts and estates group and handles all aspects of 

estate planning and administration. In addition to being 

a highly respected litigator, she assists in the formation 

and administration of private foundations and 

charitable trusts. Diana Zeydel is considered by peers to 

be one of the rising stars in the trusts and estates market, 

and is at the “cutting edge of federal tax matters.” Her 

practice is already highly esteemed, and includes advising 

both US and non-US citizens and residents on 

wealth planning and representing business owners in 

achieving intra-generational wealth preservation and 

succession planning. She works out of the Miami office 

alongside Norman Benford, who is chair of the national 

trusts and estates practice. He is known for his tax 

expertise in relation to the estates of high net worth 

individuals and closely held businesses. He is described 

as “a gifted practitioner with extremely good judgment.” 

Jonathan Forster operates out of the Virginia office and 

chairs the firm’s wealth management practice. He is 

renowned for his accomplished tax practice and is 

described as “one of the most knowledgeable attorneys in 

the country regarding estate planning for ultra high net 

worth individuals.” He also has a rich understanding of 

life insurance transactions. 

5



ARIZONIA 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Kant Robert Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Macdonough Bruce E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Blaney Brian H Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Weiss Scott K Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Williams Quinn Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig has a broad practice 

with particular strength in acquisitions, financing 

amendments, refinancing and corporate support. Highlights 

include working on Liberty Acquisition Holdings’ 

$3 billion acquisition of UK insurer Pearl Group. 

Sources Say: “The firm has a business-minded approach 

to problem solving, and brings the right expertise together 

at the right time, adopting a partnership approach to 

working things out and investing in client relationships.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Robert Kant is a revered figure 

hailed by peers as an “unbelievably talented lawyer who 

clients love.” Among his recent work was the representation 

of Meadow Valley in its acquisition by Insight 

Equity. Bruce Macdonough advised Vortex Pure Water 

on the sale of limited liability company units, which 

-raised a total of $5 million. Brian Blaney focuses on 

securities law and private equity investments, and represented 

Smith & Wesson in its $90 million acquisition of 

Universal Safety Response. Scott Weiss is a qualified 

accountant who continues to forge a reputation as an 

extremely good securities lawyer. Quinn Williams is a 

well-known figure in the corporate arena, admired for 

his extensive client base and dedication to establishing 

lasting relationships with them.∞ 

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 

Labor & Employment 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP ★ 


Band 1 

Doran John Alan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Rosenfeld Lawrence Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Lomax Jr John F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Bruno Mary E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Pasternak Daniel B Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This full-service law practice provides 

extensive advice and representation in traditional labor 

law, employment litigation, jury trials and tribal 

employment law. It also specializes in issues surrounding 

ERISA. As well as being a major presence in Arizona, 

in the last year it handled labor and employment matters 

in Canada, Israel, Mexico, California and Colorado. 

Recent work includes representing Capital Consultants 

Management in a case in which a former employee sued 

the firm after alleging violation of the FMLA. 

Sources Say: “The firm is extremely communicative and 

responsive, and understands how legal issues affect business. 

In other words they don’t just apply the law: they 

learn your needs and help you meet your objectives.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS John Alan Doran moves into the 

top band this year on the back of excellent client and 

peer feedback. One client says he is “hands-down the best 

labor and employment lawyer around.” He recently 

defended a company against claims of sexual harassment, 

wrongful discharge, race discrimination and 

retaliation. Lawrence Rosenfeld has seen an increase in 

litigation work as a result of the economic downturn, 

particularly wage and hour class actions. Highlights 

over the last year include representing Horizon Distributors 

in an action brought by a job applicant who 

claimed he was not hired because of his race. John 

Lomax is representing a Fortune 500 employer in a 

major FLSA collective action case, involving hundreds 

of current and former employees. In addition to his 

employment litigation work he also advises companies 

on closures, layoffs and other labor issues. Mary Bruno 

concentrates her practice on risk management, employment 

and ethics issues. She has particular expertise in 

EEOC discrimination charges, harassment laws and 

NLRB issues. Daniel Pasternak enters the rankings on 

the strength of feedback from interviewees, who consider 

him “superb in every interaction” and tenacious. 

Clients and peers also praised his polished performances 

in the courtroom. 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 1 

Burnham Becky Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Storey Lesa J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This national firm continues to have a big 

presence in the market. The attorneys advise clients on 

almost every facet of commercial and residential real 

estate. The team has a particular emphasis on masterplanned 

communities, infrastructure finance, state trust 

lands and homebuilder representation. An acclaimed 

real estate finance department advises clients on structuring, 

documenting, closing and servicing loans. Recent 

work highlights include ongoing work on a 26-story 

office tower in downtown Phoenix, including negotiating 

more than $143 million of financing for the project. 

Sources Say: “Some real top-notch lawyers.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Becky Burnham specializes in the 

full cycle of real estate work, excelling in the areas of 

acquisition, financing and public policy matters. Lesa 

Storey recently represented a client in the due diligence 

and bid process relating to a large loan portfolio acquisition 

from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

6



CALIFORNIA 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

Intellectual Property: Patent 


Band 4 

Meeker Heather J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

IT & OUTSOURCING 

IT & Outsourcing 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Meeker Heather J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Ballon Ian C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Sak Adam E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Heather Meeker is considered the “open source guru” of 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the California marketplace 

in general. She devotes her practice to transactional IP 

work for clients in the software, communications, computer 

and medical device areas. 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig has a particularly strong 

practice in open source software, handling major compliance 

and auditing as well as commercial and 

transactional matters. The firm also has expertise in 

IP/IT transactions, and great strength in Internet and e- 

commerce issues. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Heather Meeker is one of the 

leading open source software lawyers in Silicon Valley, 

and works for some of the most high-profile names in 

the industry. Sources praise her “tremendous depth of 

analysis and superb work product.” She recently advised 

the Data Intensive Cyberinfrastructure Foundation on 

matters relating to the organization and release of 

iRODS software. Ian Ballon is preeminent in Internet 

and e-commerce matters. “He has literally written the 

book on his areas of law, and combines outstanding intellect 

with the force and prowess of a great litigator.” The 

group was recently boosted by the addition of Adam 

Sak from Sonnenschein Nath. He is a high-profile figure 

in the world of BPO and also hugely adept at ITO work, 

acting for high-profile clients in both areas. Interviewees 

describe him as “client-oriented and easy to work with.” 

LITIGATION WHITE-COLLAR CRIME & GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government 

Investigations 


Band 2 

Handzlik Jan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Jan Handzlik joined the Los Angeles office of Greenberg 

Traurig, LLP in August 2009 from Howrey LLP. 

Clients appreciate his strategic advice. He handles a 

range of financial fraud issues, including securities and 

mortgage cases. 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION 

Media & Entertainment: Litigation 


Band 3 

Steinthal Kenneth Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Other Notable Practitioners 

Kenneth Steinthal recently moved to Greenberg Traurig, 

LLP from Weil Gotshal & Manges, bolstering the 

team with his “outstanding work for major players in the 

music industry.” 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT TRANSACTIONAL 

Media & Entertainment: Transactional 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Schwartz Alan U Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Media & Entertainment: Transactional: 

Mainly Talent 


Band 1 

Cooper Jay L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Benefiting from substantial transactional 

expertise, this team undertakes a variety of film, television, 

advertising and technology matters; music and 

live-stage skills are also areas of strength for the group. 

Clients benefit from the wider firm’s deep well of 

resources and expertise in both national and international 

entertainment matters. Clients include Sylvester 

Stallone and Sir David Frost. 

Sources Say: “One of the preeminent practices in the 

music space today.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Jay Cooperrises to the top tier, 

praised by interviewees as an “amazing attorney with 

strong music expertise.” He focuses on music industry, 

motion picture, television and multimedia matters, and 

also has IP expertise. Alan Schwartz has “a great reputation” 

for his work in film financing and other corporate 

finance, tax and banking transactions. Recent practice 

highlights include representing Aurelius Investments in 

connection with a major financing and acquisition of a 

Korean 3D company that manufactures and distributes 

3D components worldwide. 

7



COLORADO 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 3 

Dietrich Stephen J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Musyl Marc Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits 

& Compensation 


Band 1 

O’Rourke Renée W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This firm’s corporate group has experience 

of a range of matters, including M&A, debt and equity 

offerings, venture capital and strategic investments. The 

attorneys also have expertise in SEC reporting compliance 

and day-to-day operational issues. Clients include 

High Sierra Resources, Vulcan Power and GenAudio. 

Sources Say: “The lawyers are responsive and hard-working, 

with broad corporate skills.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Stephen Dietrich deals with 

M&A, debt and equity financing and restructuring 

transactions, with a focus on working with retail auto 


Renée O’Rourke of Greenberg Traurig, LLP focuses on 

employee benefits and ERISA issues and is considered 

“an excellent practitioner – responsive and experienced 

with fantastic technical expertise.” 

mobile dealers. He demonstrates “impressive attention to 

detail and the ability to think outside the box.” Marc 

Musyl’s practice encompasses M&A, public and private 

financing, LBOs, tender offers, and other domestic and 

international transactions. He is highlighted for his 

experience and his intelligence: “He is a smart and astute 

lawyer who is always at the top of his game.” Musyl 

advised United Western Bancorp, the holding company 

for United Western Bank, on the $61.4 million sale of 

substantially all of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary, 

Sterling Trust Company. 

LITIGATION 

Litigation: General Commercial 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Palmer David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Friednash Doug Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Associates to watch 

Carroll Terrance Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This firm has a broad range of expertise, 

covering class action defense, employment, advertising 

and promotion, insurance and election law litigation. 

Clients include El Paso Natural Gas, tour operator Gray 

Line Worldwide and Colorado Preservation Council. 

The team’s highlights include representing Congressman 

Mike Coffman in the first case heard by the 

Independent Ethics Commission. 

Sources Say: “A group that comes highly recommended.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS David Palmer deals with 

antitrust, securities and commodities work as well as 

fraud and conspiracy-related matters and claims under 

federal environmental statutes. He is considered “organized, 

communicative, creative and client-oriented.” 

Doug Friednash is noted for his “excellent practical 

understanding and fantastic legal mind.” He works on 

appellate proceedings and alternative dispute resolution 

as well as administrative and regulatory matters and 

some IP-related suits. Terrance Carroll advises on, 

among other things, administrative and regulatory law 

matters, as well as election and education law-related 

proceedings. He is considered “astute, with excellent 

legal knowledge, and is always up to speed on the issues.” 

NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT 

Natural Resources & Environment 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 2 

Neumann Christopher J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Eid Troy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This seven-lawyer practice advises on environmental 

policy, litigation and auditing, as well as 

environment-related American Indian law matters. 

Clients include Baker Development, energy supplier El 

Paso Natural Gas and developer and manager of experiential 

destination resorts Intrawest. 

Sources Say: “A fine group of diligent and highly knowledgeable 

lawyers.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Christopher Neumann is an 

experienced attorney with “excellent abilities” in a range 

of matters. This includes natural resources, land use, 

insurance coverage and litigation. He advised Alpine 

Waste & Recycling in connection with its effort to 

obtain a major modification to the certificate of designation 

for a solid waste disposal facility in Adams 

County, Colorado. Troy Eid focuses on American Indian 

law, environmental law, energy, land use, natural 

resources and corporate compliance and investigations. 

He recently finished a tenure as US Attorney for Colorado 

and interviewees predict great things from him in 

private practice. 

8



DELAWARE 

BANKRUPTCY/RESTRUCTURING 

Bankruptcy/Restructuring 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 3 

Cousins Scott Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Detweiler Donald Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Counihan Victoria W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig’s talented Delaware 

bankruptcy group draws upon the resources of the 

national and international bankruptcy and restructuring 

team. It represent parties in bankruptcy cases and 

counsels troubled companies on reorganizations and 

restructuring alternatives. The group also resolves business 

disputes through negotiation or litigation. 

Sources Say: “The lawyers are prompt and insightful.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Victoria Counihan has a fantastic 

reputation for local counsel work. She focuses on debtor 

and creditors’ rights work and litigation in bankruptcy 

reorganizations and liquidations. She also takes on cases 

of assignment for the benefit of creditors. Her lead 

counsel work includes advising the debtors Syntax-Brillian 

in the sale of substantially all of its assets. Donald 

Detweiler represents creditors, creditors’ committees 

and debtors in reorganizations, bankruptcies, out-ofcourt 

restructurings and litigation. Peers praise him as 

“absolutely fantastic at the big committee cases. He’s not 

afraid to go to trial.” Scott Cousins returns to Greenberg 

Traurig after working as in-house counsel at NextEra 

Energy Resources. His practice focuses on reorganization, 

bankruptcy, out-of-court restructuring, litigation 

and energy matters for clients in the energy, technology 

and telecoms industries. 

9



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

CONSTRUCTION 

Construction 


Band 2 

Harris Larry D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Larry Harris of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is prized for his 

litigation and arbitration skills and is an expert in all 

areas of construction law. Sources praise “his ability to 

get along with everyone” and his skill in resolving complex 

disputes. 

CORPORATE/M&A & PRIVATE EQUITY 

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 



THE FIRM This firm acts for a broad cross-section of 

clients including domestic companies and multinationals 

from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The 

Washington, DC team also attracts much work from the 

government contractor defense arena and has expertise 

in the IT, financial services and energy industries. Typically, 

the lawyers advise on such matters as buy and 

sell-side M&A, private financing, private equity, public 

offerings and debt financing. Recent highlights include 

acting for ICF International on its purchase of Jacob & 

Sundstrom, and advising TRS Consulting on its purchase 

by NCI. 

Sources Say: “We have had a good experience with the 

firm, which offers better value for money than some of the 

competition.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Jeffrey Houle is co-managing 

partner of the Tysons Corner office. 

ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 


Band 5 

Davidson Jeffrey J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Jeffrey Davidson of Greenberg Traurig, LLP represents 

clients in environmental litigation and enforcement 

matters. He also provides regulatory counsel and assists 

with the environmental aspects of corporate and real 

estate transactions. 

IMMIGRATION 

Immigration 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Reiff Laura F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Schoonover Martha J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Lurie Dawn M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This large immigration group has a truly 

diverse practice, running the gamut of business immigration 

law from visa and citizenship matters to 

counseling clients on compliance issues. In addition to 

its prominent inbound practice the team is also well 

versed in outbound immigration, making it an ideal 

destination for international clients. However, it is the 

group’s stellar legislative credentials which really sets it 

apart from the pack. Its attorneys regularly lobby for 

immigration reform on behalf of large corporate clients. 

Sources Say: “This group is a real force to be reckoned 

with on the Hill and has made its name as one of the best 

immigration lobbying shops in town.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Laura Reiff is recognized as the 

“cog that turns the wheels” of the firm’s immigration 

practice. She is a familiar face on Capitol Hill and one of 

the foremost names in the legislative arena. Sources 

reveal: “She has tons of energy and is tireless when it comes 

to lobbying on behalf of her clients.” Martha Schoonover 

is known for her “scholastic aptitude and the faith that 

she fosters among her clients.” She has an enviable depth 

of knowledge spanning a range of business immigration 

matters and is described as “one of the hidden gems” of 

the immigration Bar. Dawn Lurie makes her debut in 

the table, with sources reporting: “Over the last couple of 

years she has been developing her practice nicely and 

everybody is starting to really look to her as one of the 

emerging names in the field.” Lurie focuses on compliance 

issues, developing particular expertise in the 

increasingly important area for business immigration 

clients of E-Verify. 

10



FLORIDA 

ANTITRUST 

Antitrust 


Band 2 

Ross David L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

BANKING & FINANCE 


David Ross of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is “a smart, experienced 

attorney with impeccable legal skills,” say sources. 

He is counsel to Lorillard Tobacco, defending the company 

in numerous class and individual actions; he also 

represents airlines in antitrust cases. 

Banking & Finance 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 


Banking & Finance: Public Finance 


Band 1 

Bloom Warren S Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Wilson Jéan E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Gang Robert C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Banking & Finance: Regulatory 


Band 2 

Fornaris Carl A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Banking & Finance: Transactional 


Band 2 

Fornaris Carl A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This national firm is highly regarded in 

Florida for banking work. The group handles both 

transactional and regulatory work, and has niche 

strength in public finance. It has recently spent a great 

deal of time advising clients on TARP matters, and has 

an international client base which includes big names 

such as Barclays Bank. 

Sources Say: “A formidable firm with enormous strength 

across the board.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Warren Bloom focuses on workouts 

of troubled bond deals, for which he is held in high 

regard. Carl Fornaris represents both lenders and borrowers 

in complex transactions, and advises clients on 

regulatory matters. Jéan Wilson primarily acts as bond 

and disclosure counsel in municipal finance matters for 

clients including the City of Atlanta. Robert Gang acts 

as bond counsel in major school financings. 



Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Bloom Mark D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Soriano Robert A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Hutton III John B Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Leshaw James P S Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CONSTRUCTION 

Construction 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 1 

Hornreich Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Associates to watch 

Murphy Michael G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This firm is well-reputed for bankruptcy 

work, and has a strong presence in the Florida market. 

The group has extensive experience of complex workouts, 

liquidations and the acquisition of distressed 

assets, and is representing a number of lenders in the 

bankruptcy of Fontainebleau Las Vegas. 

Sources Say: “A terrific firm, international in scope and 

with a great depth of resources.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Mark Bloom is very knowledgeable 

on workouts, defaults and insolvencies. Recently, 

much of his time has been taken up by Fontainebleau 

and the representation of BankUnited Financial in a 

number of Chapter 11s. “He has the respect of his peers 


THE FIRM The construction team at this highly regarded 

national firm operates out of Orlando. It has been 

busy this year representing homebuilders in litigation 

related to Chinese drywall. Clients include the City of 

Austin and Lennar Homes. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Former engineer Michael Hornreich 

has an enormous depth of knowledge of the 

construction industry. His practice is focused on contract 

negotiation and litigation. Michael Murphy is also 

a qualified engineer; defects in construction, design 

and of the judiciary due to his superb courtroom 

demeanor.” Robert Soriano has decades of experience 

in the bankruptcy arena. “If you want someone who 

knows everyone, he’s your man.” John Hutton handles 

the full range of bankruptcy work with an emphasis on 

creditors’ rights. James Leshaw manages complex transactions 

arising from insolvency. 

claims, delay, disruption and acceleration claims, lien 

foreclosures and arbitration form the bulk of his workload. 

11





Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Star individuals 

Epstein Gary M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Beloff Donn A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

March Bruce I Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Barkus David A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Rosner Ira N Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Cerezo Francisco Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Up-and-coming individuals 

Oikle Barbara J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Malefatto Alfred J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Barsh Kerri Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Weinstein David B Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

HEALTHCARE 

Healthcare 

Leading Firms 

Band 4 



THE FIRM This sizable firm is one of the top two market 

leaders in terms of size and legal talent. The outstanding 

team has particular strength in big-ticket domestic and 

cross-border M&A and securities work. Long-standing 

client Mastec has retained the team in a number of deals, 

including the $188 million purchase of Wanzek and a 

$115 million note offering. Hard Rock International 

turned to the firm for advice on its European expansion, 

including opening a hotel and casino resort in Hungary. 

Sources Say: “A leading group, which always does a 

superb job.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Global corporate and securities 

group chair Gary Epstein is “beyond fantastic” in complex 

M&A work. He led the team for Hard Rock 

International, and also assisted United States Sugar with 

the $1.34 billion sale and leaseback of 180,000 acres of 

land to the South Florida Water Management District. 

Also on this deal was Donn Beloff, who impresses 


THE FIRM This firm is a national powerhouse and has 

the depth of resources to take on major projects. The 

Florida environmental group is currently handling the 

Port of Miami Tunnel project, which involves the analysis 

of the permits required to construct a tunnel under 

Biscayne Bay, an environmentally-protected aquatic 

preserve. It is also representing the City of Miami in the 

rehabilitation of a brownfield site that will become the 

Bicentennial Park and Art Museum. 

Sources Say: “Clients respect the cost-efficient advice that 

the group offers.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Alfred Malefatto’s practice 


THE FIRM The seven-strong team at Greenberg Traurig 

assists clients with structuring transactions and advises 

on regulatory compliance. The team’s transactional 

experience includes guiding healthcare clients through 

M&A, joint ventures and public and private financing. 

Clients benefit from the firm’s national coverage and 

detailed knowledge of healthcare law on multistate basis. 

observers with his M&A and private equity expertise. 

Beloff is based in Fort Lauderdale, as is Bruce March , 

who recently acted for Fairholme Funds on a $213 million 

note exchange. Beloff and March led the multioffice 

team of 17 lawyers that assisted Liberty in the $7.32 billion 

acquisition of Pearl. Clients “think the world of” 

M&A expert David Barkus, and other market observers 

forecast a brilliant future for him. He acted for Mastec 

on a number of acquisitions, including the Wanzek deal. 

Up-and-coming “securities star”Barbara Oikle also 

acted on the Wanzek deal, as well as assisting Mastec 

with its note offering. Francisco Cerezo handles both 

domestic and international transactions, earning particular 

praise from market sources for his inbound M&A 

and securities practice. Ira Rosner is a “terrific public 

companies lawyer,” handling M&A, venture capital and 

corporate governance work. 

includes permitting, lobbying and transactional matters. 

“I cannot say enough good things about his quick 

grasp of pertinent issues, appropriate responses, and excellent 

relationship and reputation with the regulatory 

agencies.” Kerri Barsh handles mold, hazardous waste, 

regulatory and liability matters. She is particularly well 

known for mining work. David Weinstein currently 

serves as lead litigation counsel on several environmental 

litigation matters for the Mosaic Company. “He is 

quick on his feet and excellent in the courtroom.” 

Sources Say: “The client service is excellent - the lawyers 

are accessible, responsive and creative when identifying 

business opportunities.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS National practice cochair Mike 

Cherniga is a key contact. He represents a broad range 

of healthcare organizations. 

IMMIGRATION 

Immigration 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Levin Oscar Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM The firm’s robust business immigration and 

compliance group provides advice to a variety of companies 

on employment-related immigration issues, 

helping them to relocate workforces by obtaining visas 

and authorizations. It counsels on I-9 compliance and 

assists with policy drafting, training and audits. The 

team also represents international individuals and families 

in immigration, asylum and residency matters. 

Sources Say: “This group is committed to providing an 

excellent service.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Oscar Levin is “a phenomenal 

lawyer - creative, highly knowledgeable and a strong advocate 

for his clients,” say market sources. He has unrivaled 

expertise in Latin American matters, advising families 

on immigration and corporate clients on workforce 

issues. 

12





Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Star individuals 

McCrea Jr Richard C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Zinober Peter W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 1 

Fleming Joseph Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Clients benefit from the national resources 

of this firm, which houses a 25-lawyer labor and 

employment team across seven offices in Florida and is 

noted for its strong profile in Tampa and Miami. The 

group has tremendous litigation experience, representing 

clients in individual, class and collective actions 

involving noncompete, discrimination and FLSA 

claims. It also advises employers on labor issues, and has 

substantial experience of NLRB hearings and union 

arbitrations. 

Sources Say: “This group has some of the best lawyers in 

the state and is part of a fantastic wider network.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS “Extremely detailed but eminently 

practical,” Richard McCrea “finds innovative ways to 

achieve his clients’ business objectives as quickly as 

possible.” His recent work includes defending employers 

in a trade secrets and noncompete dispute, a wage and 

hour class action and against discrimination claims. 

Peter Zinober is “one of the best in the field - a fantastic 

lawyer who is highly skilled and has a deep and detailed 

understanding of the law,” say sources. He is widely 

acclaimed for his labor work and also has a strong 

employment practice; he is currently defending an 

employer against claims of discrimination. The wellregarded 

Joseph Fleming is “a great lawyer through and 

through and stands out for his creative and highly effective 

work.” He recently succeeded in obtaining the dismissal 

of an unfair labor practice charge and has advised 

clients in complex employment law matters. 

LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT 

Latin American Investment 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Cappello Juan Pablo Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Menéndez-Cambó Patricia Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Bullard Randy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Ibarra Yosbel A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Martin Enrique J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This firm is widely recognized as a longstanding 

leader for Latin American investment in 

Florida, having maintained a top position in the market 

for several years. Its superb practice spans both highend 

and midmarket transactional and finance work. 

The team also covers asset finance, private equity and 

wealth management matters, and recently advised Taca 

on its tie-up with Avianca, Colombia’s flagship carrier. It 

also acted for Scotiabank and other lenders in a $150 

million secured credit facility to Kallpa Generación for a 

thermoelectric power project in Peru. 

Sources Say: “A truly sensational group from top to bottom.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Patricia Menéndez-Cambó “is 

the business partner you really want by your side at all 

times,” clients say. She heads the global practice group 

and has played a key role in the team’s most prominent 

transactions. Menéndez-Cambó is particularly commended 

for her leadership skills, deep understanding of 

the region and excellent contact network. Juan Pablo 

Cappello is “a top-class adviser” for transactional work 

in Latin America and focuses on M&A, private equity 

and corporate finance. He led the team for the lenders in 

the loan to Kallpa. Randy Bullard “has a composed, 

clear-thinking approach, which helps get even the most 

complex transaction closed in a timely way.” He recently 

acted for Esco on the sale of its assets to Harsco, a crossborder 

deal involving 11 jurisdictions in Latin America. 

Yosbel Ibarra “has an incredible future ahead of him,” 

market observers agree. He focuses on M&A, private 

equity and infrastructure financing, and recently assisted 

an El Salvador-based private equity group with a 

number of financial and M&A matters in the USA. 

Enrique Martin handles both inbound and outbound 

M&A with a Latin American component and is strongly 

recommended for his personable manner and 

business-minded approach. He recently assisted a number 

of international clients with business concerns in 

Latin America. 

13



LITIGATION 


Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Bass Hilarie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Ross David L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Richard Barry Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Becerra Jacqueline Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Coates III Joseph C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime 

& Government Investigations 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 


Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government 

Investigations 


Band 1 

PA0823619Schnapp Mark Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

PA0823620Skolnick Holly Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Tarbe Susan J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This impressive firm has substantial presence 

throughout the state and can also draw on its 

national resources to provide a range of expertise and 

seamless service to clients. The lawyers have strong trial 

experience and handle all types of civil and criminal litigation. 

Clients include Ernst & Young, Hilton Hotels 

and Standard Chartered Bank. 

Sources Say: “I feel like I have an army of lawyers at my call!” 

“No matter where an issue pops up, the firm is ready, willing 

and able to immediately jump in and begin work.” 

“Cost-effective, practical solutions.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Hilarie Bass, “an engaged, efficient 

and results-driven lawyer,” concentrates on complex 

commercial litigation and arbitrations, class action 

defense, banking litigation and alternative dispute resolution. 

Clients prize her ability to “organize groups of 

people and bring home a victory.” A tough advocate, she 

has “all the qualities you need to be in the upper echelons 

of top-flight litigators.” Notable work includes involvement 

in one of the largest construction defect cases in 

US history, acting as lead counsel for several large Florida 

homebuilders in connection with various lawsuits 

asserting property damage and personal injuries. David 

Ross moves up to the top tier amid praise as “a brilliant 

trial lawyer who expresses things perfectly.” He acts for 

major national and international companies and handles 

antitrust litigation, securities cases and class actions 

among other contentious matters. Barry Richard has a 

great reputation as “a diligent, imaginative litigator.” His 

practice covers complex commercial litigation, state and 

federal constitutional law, and government and election 

law. He is also a skilled appellate lawyer. Strong litigator 

Jacqueline Becerra concentrates on civil litigation, 

including class action defense, constitutional claims and 

Freedom of Information Act litigation. Joseph Coates, 

in the West Palm Beach office, is recommended as “a 

hard-working, well-prepared and very personable lawyer.” 

He handles securities litigation, regulatory matters and 

class actions. 

On the white-collar side, excellent strategist Mark 

Schnapp “really understands the mind of a prosecutor,” 

according to market sources. He has been representing 

Exactech in a government investigation into alleged violations 

of the federal antikickback statute. He draws 

praise for his practical approach and “tremendous ability 

to communicate complex issues in simple terms.” Holly 

Skolnick’s practice covers criminal and fraud-related 

civil matters. Interviewees describe her as “a brilliant 

writer and good to work with.” Recent lateral hire and 

impressive trial lawyer Susan Tarbe is especially strong 

in white-collar criminal defense, including healthcare 

fraud and financial investigations. She also acts as assistant 

general counsel to the firm. 

LITIGATION APPELLATE 

Litigation: Appellate 


Senior Statesmen 

England, Jr Arthur J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 1 

Scherker Elliot Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Richard Barry Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Arthur England cochairs the appellate practice at 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP and continues to be regarded as 

a luminary of the Bar. In particular, he receives praise 

from peers for his aggressive and committed defense of 

clients. Elliot Scherker receives outstanding praise as 

“one of the best in the state.” His work includes defending 

the Florida Marlins against a challenge to the partial 

public funding of their baseball stadium project. He is 

highly regarded for his analytical skills, oral advocacy 

and “masterful command of the subtleties of a case.” 

Barry Richard is also a strong choice for appellate representation 

at Greenberg. “A persuasive speaker with a 

great courtroom demeanor,” he also has expertise in government 

and election law. Recently, he acted for former 

Arizona corporation commissioner James Irvin in an 

appeal against the Federal District Court’s decision to 

award $4 million punitive damages to Southern Union 

in a business interference lawsuit. The award was 

reduced to less than $1.2 million as a consequence. 

14



REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Bruton Burt Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Gorson Matthew Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Saul Gary Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Sullivan Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Evora Orlando L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Lash Nancy Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 2 

Orshefsky Debbie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Dougherty Lucia Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Kendig-Schrader Julie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This international firm fields a sizable real 

estate team representing landowners, developers and 

REITs. The group handles all aspects of real estate work 

including condominium development, hotel and resort 

operation and securing entitlements and approvals. It 

recently assisted Miami Art Museum of Dade County 

Association with obtaining a lease and related documents 

from the City of Miami; it also includes Burger 

King and Hilton Hotels among its clients. 

Sources Say: “You know you will get an excellent attorney 

if you go there.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Burt Bruton is highly regarded 

for his understanding of the tax aspects of real estate 

work. “He is incredibly smart.” Matthew Gorson is president 

of the firm and represents many of its developer 

clients. Recently, he has been advising clients on workouts 

and foreclosures. Gary Saul is “the go-to guy for 

condominium work.” Michael Sullivan specializes in the 

acquisition, development and disposition of hotels - 

Hilton Hotels is a major client. Orlando Evora focuses 

on representing developers in land acquisition, development 

and financing. Nancy Lash’s wide-ranging real 

estate practice encompasses borrower representation 

and negotiating the sale, purchase and development of 

hotels, offices and retail projects. Debbie Orshefsky is 

chair of the firm’s national land development practice 

group. She is highly regarded for her expertise in crossjurisdictional 

permitting. Lucia Dougherty is gaining a 

reputation for property tax appeals. Julie Kendig- 

Schrader represents both public and private sector 

clients in land use matters. 

TAX 

Tax 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 



Band 1 

Maser Joel Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Schindler Ozzie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Entin Seth J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Hintze Russell P Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Stiver, Jr Charles E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Tax: Employee Benefits 


Band 1 

Lapidus Steve Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Tax: Estate Planning 


Band 1 

Benford Norman J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Zeydel Diana S C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM With 30 lawyers in Florida, this outstanding 

group specializes in a wide variety of tax issues including 

M&A, employee benefits and compensation, joint 

ventures and the tax aspects of class action litigation. 

The group has a strong international focus, and the 

transactional team advises clients on inbound and outbound 

tax matters. On the estate planning side, the 

lawyers work with high net worth individuals and families 

to restructure trusts and advise on business ventures 

domestically and abroad. 

Sources Say: “This superb group has experts in every area 

who consistently get fantastic results.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Joel Maser “is a first-rate lawyer 

with tremendous depth of knowledge - it’s a pleasure to 

have him on the other side of a transaction,” say peers. 

Expert in joint venture work, he represents real estate 

development firms in the creation of investment vehicles 

and acquisitions. Ozzie Schindler “is technically 

strong, personable and able to build great relationships 

with clients.” He is particularly strong in international 

tax, advising clients on their offshore investments. The 

“bright and unbelievably capable” Seth Entin has “a very 

good handle on foreign jurisdictions.” He is experienced 

in advising clients on cross-border transactions, and 

recently structured the acquisition of a UK-based business. 

Russell Hintze has a broad practice encompassing 

transactional tax and tax controversy. Charles Stiver 

focuses on the technical aspects of corporate/M&A 

issues. Employee benefits lawyer Steve Lapidus stands 

out for “always being up to date with changes, getting to 

the heart of the issues and coming up with creative solutions.” 

He represents employers in benefit plan 

compliance and executives in compensation matters. 

Norman Benford specializes in estate planning for high 

net worth individuals, and is “highly respected in the 

community.” He is experienced with methods such as 

trust decanting and split purchase trusts. Diana Zeydel 

is also part of the estate planning group and advises 

families on trusts, planning and disputes. “She is 

extremely technically sound, bright and knowledgeable,” 

say interviewees. 

15



GEORGIA 



Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Davis Cindy J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Palmer Stephen D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM The firm contains two distinct practices for 

banking and finance: financial services and public 

finance. The financial services team concentrates on 

lending and financial restructuring, while the public 

finance team covers municipal public finance. In a 

notable work highlight, the public finance team acted as 

disclosure counsel to the State of Georgia, assisting with 

the sale and issuance of an approximately $62 million 

State of Georgia General Obligation Bond. The lawyers 

work closely with the firm’s bankruptcy group, allowing 

them to manage the original closing of loans as well as 

restructuring and other bankruptcy work for clients. 

Sources Say: “When I talk to a Greenberg Traurig lawyer 

on the phone I feel like I am talking to one of my own: this 

group truly is an extension of our team.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Stephen Palmer’s reputation in 

Atlanta continues to grow. He recently acted as lead 

counsel to Wells Fargo in the resolution of its revolving 

credit facilities and term loans; he handled similar work 

for First Capital. Clients say: “He quarterbacks our deals 

and is skilled in working under time constraints.” Cindy 

Davis is talented at structuring complex credit transactions 

and in matters involving multicurrency facilities 

or cross-border lending arrangements. She typically acts 

on behalf of both lenders and borrowers on a range of 

secure and unsecured credit agreements. 



Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Kurzweil David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Sacca James R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 4 

Blum Theodore I Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Intellectual Property 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Katz Joel A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Rosenbloum Robert Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM The group of highly trained professionals in 

the financial services team represents financial institutions 

in lending and restructuring-related matters. 

Sources Say: “It is responsive and efficient in everything it 

does.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS David Kurzweil handles workouts 

on the lender side. One of his most high profile 

cases recently was his representation of Atlantis Plastics 

in the Chapter 11 proceeding it filed as debtor-in-possession. 

While this was pending, he rescued the 


Theodore Blum of Greenberg Traurig, LLP “understands 

the world on the other side of the transaction. He 

gives advice in the client’s interest and has a total disregard 

for his own immediate financial rewards.” His work has 

included representing Ingles Markets, a 200-store supermarket 

chain, as well as Diversapack, a flexible 

packaging and manufacturing company. 


THE FIRM This group focuses on trademark and copyright 

issues in the media and entertainment industry, 

where the firm has an excellent reputation. The firm 

also undertakes work in the technology IP sector, where 

it has patent expertise. It is advising Microsoft on 

IP issues relating to the corporation’s Zune product 

offering, and has assisted The Recording 

Academy/GRAMMY Awards with trademark strategy. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Joel Katz is “an outstanding entertainment 

lawyer who brings great experience and 

company from bankruptcy by negotiating its sale as two 

separate operating entities. “Sometimes lawyers can get 

bogged down in legalese, but not David,” says one source: 

“He has street smarts as well as technical expertise.” The 

“deeply responsive” Jim Sacca played a prominent role 

representing the creditors’ committee in connection 

with the Bruno’s grocery chain store’s filing for Chapter 

11 protection. 

impressive client relations skills to the table.” His work 

focuses on copyright matters. Robert Rosenbloum is 

lauded for his “vision, energy and depth of knowledge.” 

He is a key contact for copyright and trademark matters. 

16





Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Ross Mickey Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Long-Daniels David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Wozniak Todd Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 


Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 2 


REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


Band 3 

Linch Keith E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

TAX 

Tax 


Band 2 

Altman Allen D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This practice is highly recommended by 

clients for its employment litigation expertise. The 

group handles a wide array of nonunion matters, 

including complex FLSA and ERISA cases, and is noted 

for its trial capabilities. It represents the United States 

Sugar directors and other defendants in four putative 

ERISA and shareholder class actions filed in the Southern 

District of Florida. 

Sources Say: “Greenberg Traurig’s incredibly responsive 

attorneys get matters resolved efficiently and cost-effectively, 

to an impressive standard.” 


THE FIRM This well-resourced Atlanta group offers 

advice across a wide range of commercial litigation matters. 

It is best known for its expertise in litigation 

involving products liability and medical devices. Key 

clients include global names such as Synthes and 

Medtronic. 

Sources Say: “The attorneys are thorough and highly 

responsive, and they know how to get tremendous results.” 


Clients say Keith Linch of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is 

“good at watching our back when getting into loan and 

business agreements. He has an institutional memory of 

what we have done before.” He holds a certified public 

accountant qualification, giving him an edge in terms of 

financial expertise. 


Allen Altman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a skilled 

estate planner and an expert in trusts, succession and 

mergers. “He is really knowledgeable and easy to work 

with, and is great at putting things into layman’s terms.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Chair of the practice David Long- 

Daniels is admired for the depth and breadth of his 

employment litigation expertise. He is “a very impressive 

attorney who can be relied on for the big-hitting matters,” 

according to clients. Mickey Ross climbs the rankings in 

response to praise from commentators who label him “a 

tremendous litigator with a real presence in this space.” He 

is sought after for complex class actions, trade secrets 

matters and civil rights cases. Todd Wozniak wins plaudits 

for his broad practice that encompasses traditional 

labor law, employment litigation and ERISA matters. 

Clients say he is “extremely prepared, knowledgeable, 

calming and accessible.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Key partner Lori Cohen is an outstanding 

litigator and trial lawyer in healthcare-related 

products liability matters. She is “extremely bright and 

leaves no stone unturned.” She continues to play a central 

role in the firm’s representation as national counsel of 

Medtronic in federal and state court cases relating to the 

recall of some of its implantable defibrillators. 

17



ILLINOIS 



Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 3 

Lewin Matthew Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This team specializes in public finance, representing 

clients such as school districts, municipalities 

and publicly owned utilities. Notable work that demonstrates 

the team’s broad skill set and experience includes 

advising the Illinois Finance Authority on tax-exempt 

bond issues totaling $10 million to Fitzpatrick Brothers. 

The team was also bond counsel on $15 million taxexempt 

bond issues to Bethany Methodist Corporation. 

Sources Say: “The firm can think outside the box, and is 

always willing to explore options with us.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Matthew Lewin acts as bond and 

underwriter’s counsel on municipal financings, particularly 

tax-exempt financings. “He’ll work things through 

with us, which I value,” says a client. 



Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Peterman Nancy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Shapiro Keith J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Cardonick Andrew Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM National scope, a growing team and an 

increasingly balanced offering on the lender and debtor 

sides sees this team ascend the rankings. It has eight 

attorneys in Illinois and utilizes the firm’s national 

resources to undertake bankruptcy matters in a variety 

of industries, including healthcare, energy and real 

estate. Committee and debtor representation remains 

its forte, but it has increasingly been involved in lenderside 

matters thanks to the hiring of Andrew Cardonick 

from Goldberg Kohn. A notable highlight, which 

demonstrates how the firm’s multiple US offices operate 

together, is its representation of Barclays Bank as the 

administrative agent for LandSource’s $1.2 billion 

debtor-in-possession first-lien credit agreement. 

Sources Say: “The extent of its growth is a real accomplishment, 

and its scope is most impressive.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Nancy Peterman chairs the group 

and focuses on creditors’ rights. Her deep workout experience 

means she has developed a tremendous knowledge 

of bankruptcy law in multiple jurisdictions. Clients praise 

her “accessibility, advocacy and practical judgment.” In 

recent times, Keith Shapiro has represented troubled 

companies and creditors’ committees in several restructurings. 

Clients admiringly report that he is “prepared to 

leap straight into the action” and highlight the benefits of 

his creative approach in complex matters. Drew Cardonick 

’s secured lending practice is regarded as a good 

counterweight to the team’s previously debtor-heavy 

workload. He has been doing a lot of work for FINOVA 

Capital. Clients are hugely impressed by him: “Nothing 

seems to faze him - he’s very good at building relationships 

and leveraging the common ground in a case.” 



Leading Firms 

Band 3 

PA0823859Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Band 3 

Lieberman Peter H Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Quinn E Paul Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Up-and-coming individuals 

Mehta Amit Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Moving up the rankings, this is practice 

represents a clientele of international private equity 

players, such as Apax Partners and Bayside Capital, and 

undertakes a mixture of local and cross-border work. 

The team of 23 fee-earners has been active in the distressed 

market through involvement in 

bankruptcy-related transactions. Clients benefit from 

the firm’s extensive network of offices, which sees the 

Chicago group working alongside colleagues in New 

York on deals. Its representation of CNH Capital America 

in its public issuance of approximately $514 million 

of asset-backed securities highlights the team’s secured 

finance capabilities. 

Sources Say: “This creative team of attorneys works 

around the clock to meet your needs and keep the process 

moving forward.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Paul Quinn has instant name 

recognition as the leading light of the group. He wins 

enormous respect for a private equity practice that has 

seen him advises on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures 

for major clients like HIG Capital. He attracts 

praise for his “practical approach to negotiations.” Peter 

Lieberman and the up-and-coming Amit Mehta are 

both new additions to the table. Lieberman has a background 

in public company M&A and has focused his 

practice on the hedge fund arena, where he has substantial 

knowledge of PIPE transactions and related SEC 

compliance issues. Mehta focuses on private equity and 

venture capital, winning praise from clients for his practical 

approach to negotiations and “effective 

management of multiple legal processes at the same time.” 

18




Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits 

& Compensation 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Klein Leslie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Sirus Richard Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This broad four-lawyer practice advises 

clients on retirement plans, wage and hour disputes, and 

ERISA class and collective actions, among other matters. 

It also has expertise in compensation, benefits and 

immigration law. The firm has offices across the country 

and prides itself on its strong national approach. It acts 

for a broad range of privately owned companies and 

large multinationals, including Ampex, CMT Capital 

Markets, Dell and Republic Services. It also represents 

Smith & Wesson and LifeLock on employment, executive 

compensation and employee benefits matters. 

Sources Say: “Greenberg is coming out of the starting 

blocks in Chicago and is very well respected.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Leslie Klein represents clients 

across the USA and “clearly knows his stuff, including 

where all the trouble spots are when putting together a 

plan.” Richard Sirus is a strong all-around benefits 

lawyer who “listens to his clients’ needs and develops a 

plan of action that meets those needs.” 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 3 

PA0823897Fishman Michael T Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

PA0823898Light Corey E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Markovic Milos Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM The 18-strong Chicago group is backed up by 

the expertise of more than 200 attorneys throughout the 

firm, which gives it considerable scope in cross-border 

matters. For example, the team recently advised Kimco 

Realty on the acquisition of retail properties in Mexico, 

Oregon and Washington. The team also served as local 

real estate counsel to the institutional investors on a $450 

million loan for the acquisition of the Chicago Cubs. 

Sources Say: “They are incredibly responsive and they 

staff appropriately.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Chicago practice chair Corey 

Light is highly thought of for his work representing 

major retailers and developers. “He is a very good lawyer 

and a smart guy who you would welcome on the other side 

of a transaction,” say peers. Michael Fishman focuses on 

real estate finance, private equity and real estate fund 

formation. Clients value his “dedication to understanding 

our organization, as opposed to treating each matter as 

just a task to be completed.” Milos Markovic recently 

joined the firm from Mayer Brown. He moves up the 

table thanks to his growing reputation for excellence in 

acquisitions, dispositions, development and joint ventures. 

He has also represented lenders and borrowers in 

financing matters. 

19



MASSACHUSETTS 

ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 


Band 2 

PA0823908Hackney Hamilton Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Milton Christopher H Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Hamilton Hackney of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is highlighted 

as “a skilled lawyer and an important presence in 

the area.” His expertise includes asbestos, air, water, waste 

and land use issues. He is currently representing the 


THE FIRM This highly regarded team covers acquisition, 

financing, development, operation and disposition 

of real estate. Clients include real estate investor Taurus 

Investment Holdings, financier Century Bank & Trust 

and manufacturer Procter & Gamble. 

Sources Say: “Excellent resources and a great network.” 

Town of Winchester in a complex permitting process for 

a series of proposed flood control projects to be undertaken 

by Winchester and the Army Corps of Engineers. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Christopher Milton advises on 

real estate financing, development, entitlements and 

operation. He is identified as “a terrific lawyer.” 

20



NEVADA 

CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL 

Corporate/Commercial 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 1 

Bonner Michael J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

PA0823940Brewer John N Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

GAMING & LICENSING 

Gaming & Licensing 


Band 2 

Bonner Michael J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Making its debut in the table this year, the 

Las Vegas office of this international firm benefits from 

its recent acquisition of the former Kummer Kaempfer’s 

well-regarded corporate securities team. The group provides 

advice on restructurings, M&A, financing and 

stock offerings to clients such as Monarch Casino & 

Resort, New-Com, Full House Resorts and Cole Kepro. 

Sources say: “Great depth of resources, expertise and 

knowledge; I can always trust the judgment of the 

lawyers.” 


Former Kummer Kaempfer partner Michael Bonner of 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP focuses on transactional, corporate 

governance and licensing work for hotel-casinos, 

manufacturers and other clients in the gaming industry. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Michael Bonner wins praise for 

his “technical accuracy and ability to look beyond the 

question that’s being asked and anticipate what’s going to 

happen several moves ahead.” His practice focuses on 

corporate finance, transactions, and governance advice. 

The talented John Brewer concentrates on transactional, 

securities and financing work for a variety of clients. 

LITIGATION 


Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Ferrario Mark E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Kummer Thomas F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig’s 20-strong litigation 

team has been enhanced by the recent hiring of eight 

former Kummer Kaempfer lawyers. The team has 

expertise in an impressive range of disputes, including 

general business, gaming, construction, real estate, First 

Amendment and personal injury litigation. 

Sources say: “A strong, practical group with good depth of 

experience and resources.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Mark Ferrario wins praise as a 

“capable and tough litigator with impressive courtroom 

abilities.” He focuses on general commercial and civil litigation 

defense. Thomas Kummer impresses clients 

with his “knowledge of Nevada law and courts, and his 

ability to communicate important information well.” His 

practice encompasses complex commercial litigation, 

mediation and arbitration. 

21



NEW JERSEY 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 




Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 2 

Schindler Barry J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 


Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 2 

Sellinger Philip Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig’s 14-strong New Jersey 

corporate and securities team forms part of the firm’s 

global 350-member practice group. The group is well 

versed in issues arising out of the finance sector, and 

regularly acts on significant transactions for major 

financial players. 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig’s presence in the New 

Jersey marketplace is notable for several reasons, not 

least the speed with which it has established itself, having 

grown to more than 20 attorneys over the past three 

years. The local group benefits significantly from cooperation 

with its New York-based colleagues, and also 

from the firm’s global IP network. This ensures the team 

is well positioned to handle patent litigation, patent 

prosecution and trademark matters with a cross-jurisdictional 

element. The team is particularly noted for its 


THE FIRM This group has a fantastic reputation for litigation 

in the healthcare and consumer electronics 

sectors. Recently, the team represented Toshiba America 

Consumer Products, successfully securing the dismissal 

of multidistrict litigation arising from the withdrawal of 

an HD-DVD line from the market. On the healthcare 

side, the group acted for Horizon Healthcare Services 

on the trial of a $125 million claim by 25 New Jersey 

hospitals, which successfully settled after five weeks. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Florham Park-based Jeffrey 

Rosenthal cochairs the national financial institutions 

practice group, and is the main contact for New Jersey. 

work on behalf of Alcoa, which encompasses a wide 

range of patent issues. 

Sources say: “They belong to that rare class of lawyers 

who are efficient, think long-term and are keen to build up 

a relationship - not just the bills.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Barry Schindler is an established 

patent prosecutor, and heads the firm’s patent prosecution 

group while splitting his time between the New 

York and New Jersey offices. 

Sources Say: “Great counsel - lawyers who are work effectively 

and deploy resources no less effectively.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Philip Sellinger is managing partner 

of the New Jersey office, and regarded as the team’s 

standout litigator. He led the Toshiba case, and receives 

praise for his ability to “analyze the situation in a 

nanosecond and devise a game plan immediately.” 

22

PA082174 



NEW YORK 


Antitrust 


Band 5 

Martin Scott Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Scott Martin recently joined the team at Greenberg 

Traurig, LLP from Weil Gotshal. He concentrates on 

antitrust and complex commercial litigation, working 

on civil and criminal cases, including international cartel 

matters. He recently represented Horizon Blue Cross 

Blue Shield of New Jersey in defending claims of 

monopolization of insurance products and health benefit 

plans, as well as emergency medical care in New 

Jersey. 




Band 2 

Zirinsky Bruce R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Bruce Zirinsky recently joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

as cochair of the business reorganization and bankruptcy 

group, after his departure from Cadwalader. He is 

lauded as “a fantastic leader who can command a room.” 

He recently led the team in representing Barclays Bank, 

the agent and a steering committee of secured lenders 

under a first-lien credit agreement, in the Chapter 11 

case of LandSource Communities Development. 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 


Corporate/M&A 


Band 5 

Annex Alan I Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Schwartzbaum David M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM As part of an extensive nationwide network 

of offices, the New York team frequently advises on transactions 

across the country for a variety of upper 

mid-market private and public company clients. Entertainment, 

biotech, media and real estate are key areas of 

focus for the group, with mandates typically covering the 

securities, corporate governance, transactional and capital 

markets spheres. The firm received a boost at the 

beginning of 2010, with the addition of renowned corporate 

finance specialist David Schwartzbaum from Latham 

& Watkins. Highlights include acting for Liberty Acquisition 

Holdings on the $6.7 billion purchase of Pearl Group 

Limited and Opal Reassurance, and advising Hines Real 

Estate Investment Trust on its second offering of common 

stock, which raised approximately $1.45 billion. 

Sources say: “They have a very good network of 

resources.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS David Schwartzbaum represents 

a number of major investment bank clients including 

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Goldman 

Sachs. He is “very attentive to detail and personally sees to 

it that matters are taken care of,” report sources, adding: 

“He is good at dealing with novel situations, where he 

excels at identifying the issues and reducing the complexities 

into their component parts.” Alan Annex was the lead 

partner on the firm’s representation of ComVest Investment 

Partners III, L.P. in the senior and subordinated 

financing of its $81 million acquisition of Cynergy Data. 

He is respected by peers. 

ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 

Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale 

Electric Market 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 2 

Saia Doreen Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig’s practice is concentrated 

entirely on the representation of merchant generators. 

The firm undertakes New York State regulatory work 

such as rate cases, wholesale markets work and capacity 

issues. The New York team benefits from the ability to 

draw upon the regulatory and wider energy expertise in 

the firm’s network of offices. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Doreen Saia is the key partner in 

Greenberg Traurig’s Albany office and provides the full 

range of regulatory expertise for major clients such as 

Mirant, NRG, TransCanada and US Power Generation. 

23



HEALTHCARE 

Healthcare 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 2 

PA08234064Iselin Harold N Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Serbaroli Francis J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 3 

Sulds Jonathan L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 

Litigation: General Commercial: 

Highly Regarded 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 




Band 3 

Edlin Richard A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Mansfield Alan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Traditionally, Greenberg Traurig’s New York 

healthcare practice has operated out of the Albany office 

and focused on managed care work. However, it has 

considerably broadened its horizons following the 

acquisition of Francis Serbaroli. The team has increased 

its visibility in New York City and, while HMO matters 

still feature highly on the agenda, the lawyers are handling 

a growing amount of compliance and regulatory 

work. This includes advising on Medicare and Medicaid 

reimbursement and fraud and abuse issues, and any 

resulting litigation. 

Sources Say: “Its downstate expansion has been tremendous 

for its profile; the team now works in everyone’s back yard.” 


Jonathan Sulds is cochair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s 

labor and employment practice and has over 35 years of 

experience in the area. His practice covers a broad range of 

employment-related matters but he is most noted for his 

expertise in traditional labor law. He continues to represent 

Time in collective bargaining and grievance arbitrations. 

Sulds is also a prolific writer and his New York Employment 

Law treatise is highly regarded by peers. 


THE FIRM This group is a strong choice for commercial 

litigation matters. Clients appreciate the global resources 

of the firm and its ability to handle multijurisdictional litigation. 

The lawyers are prized for their class action 

experience. Clients include First American Title Insurance, 

BDO Seidman and Northeast Pharmaceutical Group. 

Sources Say: “Tireless, high-quality lawyers who provide 

a cost-effective, personalized service.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS “Smart and thoughtful lawyer” 

Alan Mansfield leads the department and has a broad 

complex civil litigation practice. Clients praise his oral 

advocacy in class actions, reporting that “he speaks calmly 

and persuasively.” Notable work includes defending 

Hearst Communications in federal securities litigation 

and acting for Kmart in bringing a constitutional 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Harold Iselin has long been “the 

face of the firm’s practice in the state.” He is deeply 

involved in the industry and sources report: “It’s simply 

phenomenal how he keeps track of every piece of proposed 

legislation and every dispute.” He is heralded by clients as 

a major lobbying force: “He knows his way around the 

government apparatus and we have great respect for his 

work on behalf of the healthcare industry.” Recent addition 

Francis Serbaroli is also highly praised for his 

regulatory expertise and in particular for his reimbursement 

work. He is based in the New York City office and 

concentrates on advising clients on regulatory and 

enforcement matters. 

challenge to a local item-pricing law in Westchester, 

New York. He also defended Lorillard Tobacco against 

punitive damage claims. Other clients include The New 

York Daily News and Verizon. Clients consider Richard 

Edlin a trusted advisor who delivers practical advice 

founded on driven by strong commercial awareness. 

“An articulate advocate with a broad base of knowledge,” 

he is increasingly involved in pre-litigation business 

counseling and corporate governance matters. He has 

been acting for Par Pharmaceutical in securities class 

and related shareholders’ derivative actions, involving 

approximately $1 billion in claims. Other highlights 

include defending JPMorgan Chase in a substantial subprime 

lawsuit. 

24

PA082178 



MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT FILM, MUSIC, TELEVISION & THEATER 

Media & Entertainment: Film, Music, 

Television & Theater 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 


Media & Entertainment: Film & Television 


Band 3 

Meili Barbara Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Media & Entertainment: Music 


Band 1 

Schindler Paul D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Media and entertainment clients appreciate 

the global resources of this full-service firm. Perhaps 

best known for its work in the music area, the group 

also focuses on the motion picture, TV, live stage and 

cable industries. Areas of expertise include traditional 

talent representation, independent firm production and 

distribution, music publishing and cable and satellite 

TV work. Andrew Tavel left the team in 2009 to form his 

own firm and, in 2010, Marc Jacobson departed to start 

up a media, entertainment and technology boutique. 

Sources Say: “The group gives cutting-edge advice and 

has new technology as well as traditional media expertise.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS According to interviewees, Paul 

Schindler is “a major brand in the music industry.” His 

wide-ranging practice is not exclusive to the music area 

– for example, he is negotiating the TV and ancillary 

deals for The Real Housewives of New York City with 

Bravo and NBC. Clients greatly appreciate Barbara 

Meili’s “unbelievable knowledge and insight” into the 

broadcast and cable industries. She advises clients on 

license and distribution arrangements, M&A and regulatory 

issues. 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate: Mainly Dirt 

Leading Firms 

Band 1 


Real Estate 


Band 1 

Ivanhoe Robert J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Kleinman Gary S Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Real Estate: Corporate 


Band 2 

Rabinowitz Stephen L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig moves up the rankings 

this year thanks to universal peer and client recognition 

of its market leader status. It handles the full range of 

dirt-side issues, including acquisitions, dispositions, 

joint ventures, equity structuring, leasing and cross-border 

transactions. Its client base includes major names 

such as SL Green, Westbrook Partners and Barclays. In 

addition to a superlative New York team, clients benefit 

from an impressive national real estate practice, operating 

out of a network of offices across the country. 

Sources Say: “It’s a team of real deal-makers: go to them 

when you really need to get a transaction done.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Global real estate chair Robert 

Ivanhoe is “a prominent member of the real estate community 

and an extraordinarily talented lawyer who is 

impressive in every respect.” He handles real estate 

financings, structures, workouts, restructurings, acquisitions 

and dispositions for a range of owner, developer, 

lender and investor clients. Stephen Rabinowitz leads 

the New York real estate team. His practice involves 

advising a variety of private equity funds, financial institutions 

and developers. Clients describe him as “one of 

the best real estate attorneys in New York - he’s all about 

accounting for the details and resolving the technical 

issues.” He recently represented the Denihan Hospitality 

Group in its ground lease construction financing of The 

Surrey Hotel. Clients praise Gary Kleinman (see p.sfindexTargetCPK370433)’s 

“pragmatism, responsiveness and resourcefulness.” 

He handles all aspects of commercial real estate and has 

recently been advising SL Green on the $135 million 

mezzanine loan made by SLG 666 Funding to Fifth K 

Retail. 

TECHNOLOGY & OUTSOURCING 

Technology & Outsourcing 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



THE FIRM This group advises multinational technology, 

telecoms, Internet and media companies, as well as 

global, national and regional public and private authorities 

seeking to procure new information and 

communications technology products and services. It 

recently advised on the outsourcing of technology 

development and support of an e-commerce platform 

for ralphlauren.com to GSI Commerce, a leading e- 

commerce provider. 

Sources Say: “The lawyers bend over backwards to meet 

demands, deadlines and timetables. They are great at 

teaming up with the in-house people.” 

25



PENNSYLVANIA 




Band 3 

Vuocolo Diane E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Diane Vuocolo of Greenberg Traurig, LLP has “a great 

work ethic and is good at communicating with both clients 

and opposing counsel.” She advised Wilmington Trust 

FSB as secured creditor in the Elliott Homebuilders 

bankruptcy case. 

ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 

Leading Firms 

Band 2 



Band 1 

Mandelbaum David G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Corson Samantha Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Mooney Monique M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Toll Curtis Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This firm’s environmental practice has 

grown significantly recently, with the addition of five 

attorneys from Ballard Spahr. The firm has traditionally 

focused on brownfields redevelopment, but now has 

one of the strongest environmental litigation teams in 

Pennsylvania. 

Sources Say: “This firm is excellent at spotting and then 

solving complex issues.” 

David Mandelbaum and Monique Mooney joined the 

firm from Ballard Spahr in 2009. Mandlebaum focuses 

on environmental litigation and transactions, and 

obtained summary judgment for his client, P.H. Glatfelter, 

in litigation arising from the contamination of Fox 

River in Wisconsin. “He is phenomenally bright and must 

be considered one of the most outstanding lawyers in 

Pennsylvania,” clients say. Mooney has a broad range of 

expertise and handles transactional, regulatory and litigious 

matters. She worked with Mandelbaum on the 

Fox River litigation. Curtis Toll specializes in project 

redevelopment, environmental liability transfers and 

the mitigation of environmental risk. One client says: 

“He has done a great job going to bat for us: he is responsive, 

creative and thorough.” Samantha Corson is 

“technically superb and committed to client service.” Her 

practice has a similar focus to Toll’s. 

26



TEXAS 


Antitrust 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 1 

Van Fleet Allan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 2 

Bradley III Francis R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This group consists of three partners and a 

number of associates split between the firm’s Houston 

and Dallas offices. The practice has grown steadily over 

the past few years, and now has the depth to handle a 

spectrum of antitrust matters, including civil suits, 

criminal investigations and Hart-Scott-Rodino Act 

merger enforcement. It represents defendants and 

plaintiffs, including the Attorney General of Alaska, 

King’s Daughters Clinic and VFM Leonardo, the parent 

company of online visual content distribution network 

VNetwork. 


Francis Bradley of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is described 

by clients as being “100% dedicated to our effort.” He 

mainly handles transactional finance matters, and has 

recently advised JPMorgan Chase on increasing and 

renewing a $1.8 billion global syndicated secured credit 

facility for Forest Oil. 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Allan Van Fleet is “one of the 

smartest people you will ever meet,” sources say. He has 

developed a specialty in the healthcare sector, and 

recently represented King’s Daughters Clinic in connection 

with the acquisition of King’s Daughters Hospital 

by Scott & White Healthcare. He was elected chair of the 

ABA antitrust section for 2010–11. 



Leading Firms 

Band 4 



Band 2 

Jessup Jr Clifton R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

White Bruce H Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Greenberg Traurig has offices throughout 

the country and its Texas team regularly collaborates 

with colleagues elsewhere to assist clients with the full 

range of bankruptcy and restructuring issues. The 

group offers particular expertise in the healthcare sector, 

acting for entities such as Cardinal Health and Wadley 

Regional Healthcare Center. Other recent notable work 

includes representing Opus West in its Chapter 11 

bankruptcy. 

Sources Say: “From a quality of counsel standpoint, this is 

an excellent group.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Clients appreciate Clifton Jessup’s 

“good analysis and savvy execution, which makes our plans as 

effective and efficient as they can be.” His practice covers the 

breadth of bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors’rights 

issues. Of late, he has been representing Tyson Foods in 

relation to the high-profile Pilgrim’s Pride bankruptcy. 

Bruce White ”definitely has the experience and the reputation” 

to make him a leading name. He focuses on creditors’ 

rights, bankruptcy and reorganization matters, and has 

been acting for Wachovia as pre- and post-petition lender 

to Bison Building Holdings in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

27



CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 4 

Ronn David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


David Ronn of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is rated for his 

expertise in a range of energy and technology-related corporate 

and M&A matters. Of late, he has been assisting 

Ferrellgas Partners with a number of matters, including 

its $200 million private offering of senior notes. 

INSURANCE 

Insurance: Regulation 


Band 1 

PA08234242Bond Thomas J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Thomas Bond of Greenberg Traurig, LLP has a practice 

that is both regional and national in scope. “A tremendous 

lawyer in the insurance regulatory field,” his clients 

include insurers, reinsurers, underwriters, agents and a 

number of major insureds. 




Band 2 

PA08234250Tobor Ben D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


PA0821809Ben Tobor of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a strong trial 

lawyer with much experience of the Eastern District 

court. He has industry knowledge of, among other 

things, military vehicles, and is currently acting as outside 

IP counsel for BAE Tactical Vehicle Systems. 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 1 

Newsome J Kent Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Santos Ralph Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM Operating from offices in Houston and Dallas, 

this team of nine attorneys is known for its 

representation of financial institutions and real estate 

developers. It recently represented TCH Discovery 

Tower in an 840,000 sq ft office lease in Houston, which 

was one of the largest deals of its kind in the area, and 

acted for Memorial Hermann Hospital System on the 

redevelopment of a 2.5 million sq ft medical center 

campus in Houston. 

Sources Say: “The team is making a name for itself, with 

strong client relationships and a broad practice.” 

ndexi sfPA0821818 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Kent Newsome moves into the 

top tier this year, having earned significant praise from 

market observers: “He is one of the finest real estate attorneys 

I have ever met – he is intelligent, experienced, 

persuasive and diligent, and also has a deep understanding 

of business issues.” Ralph Santos focuses on mortgage 

finance, and construction and business law. His national 

practice sees him represent developers, hospital 

owners and life insurance companies. 

28



VIRGINIA 

CORPORATE/M&A NORTHERN VIRGINIA 

Corporate/M&A: Northern Virginia 

Leading Firms 

Band 3 



Band 3 

Houle Jeffrey R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Wishner Mark J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime 

& Government Investigations 


Band 1 

Barger David G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


THE FIRM This excellent group is particularly skilled in 

healthcare and government contracting work. The team 

has recalibrated its practice during the recession to focus 

on restructuring matters, which includes advising on 

the internal reorganization of distressed companies. In 

the government contracting sector, the group has developed 

a niche in representing the intelligence sector. 

Sources Say: “It has been a phenomenal resource for us. 

It’s just a great group.” 

KEY INDIVIDUALS Jeff Houle is renowned for his 


Former Assistant US Attorney David Barger of Greenberg 

Traurig, LLP is skilled in white-collar 

investigations. “He really understands government.” 

work on defense and government contracting as well as 

on transactions in the energy sector. He recently provided 

counsel for American Defense Systems in connection 

with its restructuring of a private equity investment. 

Mark Wishner typically handles debt and equity work. 

He has been involved in representing South Peak Interactive 

in a $35 million acquisition sale to Global Services 

Partners Acquisition. Sources praise his skill in venture 

capital matters. 

29

GREENBERG www.ChambersandPartners.com TRAURIG, GREENBERG LLP TRAURIG, LLP 


Leaders 

ACIMAN, Carole 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York 

+1 212 801 9200 

AcimanC@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Technology (New York) 

Practice Areas: Intellectual property and 

technology transactions and counseling with 

emphasis on Internet, e-commerce, and computer, 

information, green, clean and wireless 

technologies; cross-border and off-shore transactions; 

information technology and business 

process outsourcing; entertainment and media 

transactions; industry/university transactions. 

Professional Memberships: Conseiller au 

Commerce Exterieur de la France (foreign trade 

advisor to the French Government); immediate 

Past President, National Conference of 

Women’s Bar Associations. 

Personal: LLM, New York University School 

of Law; Diplome, Université de Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne, 

Center for the Study of 

European Union Law; Maitrise, Université de 

Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne; DESS, with honors, 

Université de Nanterre-Paris X. 

ALTMAN, Allen D 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Atlanta 

+1 678 553 2640 

AltmanA@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Tax (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Tax; trusts and estates; corporate 

and securities; global benefits and 

compensation; estate planning; mergers, acquisitions 

and divestitures; taxation; business law; 

complex estate, gift and GST tax planning for 

high net worth individuals and family units. 

Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007- 

10; recognized,‘Georgia’s Legal Elite’, Georgia 

Trend, 2008; selected, Super Lawyers magazine 

and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-10; 

rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal: LLM, Taxation, New York University 

School of Law; JD, cum laude, University of 

Miami School of Law; BSBA, University of 

Florida. 

ANNEX, Alan I 


+1 212 801 9200 

AnnexA@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (New York) 

Practice Areas: Public and private offerings 

of equity and debt; SPAC’s and other alternative 

public offerings; Leveraged buy-outs and other 

going-private transactions; mergers and acquisitions; 

financing transactions; securities 

exchange act reporting and compliance obligations; 

audit committee issues; general corporate 

and contract matters. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Executive 

Committee of Lawyers Division of The 

UJA Federation of New York; Board of Advisors, 

NYU Cochlear Implant Center. 

Career: Recognized, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007-09; UJA Federation James H. Fogelson 

Young Leadership Award, 2000. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, New York Law 

School; BS, cum laude, State University of New 

York at Albany. 

PA08219896ATNIPP, Douglas C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Houston 

713 374 3515 

AtnippD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Energy & Natural Resources 

(Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, Energy and Natural 

Resources Practice; corporate and securities; 

structured finance and derivatives. 

Professional Memberships Member, State 

Bar of Texas; Member, Houston Bar Association; 

Member, American Bar Association; 

sustaining life fellow, Houston Bar Foundation; 

sustaining life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; 

Member, Texas Tech School of Law Foundation 

Board. 

Career Listed, Chambers USA; listed, Best 

Lawyers in America; selected, Super Lawyers 

magazine and Texas Super Lawyers magazine; 

listed, Top 100 Lawyers in the City of Houston, 

Texas Monthly, 2003-05; rated, AV® Preeminent 

5.0 out of 5. 

Personal JD, Texas Tech University School of 

Law; BA, cum laude, Vanderbilt University. 

BACCHUS, James 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Washington, DC 

+1 202 530 8530 

BacchusJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in International Trade (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Chair, Global Practice; Chairman, 

Global Trade & Investment Practice 

Career Former Chairman, Appellate Body of 

the World Trade Organisation, court of final 

appeal in international trade in Geneva, 

Switzerland; former Member, Congress of the 

United States; former special assistant to the 

United States Trade Representative in the Executive 

Office of the President. 

Publications ‘Trade and Freedom’, London, 

March 2004, by Cameron May. 

Personal JD, high honors, Florida State University 

College of Law; MA, Yale University; BA, 

magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University; Honorary 

Doctorates: Rollins College, Sierra 

Nevada College, University of Central Florida. 

BAGGETT, Fred W 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Tallahassee 

850 222 6891 

baggettf@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Government (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Chair, national Governmental 

Affairs Practice; gaming; economic crisis and 

recovery; American Indian Law; public-private 

partnerships (P3). 

Professional Memberships : Chairman, Tallahassee/Leon 

County Planning Agency; 

Chairman, Capital Cultural Center, Tallahassee, 

Florida; Secretary, Florida Judicial Council; Secretary, 

Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2007-10; Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-09; 

and ‘Florida Legal Elite’, Florida Trend magazine, 

2006. Recognized Bond Counsel by the 

Bond Buyer’s Red Book. Fellow of the American 

Bar Foundation; rated AV® Preeminent 5.0 

out of 5. 

Personal : JD, Florida State University College 

of Law, 1970; BA, University of Florida, 1967. 

PA0821923BALLON, Ian C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Santa Monica 

310 586 6575 

Ballon@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in IT & Outsourcing (California), 

Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Intellectual property litigation; 

entertainment litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Executive 

Director, Stanford University Law School Center 

for E-Commerce; Member, GRAMMY® 

Foundation’s Entertainment Law Initiative 

Advisory Committee. 

Career : Named one of the 75 Top IP Litigators 

in California by the Daily Journal, 2009; 

selected, IAM 250 - The World’s Leading IP 

Strategists, 2009; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2006-10. 

Publications : Author, four-volume legal treatise,‘E-Commerce 

and Internet Law: Treatise 

With Forms,’ LegalWorks/ West Publishing, 

2001. 

Personal : LLM, Georgetown University Law 

Center; JD, with honors, The George Washington 

University Law School; BA, magna cum 

laude, Tufts University. 

PA082193BARGER, David G 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, McLean 

+1 703 749 1307 

BargerD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (Virginia) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; white collar criminal 

defense; environmental; government 

litigation; business immigration and compliance; 

commercial and construction litigation, 

government investigations, corporate compliance, 

criminal and civil tax controversies. 

Professional Memberships: American, District 

of Columbia and Fairfax Bar Associations; 

Society of CPAs. 

Career: Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5; 

listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2009; 

numerous awards while with the Department 

of Justice and the United States Attorneys 

Office, EDVA. 

Personal: JD, University of Maryland; MSJA, 

University of Denver, College of Law; BA, cum 

laude, University of Maryland. 

PA0821942BARKUS, David A 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Miami 

305 579 0500 

BarkusD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Corporate and securities; 

gaming; mergers and acquisitions; private equity; 

gaming. 

Career : Named, Top Dealmakers Finalist, 

Miami Daily Business Review, 2009; listed, Legal 

500 US, 2008 edition; member, team ranked as 

the No.1 corporate law firm in Miami for the 

eighth consecutive year, as selected by corporate 

directors, in the annual ‘Legal Industry Research 

Study’ by Corporate Board Member magazine, 

2008; listed,‘Legal Elite’, Florida Trend magazine, 

2007. 

Personal : JD, University of Florida Levin College 

of Law; BBA, University of Miami. 

BARSH, Kerri 


305 579 0772 

BarshK@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Environment (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Co-Chair, national Environmental 

and Land Development Practice; energy 

and natural resources; public-private partnerships 

(P3). 

Professional Memberships : Member: 

Board of Directors, Women’s Emergency Network; 

Executive Council, Miami Bridge. 


2007-10; Real Estate, Who’s Who Legal: Florida, 

2008; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2007- 

09; Chambers USA, 2007-09. 

Publications : Author,‘Pre-empting Liability 

Issues’, Area Development Magazine, September 

2003; Author,‘Developer Liability in the 

Toxic Mold Arena: Recent Trends and Issues’, 

Southeast Real Estate Business Magazine, 

August 2003. 

Personal : JD, magna cum laude, University of 

Miami School of Law; BA, magna cum laude, 

University of Missouri. 

BASS, Hilarie 


305 579 0745 

BassH@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Litigation. 

Professional Memberships : American Bar 

Association: Chair, Litigation Section (Induction, 

Aug. 2010); Chair, Legal Opportunity 

Scholarship Committee, 2005-08; Member, 

Task Force on Attorney Client Privilege. The 

Florida Bar Foundation, President. 

Career : GT Global Operating Shareholder. 

Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide. Awards 2009: Most Effective 

Lawyer, Pro Bono, Daily Business Review; 

Influential Business Women, South Florida 

Business Journal; C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties, 

ACLU of Florida (Miami); Women Making 

History, Miami-Dade Florida Association of 

Women Lawyers. 

Personal : JD, summa cum laude, University 

of Miami School of Law; BA, magna cum laude, 

George Washington University. 

BECERRA, Jacqueline 


305 579 0534 

BecerraJ@gtlaw.com 



Professional Memberships : Managing 

Director Elect, American Bar Association Section 

of Litigation; Member, Miami-Dade 

County School Board Ethics Advisory Council; 

Member and Former President, Federal Bar 

Association, South Florida Chapter; Cuban 

American Bar Association. 

Career : Listed, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide; listed, Best Lawyers of America; Federal 

Bar Association’s Young Federal Lawyers Award, 

2000; Director’s Award for Superior Performance, 

Executive Office for the United States 

Attorneys, 2001; Tim Evans Memorial Award 

for Outstanding Performance as an Assistant 

United States Attorney, 2001. 

30



Personal : JD, Yale Law School; BA, cum laude, 

University of Miami. 

BELOFF, Donn A 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Fort Lauderdale 

954 768 8283 

BeloffD@gtlaw.com 



public and private securities offerings (as both 

issuer’s and underwriter’s counsel); private 

equity and venture capital transactions; mergers 

and acquisitions and counseling boards and 

senior management on strategic business, corporate 

governance, financial, and transactional 

matters. 

Professional Memberships : Member, District 

of Columbia Bar Association. 


2006-10; listed Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2007-10; selected, Florida Super 

Lawyers, 2007-08; recognized, Legal Elite, Florida 

Trend magazine, 2004; rated, AV® 

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal : JD, Georgetown University Law 

Center; BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 

PA0821987BENFORD, Norman J 


305 579 0500 

BenfordN@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Tax (Florida), Wealth Management 

(Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Tax; trusts and estates; wealth 

management. 

Professional Memberships : Adjunct professor, 

University of Miami School of Law in the 

Estate Planning LLM and JD programs; Member, 

Advisory Committee, Philip E. Heckerling 

Institute on Estate Planning; Fellow and Past 

Regent (and Executive Committee member), 

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; 

President, American College of Trust and Estate 

Counsel Foundation. 


Guide, 2008-10; recognized, Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-08; listed, The Best Lawyers in 

America, every edition; ranked, AV® Preeminent 

5.0 out of 5. 

Personal : LLB, Yale Law School; BA, Yale University. 

BLANEY, Brian H 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Phoenix 

602 445 8000 

BlaneyB@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Arizona) 

Practice Areas: Corporate and securities. 

Professional Memberships : Board of 

Directors, Desert Voices Oral Learning Center; 

Chairman of Awards Selection Committee, 

Governor’s Celebration of Innovation; Past 

Board Member, Enterprise Network; Past Planning 

Committee Member, Invest Southwest 

(f/k/a Arizona Venture Capital Conference); 

State Bar of Arizona, Past Chairman, Securities 

Regulation Section, Member, Securities Regulation 

Section and Business Law Section. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2010; 

listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2006- 

10; selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-09; selected, Top 50 Super 

Lawyers in Arizona, 2007. 

Personal : JD, magna cum laude, University of 

Notre Dame Law School; BBA, University of 

Michigan. 

BLOOM, Mark D 


305 579 0500 

BloomM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Co-Chair, national Business 

Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice; retail; 

subprime and mortgage markets. 

Professional Memberships : American College 

of Bankruptcy: Fellow, 1998-present, Board 

of Regents, 2003-07, Board of Directors, 2007- 

present. Past President, Bankruptcy Bar 

Association of Southern District of Florida. 


Guide, 2003-10; Listed,‘Best Lawyers in America’, 

1993-2010;‘The K&A Restructuring 

Register, America’s Top 100’; listed,‘Legal Elite, 

Florida Trend Magazine’, 2004-07; South Florida 

Legal Guide,‘South Florida’s Top Lawyers’. 

Personal : JD, with honors, University of 

Maryland School of Law; BA, Political Science, 

Yale University. 

BLOOM, Warren S 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Orlando 

(407) 999-2520 

BloomW@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Public finance; municipal 

securities and finance; leveraged lending transactions; 

workout transactions. 

Professional Memberships : Member, 

National Association of Bond Lawyers; Florida 

Bar Association; and New York State Bar Association. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America; listed,’Legal 

Elite’, Florida Trend magazine; selected, 

Super Lawyers magazine; Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 

5. 


Miami School of Law; BA, with honors, Duke 

University. 

BLUM, Theodore I 


+1 678 553 2620 

BlumT@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Georgia) 


mergers and acquisitions; venture capital corporate 

finance. 


10; selected, Super Lawyers and Georgia Super 

Lawyers magazines, 2008-10; listed,‘Georgia’s 

Legal Elite’, Georgia Trend, 2008; selected ‘Georgia 

2006 Rising Star,’ Atlanta Magazine and 

Georgia Super Lawyers; recognized,‘Top 40 

under 40’ attorneys, The Atlanta Business 

Chronicle, 2005. 

Publications: Featured,‘New Team to Lead 

Law Firm’, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2007; 

Co-Author,‘Israel on our mind, Israeli businesses 

have reasons to thrive in entrepreneurial 

Georgia’, Atlanta Jewish Life Magazine, 2006. 

Personal: JD, Northwestern University School 

of Law; AB, University of Michigan. 

BOND, Thomas J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Austin 

512 320 7202 

BondT@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Insurance (Texas) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, Insurance Regulatory 

& Transactions; governmental affairs; global 

security; policy and regulation; legislature. 

Professional Memberships Founding Board 

Member, Federation of Regulatory Counsel; 

Member, American Bar Association. 

Career Listed, Chambers and Partners USA 

Guide, 2008-09; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2007-10; listed, Texas’ Best Lawyers, 2009; rated, 

AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5* 

Personal JD, with honors, University of Texas; 

MFA, Bowling Green State University; BA, Baylor 

University. 

BONNER, Michael J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Las Vegas 

+1 702 792 3773 

bonnerm@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/Commercial (Nevada), 

Gaming & Licensing (Nevada) 


gaming; corporate governance; business transactions. 

Professional Memberships: Former Chairman, 

Corporations Sub-Committee, Business 

Law Committee, Member, Executive Committee 

Gaming Law Section, State Bar of Nevada; 

former Vice-Chairman, Southern Nevada Disciplinary 

Board, State Bar of Nevada; Board of 

Trustees, Executive Committee, Nevada Development 

Authority; Member, International 

Association of Gaming Attorneys and Young 

Presidents’ Organization. 

Career: Selected, Nevada Super Lawyer in 

2007-09; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5; 

listed, The Best Lawyers in America® in 2008- 

09; listed, Chambers USA, 2002-09. 

Personal: JD, University of California, Los 

Angeles, 1981; BS, high distinction, University 

of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1978. 

BRADLEY III, Francis R 


713 374 3630 

BradleyF@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Texas) 


energy and natural resources; climate change; 

carbon credits; financial institutions and banking; 

real estate. 


Houston Bar Association; Member, Houston 

Young Lawyers Association; Member, Texas 

Association of Bank Counsel. 

Career : Listed, Chambers USA, 

Banking/Finance 2007-09; selected, Super 

Lawyers magazine and Texas Super Lawyers 

magazine, Texas Rising Star, 2006-08; rated, 

AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Publications : Chief Publishing Editor, Houston 

Law Review. 

Personal : JD with honors, The University of 

Houston Law Center; BBA, with honors, Dean’s 

List, The University of Texas at Austin. 

BREWER, John N 


+1 702 792 3773 

brewerjn@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/Commercial (Nevada) 


corporate transactions; acquisitions, mergers, 

and sale of assets; issuing equity and debt 

financings. 

Professional Memberships: Member, 

American Bar Association; Member, Nevada 

State Bar; Member, Clark County Bar Associations; 

Member, ABA Small Business 

Committee, ABA Opinion Law sub-committee. 


listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2008-09; 


09; selected, Nevada Super Lawyers magazine, 

2009. 

Personal: JD, Northwestern School of Law at 

Lewis and Clark College, 1984; BS University of 

Minnesota, 1979. 

BRUNO, Mary E 


+1 602 445 8505 

BrunoM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (Arizona) 

Practice Areas: Labor and employment; construction 

labor law; federal Indian Law; Navajo 

nation law. 


Training and Awareness Taskforce of EADV 

(Employers Against Domestic Violence) Taskforce 

of the Maricopa Association of 

Governments; Member, American Bar Association, 

Labor and Employment Law Section. 


Guide, 2006-10 editions. 

Publications : Author,‘Training Tidbits - Do’s 

and Don’ts in Harassment Training’, The Corporate 

Counsel Spring 2001, reprinted Spring 

2003. 

Personal : JD, University of California, Hastings 

College of Law; BA, with high honors, 

University of Arizona. 

BRUNO, Philippe M 


+1 202 331 3193 

brunop@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in International Trade (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Global trade and investment; 

international trade and customs; governmental 

affairs. 

Career : Awarded French Government Scholarship 

for completion of doctorate thesis; rated, 


Publications : ‘Mercosur: A Common Market 

in the Making?’, Export Today Magazine, September 

1993;‘The New EC Environmental 

Framework for Packaging’, Export Today Magazine, 

March 1993;‘Getting Your Goods 

Through EC Customs’, Export Today Magazine, 

January 1993;‘Sales Alternatives and Requirements 

for Operating in the EC Unified Market’, 

Export Today Magazine, May 1992;‘EEC Trade 

Agreements With Middle Eastern Countries’, 

Middle East Executive Reports, January 1981. 

BRUTON, Burt 


305 579 0500 

BrutonB@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Real estate; American Indian 

law; public-private partnerships (P3). 

Professional Memberships : Real Property, 

Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida 

Bar: Real Estate Coordinator, Legislative Review 

Committee; Member, Florida Bar’s Committees 

on Mortgage Law, Tax Aspect of Real Property 

Law, and Legal Opinions. 


2005-10; listed, Real Estate, Who’s Who Legal: 

Florida 2008; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08; listed, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2006-09; listed, Legal Elite, Florida Trend 

magazine, 2004-07. 

31



32 

Personal : JD, University of Miami School of 

Law; BA, University of North Carolina at 

Chapel Hill. 

BULLARD, Randy A 


305 579 0500 

BullardR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Latin American Investment 

(Florida) 


global; financial institutions; technology, media 

and telecommunications; cross-border financing 

transactions; mergers and acquisitions; 

international banking and finance; joint ventures 

and strategic alliances; domestic company 

and foreign private issuers securities offerings. 


Council of the Americas. 

Career : Listed, Chambers Guides: Latin 

America, Corporate M&A; Global, Corporate & 

Finance Latin America; and USA Guide. Member, 

team ranked No.1 corporate law firm in 

Miami, Corporate Board Member magazine; 

Latin Lawyer Magazine, M&A Deal of the Year 

Award. 

Personal : JD, cum laude, Harvard Law 

School; AB, Princeton University. 

BURNHAM, Becky 


+1 602 445 8251 

BurnhamR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Arizona) 

Practice Areas: Real estate. 


Urban Land Institute; Lambda Alpha Epsilon 

(land economics society); ASU Economic Club; 

Teach For America Board; Crisis Nursery Foundation 

Board; ASU Foundation Advisory Board; 

ASU Foundation Women and Philanthropy 

Program. 



1999-2010; selected, Top 50 Super Lawyers in 

Arizona, 2007-08; listed,’Lawdragon 500 Leading 

Dealmakers in America,’ Lawdragon.com, 

2007; selected, Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007-09; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out 

of 5. 

Personal : JD, University of California at Los 

Angeles, School of Law; BS, magna cum laude, 

Arizona State University. 

PA082014BURTON, Richard A 


+1 703 749 1324 

burtonr@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Capital Markets (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Real estate investment trusts 

(REITs), tax. 

Professional Memberships: Former Co- 

Chair, NAREIT Government Relations and Tax 

Committee; Member, Real Estate Roundtable 

Tax Policy Committee. 

Career: Listed, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2006-09; Chambers Global, 2009. 

Publications: Author, The Constitutionality of 

an Apportioned Value Added Tax, Tax Notes, 

Tax Analyst, Vol. 49, No. 1, October 1990; 

Author, Retroactivity and Internal Inconsistency 

- How Far Extended, Tax Notes, Tax Analyst, 

Vol. 49, No. 8, P. 901, November 1990. 

Personal: LLM, Boston University School of 

Law; JD, University of Utah College of Law; BA, 

University of Utah. 

PA0820124CAPPELLO, Juan Pablo 


305 579 0655 

JPC@gtlaw.com 


(Florida) 

Practice Areas: Cross-border corporate 

finance; structured finance and derivatives; private 

equity and venture capital; mergers and 

acquisitions; joint ventures. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America; Latin 

Lawyer, an annual listing of the leading lawyers 

and law firms in Latin America; Chambers & 

Partners Global; Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide; Florida Super Lawyers Magazine. Member, 

Endeavor, Global Advisory Panel. 

Publications : Featured,‘Perfil-Cappello’, El 

Mercurio, October 2006; featured,‘La Ley de 

Cappello’, Que Pasa, July 2006. 

Personal : JD, New York University School of 

Law; BA, with honors, Duke University. 

PA082013CARDONICK, Andrew 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Chicago 

+1 312 456 1073 

cardonicka@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Illinois) 

Practice Areas: Business reorganization and 

bankruptcy; financial institutions. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Commercial 

Finance Association, Advisory Board 

Member; Member, Turnaround Management 

Association, Past Co-Chair, Public Relations 

Committee, TMA Chicago Chapter. 

Publications: Author,‘How Lenders Can 

Avoid Equitable Subordination’, The Secured 

Lender, November/December 2008; Author,‘Let 

the Lender Beware: The Perishable Agricultural 

Commodities Act’, The Secured Lender, 

May/June 2002. 

Personal: JD, with honors, University of 

Chicago Law School, 1992, University of Chicago 

Law Review; BS, summa cum laude, 

Pennsylvania State University, 1989. 

CARROLL, Terrance 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Denver 

303 572 6500 

carrollt@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (Colorado) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; government litigation; 

American Indian law; construction 

litigation; administrative/ regulatory law; education 

law; election law; civil litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Board Member, 

Colorado Lawyers Chapter of the American 

Constitution Society; Board of Governors, Colorado 

Bar Association. 

Career : Winner, 2009 Denver Business Journal 

Power Book Awards; People’s Choice - Best 

Lawyer Turned Legislator, 2009 Barrister’s Best, 

Law Week Colorado; Marshall Memorial Fellow, 

German Marshall Fund of the United 

States, 2006; named, Legislator of the Year by the 

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 2005. 

Personal : JD, University of Denver Sturm 

College of Law; MDiv, Iliff School of Theology; 

BA, cum laude, Morehouse College. 

CEREZO, Francisco 


305 579 0630 

cerezof@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Corporate and financial services; 

cross-border transactions; general 

corporate counseling; mergers and acquisitions; 

public-private partnerships; financial institutions; 

global. 

Career : Selected, Super Lawyers magazine; 

member, team ranked as the No.1 corporate law 

firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, 

in the annual ‘Legal Industry Research 

Study’ by Corporate Board Member magazine; 

Recipient, John Edward Smith Child Advocacy 

Award. 

Personal : JD, Columbia University School of 

Law; LLM, European Union Law, Universidad 

Complutense de Madrid; MA Fellow, University 

of Virginia; BA, Washington University in St. 

Louis. 

COATES III, Joseph C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, West Palm Beach 

561 650 7900 

CoatesJ@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Litigation; subprime and 

mortgage markets; securities fraud defense; 

class actions; securities arbitration; complex 

commercial litigation; shareholder derivative/ 

corporate governance. 

Professional Memberships : Member, Palm 

Beach County Bar Association. 


Guide; Ranked, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal : JD, with highest honors, Florida 

State University College of Law; BS, cum laude, 

The Citadel, South Carolina. 

COHEN, Lori G 


+1 678 553 2385 

CohenL@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Products Liability (Nationwide), 

Litigation (Georgia) 

Practice Areas Chair, Pharmaceutical, Medical 

Device & Health Care Litigation Group; 

Products liability; mass torts; class actions. 

Professional Memberships Co-Chair, Pharmaceutical 

and Health Law Subcommittee, 

Class Action Committee, ABA, 2008; Member, 

International Association of Defense Counsel 

and Product Liability Advisory Council. Editor 

for three national publications. 

Career Featured, The National Law Journal, 

‘Winning - Successful Strategies From Some of 

the Nation’s Top Litigators,’ 2008 and ‘The 50 

Most Influential Women Lawyers in America,’ 

2007; listed, Best Lawyers in America; selected, 

Super Lawyers and Georgia Super Lawyers magazines, 

among others. 

Personal JD, Emory University School of Law; 

BA, Duke University. 

COOPER, Jay L 


310 586 7888 

Cooper@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Media & Entertainment (California) 

Practice Areas: Chair, West Coast Entertainment 

Division; Vice-Chair, Global Media and 

Entertainment Practice; intellectual property 

and technology. 

Professional Memberships : Former President, 

National Academy of Recording Arts and 

Sciences; Member and former President, California 

Copyright Conference; former 

Chairman, American Bar Association Forum 

Committee on Entertainment/Sports Industries; 

Co-Chairman, Alliance of Artists & 

Recording Companies. 

Career : Listed, 25 Leading Portfolio Managers 

in California, Daily Journal, 2009; Recipient, 

Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Service 

Award, 2009; named, Legal Media Groups’ The 

Best of the Best USA 2009 for Media Law; rated, 


Personal : JD, DePaul University College of 

Law. 

PA0820186CORSON, Samantha 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Philadelphia 

215 988 7842 

CorsonS@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Environment (Pennsylvania) 

Practice Areas: Environmental; climate 

change. 

Professional Memberships : Vice-Chair, 

Environmental Committee of the Real Property, 

Probate and Trust Law Section of the American 

Bar Association (Term 2007-08 and 2008-09); 

Barrister Member, Delaware Valley Environmental 

American Inn of Court (2005 to 

present); associate Member, University of Pennsylvania 

Law School American Inn of Court 

(1999-2002); Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; 

Environmental Law Institute; and 

Society of Women Environmental Professionals. 

Publications : Co-Author,‘Environmental 

Insurance in the Wake of the AIG Bailout’, Environmental 

Transactions and Brownfields 

Committee Newsletter (February 2009). 

Personal : JD, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School; MA, Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania; 

BA, cum laude, Philosophy, Hamilton 

College. 

PA0820195COUNIHAN, Victoria W 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Wilmington 

(302) 661-7000 

CounihanV@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Bankruptcy/Restructuring 

(Delaware) 

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy reorganizations 

and liquidations; debtor and creditor rights; 

bankruptcy-related litigation; post-confirmation 

trusts; assignments for the benefit of 

creditors. 


American Bankruptcy Institute Mid-Atlantic 

Bankruptcy Workshop Advisory Committee; 

editor, ABI Third Circuit and Delaware Case 

Updates; Member, Bankruptcy Law Section, 

Delaware Bar Association; Member, International 

Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring 

Confederation (IWIRC); Member, Villanova 

Wilmington Area Law Alumni Leadership 

Board; Pro Bono Guardian Ad Litem in 

Delaware Family Court for Dependent Children; 

Member, Delaware Bankruptcy American 

Inn of Court. 

Personal : JD, magna cum laude, Villanova 

University School of Law; BA, magna cum 

laude, St Joseph’s University. 

PA0820203COUSINS, Scott 


(302) 661-7373 

cousinss@gtlaw.com 


(Delaware) 

Practice Areas Business reorganization and 

bankruptcy; energy and natural resources. 

Career Listed, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2004-06; voted,‘100 Best Lawyers in 

Delaware’, Delaware Today. 

Publications Editor and administrative board 

member, The Delaware Journal of Corporate 

Law; Author, a chapter on assets dispositions 

and acquisitions in conjunction with prepack-



aged plans of reorganization in the treatise, 

Bankruptcy Business Acquisitions; Author, 

‘Postpetition Financing of Dot-Coms’, and 

‘Chapter 11 Asset Sales’, The Delaware Journal 

of Corporate Law, Volume 27, No. 3 2002. 

Personal JD, Widener University School of 

Law, 1992; MBA, Widener University School of 

Management, 1992; BS, Stockton State College, 

1989. 

PA0820212DAVIDSON, Jeffrey J 


202 331 3143 

davidsonj@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Environment (District of Columbia) 

Practice Areas: Environmental; defense and 

homeland security; litigation; regulatory and 

governmental affairs. 


Guide. 

Publications : Co-Author,‘What The Election 

Will Bring’, Executive Counsel, Vol. 5, No. 3, 

May 3, May/June 2008. 

Personal : AB, MA, JD, Duke University. 

DAVIS, Cindy J 


+1 678 553 2100 

daviscindy@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Financial institutions; business 

reorganization and bankruptcy; corporate 

and securities; asset-based and cash flow lending 

and financial services; leveraged finance; 

cross-border lending; debtor-in-possession 

financings; workouts and restructuring. 

Professional Memberships: Governing 

Board, Commercial Finance Association Education 

Foundation; Member, State Bar of Georgia 

and State Bar of Florida; Past President, The 

Women’s Finance Exchange, Atlanta chapter. 

Career: Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007- 

09; selected, Super Lawyers magazine and 

Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, 2007; selected, 

Super Lawyers magazine—Rising Stars 

Edition, 2005; named,‘Legal Dealmaker,’ 

Atlanta Business Chronicle. 

Personal: BBA, Accounting, cum laude, University 

of Massachusetts Amherst; JD, with 

honors, University of Florida. 

DAVIS, Richard F 


310 586 7710 

DavisR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Leisure & Hospitality (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Co-Chair, Hotel, Resort and 

Club; real estate; global; corporate and securities; 

tax. 


American Bar Association, Real Property and 

International Law Sections; Member, International 

Bar Association; Member, California Bar 

Association, Real Property and International 

Sections; Member, Urban Land Institute; 

Trustee, American Resort and Residential 

Development Association; Member, US-Mexico 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Career : Selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007, 2009; listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007- 

10. 

Publications : Author,‘The Luxury Market’s 

Basic Issues,’ American Resort Development 

Association, 2007. 


Angeles, School of Law; AB, Political Science, 

University of California at Los Angeles. 

DETWEILER, Donald 


(302) 661-7000 

DetweilerD@gtlaw.com 


(Delaware) 


bankruptcy; subprime and mortgage markets; 

insolvency; corporate restructuring; post-confirmation; 

litigation trusts; creditor’s rights; 

commercial and corporate litigation. 


American Bar Association; Member, Delaware 

State Bar Association; Member, American 

Bankruptcy Institute; Bencher, Richard S Rodney 

Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court; Board 

Member, Supporting KIDDS, Inc. 

Publications : Co-author,‘Scope of Directors’ 

Fiduciary Duties to Creditors,’ American Bankruptcy 

Institute Journal, 2007; Author,‘Second 

Circuit Court Finds Non-Debtor Releases Are 

Permissible in a Plan of Reorganization Upon 

Finding of Unusual Circumstances and Necessity,’ 

2005. 

Personal : JD, Widener University School of 

Law, Wilmington; BA, Villanova University. 

DIETRICH, Stephen J 


303 572 6502 

dietrichs@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Colorado) 

Practice Areas: Automobile dealerships; 

mergers and acquisitions; corporate finance and 

securities; corporate restructuring; commercial 

real estate finance; corporate governance. 


Directors, Families First, Inc.; (a Colorado nonprofit 

corporation), 2002 to present. 

Career : Selected, Super Lawyers magazine and 

Colorado Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising 

Star, 2009-10. 

Publications : Author,‘US Auto Dealership 

Acquisition Financing Tension’, Financier 

Worldwide Magazine, January 2008. 


Center, 1995; BA, summa cum laude, Political 

Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 

Campus, 1992. 

DORAN, John Alan 


+1 602 445 8507 

DoranJ@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Labor and employment; litigation; 

appellate. 

Professional Memberships : Editorial 

Board, Arizona Employment Law Handbook; 

Chair, Arizona State Bar Labor & Employment 

Section, 2003-04; Special Appointment, Arizona 

Jury Instructions Committee, Subcommittee on 

Employment Law Instructions, 2004; Chair, 

Arizona Association of Industries, HR Subcommittee, 

2002. 


Guide, 2005-10; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 

out of 5; selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-09; listed, Best Lawyers in 

America, 2007-10; The Phoenix Business Journal’s 

‘Best of the Bar Award’ for Labor and 

Employment Law, 2003-05. 

Personal : JD, Vanderbilt University Law 

School; BA, magna cum laude, Loyola Marymount 

University. 

DOUGHERTY, Lucia 


305 579 0603 

DoughertyL@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Environmental; land development; 

green building, sustainable 

development. Legal counsel, Greater Miami 

Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1988-Present. 

Professional Memberships : Chair: Archbishop’s 

Charities and Development Drive, 

Miami-Dade County; Miami Beach Chamber 

of Commerce. Vice-Chairperson: Eminent 

Domain Committee, The Florida Bar. 

Career : Listed: SunPost 50,‘Most influential 

South Floridians’, 2008; Best Lawyers in America; 

Super Lawyers; Top 50 Female Lawyers, 

Florida, 2007. 

Publications : Featured,‘Lucia A Dougherty 

& Adrienne F Pardo: Empresses of the Skyline’, 

South Florida CEO, 2006. 

Personal : LLM, University of Miami School 

of Law; JD, Oklahoma City University School of 

Law; MLS, University of Oklahoma; BS, Syracuse 

University. 

EDLIN, Richard A 


+1 212 801 6528 

EdlinR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (New York) 

Practice Areas Chair, Life Sciences Practice; 

Litigation; corporate and securities; securitization; 

venture capital; securities litigation; 

regulatory investigations. 

Professional Memberships Member, The 

Economic Club of New York; Board of Governors, 

Hackensack University Medical Center; 

Board of Trustees, New Jersey Seeds; Member, 

Judiciary Committee of the Federation Internationale 

du Sport Universitaire; Member, 

International Bar Association; Advisory Board 

Member, The Entrepreneurship Institute. 

Career Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2005- 

10; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-09; 

listed, Who’s Who in American Law; rated, AV® 


Personal JD, Columbia University School of 

Law; BA, magna cum laude, Tufts University. 

EID, Troy A 


303 572 6521 

eidt@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Natural Resources (Colorado), 

Native American Law (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Co-chair, American Indian 

Law Practice; litigation; environmental; energy 

and natural resources. 

Professional Memberships : Advisory 

Board Member, Natural Resources Law Center, 

University of Colorado School of Law; Co- 

Chair, Governor’s Commission on Civil Service 

Reform; Member, Governor’s Commission on 

Science and Technology; Chairman, Colorado 

Board of Ethics. 


Guide. 

Publications : ‘Strategic Democracy-Building: 

How States Can Help’ (co-authored with Governor 

Bill Owens), in Alexander T.J. Lennon, 

editor, Winning Hearts and Minds: Using Soft 

Power to Undermine Terrorist Networks (Massachusetts 

Institute of Technology Press, 2003). 

Personal : JD, University of Chicago Law 

School, 1991; AB, Stanford University, 1986. 

ENGLAND, JR, Arthur J 


305 579 0605 

EnglandA@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Co-Chair, Appellate Department. 

A former Chief Justice, Florida Supreme 

Court. Board certified, Appellate Law; Florida 

Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator; AAA 

Panel Arbitrator. 

Career : Recipient: Hon.‘Ted’ Klein Award, 

Greater Miami Jewish Federation; Legal Legends 

Award. Listed: The Best Lawyers in 

America; Florida Super Lawyers; Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide; Florida Legal Elite; Legal 

500 US. 

Publications : Author: Florida Administrative 

Procedure Act, Corporate Income Tax Code, 

and Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. 

Personal : LLM, University of Miami School 

of Law; LLB, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School; BS, Wharton School of Finance and 

Commerce, University of Pennsylvania. 

ENTIN, Seth J 


305 579 0615 

EntinS@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Tax (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Tax; international taxation. 

Professional Memberships : Adjunct Professor 

of taxation, University of Miami School 

of Law; Chair, Outbound Tax Committee, 

Florida Bar Tax Section, 2005-07; Board of 

Directors, Commerce & Professions Division, 

Greater Miami Jewish Federation; Member, 

Professional Advisory Committee, Foundation 

of Jewish Philanthropies. 

Career : listed: Best Lawyers in America, 

Chambers USA; The Legal 500 US. 

Publications : Author,‘U.S. - New Regulations 

Address Application Portfolio Interest Exemption 

to Foreign Partners’, Practical 

US/International Tax Strategies, April 2007. 

Personal : JD, summa cum laude, University 

of Miami School of Law; MPA, Barry University; 

MBA, Barry University; BTL, Talmudic 

University; Passed CPA Exam. 

EPSTEIN, Gary M 


305 579 0500 

EpsteinG@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Chair, Global Corporate and 

Securities Practice; Co-Chair, Israel Practice; 

REITs; transportation; globalization and commercialization; 

gaming; global - Israel. 

Professional Memberships : Former Chairman 

of the Board, American Israel Chamber of 

Commerce, Florida. 

Career : Chairman, team ranked No.1 Miami 

corporate law firm,‘Legal Industry Research 

Study’, Corporate Board Member magazine; 

selected, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine; recognized,‘Top 

Lawyer’, South Florida Legal 

Guide; listed, Chambers & Partners Global 

Guide; Chambers & Partners USA Guide; listed, 

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine; listed, The 

Best Lawyers in America. 

Personal : JD, Harvard Law School; MA, New 

York University; BA, Yeshiva University. 

33



PA0820325EVORA, Orlando L 


407 418 2380 

EvoraO@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Real estate; public-private 


Professional Memberships : Appointed by 

Fla. Gov Jeb Bush, Orlando-Orange County 

Expressway Authority; Chairman, Right-of-Way 

Committee, Orlando-Orange County Expressway 

Authority; Member, Executive Committee 

Board of Governors, Greater Orlando Regional 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Career : Listed: Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide; Florida, Transactions & Finance/ Florida, 

Land Use & Zoning, The Legal 500 US: Volume 

IV; Best Lawyers in America; Super Lawyers 

magazine; Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine. 

Personal : JD, Florida State University College 

of Law; BA, Business Administration, Rollins 

College. 

FERRARIO, Mark E 


+1 702 792 3773 

ferrariom@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (Nevada) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; commercial litigation; 

construction litigation; election litigation; 

civil rights defense. 

Professional Memberships: Board of Directors, 

Nevada Federal Credit Union for over 15 

years; Member, ABA; Member, State Bar of 

Nevada; Member, Clark County Bar Association; 

Former member, State Bar of Nevada 

Professionalism committee. 


Guide, 2007-09; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 

out of 5. 

Personal: JD, University of California at Los 

Angeles, School of Law, 1981; BS, Accounting, 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1978. 

FISHMAN, Michael T 


+1 312 476 5075 

FishmanM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Illinois) 

Practice Areas: Real estate; acquisitions and 

dispositions; real estate finance; private equity; 

fund formation; leasing; development. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Urban 

Land Institute; Vice Chair, Cardozo Society of 

the Lawyers Division, United Jewish Appeal. 


Guide, 2005-09; member, Leading Lawyers Network; 

recommended, PLC Which Lawyer?, 

2009. 

Publications: Co-Author,‘Issues for the 

Cross-Border Real Estate Lawyer’, printed in 

PLC Cross-border Corporate Real Estate Handbook 

2006-07 and The In-House Perspective, 

January 2007; Frequent Lecturer at Urban Land 

Institute Conferences on Mexican Real Estate. 

Personal: JD, Cleveland-Marshall College of 

Law at Cleveland State University; BA, The 

Ohio State University. 

FLEMING, Joseph 


305 579 0500 

FlemingJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Litigation, labor and employment; 

environmental, land use and natural 

resources; entertainment; arts and sports law; 

intellectual property; defamation law; media 

34 

law; constitutional law; ADA, accessibility, 

building, life safety codes. 


American Law Institute American Bar Association; 

Member, Advisory Group on Labor Law 

for the Committee on Continuing Professional 

Education. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America; Florida 

Super Lawyers Magazine,‘Top Lawyers in 

South Florida’; South Florida Legal Guide; 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide. 

Personal : LLM, New York University; LLB, 

University of Virginia School of Law; BA, University 

of Florida. 

FORNARIS, Carl A 


+1 305 579 0626 

FornarisC@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Co-Chair, financial institutions; 

global; corporate and securities; 

economic crisis and recovery-TARP; FIRREA; 

USA PATRIOT Act. 


Directors; South Florida Banking Institute, 

Florida International Bankers Association; 

Advisory Board, Acción USA, Inc. 

Career : Selected: Chambers & Partners, Latin 

America, Global & USA Guides; Who’s Who 

Legal Florida; Best Lawyers in America; Florida’s 

Legal Elite; Super Lawyers; Corporate Board 

Member magazine, No. 1 Miami Corporate Law 

Firm, Team Member. Pro Bono Service Award, 

Dade County Bar Association, 2005. 

Personal : JD, The Catholic University of 

America Columbus School of Law; BS, University 

of Miami. 

FORSTER, Jonathan M 


+1 703 903 7504 

ForsterJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Wealth Management (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Chair, Wealth Management; 

Co-chair, Insurance Regulatory & Transactions; 

tax; corporate and securities; global benefits and 

compensation. 

Professional Memberships Special Task 

Force ABA, Committee for Developing Ethics 

Rules; Chairman, National Capital Business 

Ethics Award; Board Member: Northern Virginia 

Life Underwriters Association, Suburban 

Maryland Life Underwriters Association, and 

District of Columbia Life Underwriters Association; 

Maryland High Technology Council, 

Legislative and IT Committees. 

Career Listed, Chambers & Partners USA; featured, 

Worth Magazine’s ‘Top 100 Attorneys’, 

2006; winner, Washington Business Journal’s 

Top Washington Lawyers in Tax, Trusts & 

Estates,2006. 

Personal JD, George Mason University School 

of Law; BS, Finance, University of Maryland. 

FRIEDNASH, Doug 


303 572 6553 

friednashd@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Litigation; government litigation; 

governmental affairs; election law. 


Directors, American Jewish Committee; Board 

of Governors, Metro Denver Economic Development 

Corporation; Board of Directors, 

Aurora Economic Development Council; Board 

of Directors, University of San Diego School of 

Law Alumni Association; Board of Directors, 

Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Israel. 

Career : Listed, 2009 Lawyers of the Year, Law 

Week Colorado; Best Government Lawyer, 2009 

Barrister’s Best, Law Week Colorado; finalist, 

2009 Denver Business Journal Power Book 

Awards. 

Personal : JD, University of San Diego School 

of Law, 1987; BA, University of California at 

Santa Barbara, 1984. 

FRYER, Judith D 


+1 212 801 9330 

FryerJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Capital Markets (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, REIT Practice; corporate 

and securities; real estate funds. 

Professional Memberships President, 

Women’s Forum; Past Member, Executive Committee 

and Board of Governors, National 

Association of REITs, Inc.; Board Member, 

Investment Program Association; Former Chair, 

Subcommittee on Partnerships, Trusts and 

Unincorporated Associations, Federal Regulation 

of Securities Committee, Business Law 

Section, ABA, and Subcommittee on Partnership 

and REIT Products, State Regulation of 

Securities Committee, ABA; Board Member, 

UJA Federation of NY. 

Career Fellow, American Bar Foundation (1/3 

of 1% of lawyers per state); selected, Super 

Lawyers magazine. 

Personal JD, Hofstra University School of Law; 

BS, Washington University in St. Louis. 

GANG, Robert C 


305 579 0886 

GangR@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Public finance; gaming; public-private 

partnerships (P3); education special 

taxing districts; general municipal; utilities. Former 

Co-Chair, National Public Finance 

Practice, 10 years. 


National Association of Bond Lawyers; Member, 

Local Government Law Section of The 

Florida Bar; Director, Florida Grand Opera. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America; 

Super Lawyers magazine. Lectured and served 

on panels for: Florida School Finance Officers 

Association, Florida School Board Attorneys 

Association, Florida Association of District 

School Superintendents, American Governmental 

Leasing Association, Bond Buyer Public 

Finance Conference, Urban Land Institute. 

Personal : JD, University of Virginia School of 

Law; BA, Princeton University. 

GORSON, Matthew 


305 579 0777 

GorsonM@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: President of Greenberg Traurig. 

Real estate. 

Professional Memberships : Chairman, 

Downtown Miami Charter School; Founder, Mt 

Sinai Hospital and Baptist Hospital; Board of 

Governors, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; 

Board Member: United Way of 

Miami-Dade, Tulane University, New World 

Symphony. 

Career : Listed, SunPost 50,‘The most influential 

South Floridians’, SunPost, 2008; listed, 

Florida Super Lawyers Magazine; listed, The 

Best Lawyers in America, every edition; Ranked 

1, Real Estate, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

every edition; listed, Legal Elite, Florida Trend 

Magazine. 

Personal : JD, University of Chicago; BS, cum 

laude, Tulane University. 

PA0820416HACKNEY, Hamilton 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Boston 

+1 617 310 6090 

HackneyHa@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Environment (Massachusetts) 

Practice Areas: Real estate; environmental. 

Professional Memberships: Founding 

Member and Secretary, National Brownfield 

Association, Massachusetts/Rhode Island Chapter; 

Member, ABA, Energy, Environment and 

Resources Section; Member, NAIOP. 

Career: Awarded 2004 Public Affairs Award 

from the Massachusetts Chapter, National Association 

of Industrial and Office Properties; 

selected, Super Lawyers of Massachusetts 2004- 

09; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007-10. 

Publications: Author,‘New Law Calms Waters 

for Tidelands Development’, Boston Business 

Journal, 2008; Author,‘Liability, Natural Disasters 

Bring Mold Back to the Fore’, Boston 

Business Journal, 2006. 

Personal: JD, University of Utah College of 

Law; BA, cum laude, Middlebury College. 

HANDZLIK, Jan 


310 586 7700 

handzlikj@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (California) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; white-collar criminal 

defense; securities litigation; global 

recovery; global practice group; global trade and 

investment; export controls. 

Professional Memberships : Corporate 

Counsel Liaison Officer, Criminal Law Section, 

International Bar Association, 2006 to present; 

Member, Task Force on the Revision of Model 

Trial Practice Standards for Criminal Prosecution 

and Defense Lawyers, Criminal Justice 

Section of the American Bar Association, 2005 

to present; fellow, American Bar Foundation, 

2006-present; U.S. State Department’s Public- 

Private Partnership for Justice Reform in 

Afghanistan, Liaison from the A.B.A., 2007 to 

present. 


Angeles, School of Law, 1970; BA, University of 

Southern California, 1967. 

HARRIS, Larry D 


202 331 3151 

HarrisLD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Construction (District of Columbia) 

Practice Areas: Government contracts; construction 

litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Founding 

Board of Governors, The Tower Club, Tyson’s 

Corner, Virginia; Founding Officer, George 

Washington University Law School, Black Law 

Alumni Association; Construction Subcommittee, 

CPR International Institute for Conflict 

Prevention and Resolution; Member, American 

Arbitration Association National Roster of Neutrals; 

Commercial Law/Arbitration Sections, 

Minority Partners In Majority Law Firms, 

National Bar Association. 

Career : Listed, Washington DC Super 

Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2007-09; list-



ed, Best Lawyers in America, 2005-10; listed, 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2003-09; 

International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers- 

Construction, 2005-07. 

Personal : JD, The George Washington University 

Law School; BS, University of Dayton. 

HINTZE, Russell P 


407 420 1000 

HintzeR@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Tax; corporate and securities; 

real estate. 


Orange County Bar Association; former treasurer 

and Board Member, Lake Brantley Youth 

Football Association, Inc. 


2008-10; recognized, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08; listed, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2006-10; listed, Legal Elite, Florida Trend 

Magazine, 2004; Board Certified Tax Lawyer, 

Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and 

Education. 

Publications : Frequent lecturer to CPAs and 

attorneys on federal income tax issues. 

Personal : LLM, University of Florida Levin 

College of Law; JD, cum laude, Stetson University 

College of Law; BS, with honors, Chemistry, 

University of Florida. 

HIRSCHSON, Linda 


+1 212 801 9342 

HirschsonL@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Wealth Management (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Estate planning; tax; wealth 

management. 

Professional Memberships: Regent, American 

College of Trust and Estates Counsel; New 

York Downstate Chair, American College of 

Trust and Estates Counsel; Member, N.Y. EPTL- 

SCPA Legislative Advisory Committee; Past 

Chair, Trusts and Estates Law Section, New York 

State Bar Association. 


2010; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-10, recognized, one of the Top 50 Women 

Lawyers in New York, 2006-09 and one of the 

Top 100 Super Lawyers in New York, 2006-07; 

Featured,‘Who’s Who in Trusts and Estates’, 

New York Law Journal. 

HORNREICH, Michael 


407 420 1000 

HornreichM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Construction (Florida) 

Practice Areas: Co-Chair, litigation - Construction 

Law Group- legislation, negotiation, 

litigation and lecturing; Formulating and selecting 

project delivery systems; Negotiating design 

and construction contracts; Dispute resolution 

during construction projects; Trial, arbitration, 

and administrative proceedings. 

Professional Memberships : Active Member, 

Associated General Contractors of America 

(AGC); Member, Board of Directors, Central 

Florida Chapter of the AGC; Member, AGC’s 

Legislative, Membership, and Safety Committees. 

Career : Selected, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-09; listed, Legal Elite by Florida 

Trend Magazine, 2004-09; listed, Best Lawyers 

in America, 2003-10. 

Personal : JD, University of Florida Levin College 

of Law; BS, University of Florida. 

HOULE, Jeffrey R 


+1 703 749 1336 

HouleJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Virginia) 


global; technology, media and telecommunications. 

Professional Memberships: Member: YPO; 

Association for Capital Growth; Northern Virginia 

Technology Council; Maryland High 

Technology Council; Founding Member, Board, 

Washington, DC Technology Council. 


listed, Chambers USA, 2008-09; Who’s Who: in 

American Law, America, The World, Finance; 

SmartCEO Legal Elite; International Who’s 

Who: Merger & Acquisitions Lawyers, Business 

Lawyers. 

Publications: Co-Author, Internet Law and 

Regulation, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 8 

vols. 

Personal: Harvard Business School OPM; 

LLM, Georgetown University Law Center; JD; 

Western New England College School of Law; 

AB, Boston College. 

HUTTON III, John B 


305 579 0500 

HuttonJ@gtlaw.com 



bankruptcy; bankruptcy litigation; Purchase 

and sale of assets of financially distressed companies; 

financial institution liquidation; 

commercial litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Past President 

and Current Board Member, Bankruptcy Bar 

Association for the Southern District of Florida; 

Board Chairman, Family Resource Center of 

Dade County; Member, American Bankruptcy 

Institute; Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association; 

Member, Dade County Bar Association. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America; 

selected, Super Lawyers magazine; listed, Legal 

Elite, Florida Trend magazine; listed, Chambers 

& Partners USA Guide. 


Law; BA, with honors, Johns Hopkins University. 

IBARRA, Yosbel A 


+1 305 579 0500 

IbarraY@gtlaw.com 


(Florida) 

Practice Areas Global; corporate & securities; 

public-private partnerships (P3); M&A; 

infrastructure financing. Assists Latin American 

and European businesses doing business in the 

US and Latin America. 

Career Listed, Chambers & Partners Global, 

Corporate & Finance Latin America, and USA 

Guide; Member, team ranked as the No.1 corporate 

law firm in Miami, as selected by 

corporate directors, in the annual ‘Legal Industry 

Research Study’ by Corporate Board 

Member magazine; Latin Lawyer Magazine, 

M&A Deal of the Year Award, 2008; listed, The 

Times,‘Future Stars of America’, 2008. 

ISELIN, Harold N 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Albany 

+1 518 689 1400 

IselinH@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Healthcare (New York) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, Insurance Regulatory 

& Transactions; Governmental affairs, health 

and FDA business, health care antitrust; complex 

civil litigation matters; gaming; health care 

antitrust. 

Professional Memberships Member, New 

York State Bar Association, District of Columbia 

Bar Association, and American Health 

Lawyers Association; Albany County Airport 

Authority, 1994-97. 


10; Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-09; and by 

Hudson Valley Magazine, 2007. Former trial 

attorney, US Department of Justice, 1984-86; 

former Assistant Counsel to Governor of New 

York. 

Personal JD, Columbia University School of 

Law; BA, magna cum laude, Wesleyan University, 

Phi Beta Kappa. 

IVANHOE, Robert J 


+1 212 801 9333 

IvanhoeR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (New York) 

Practice Areas Chair, Real Estate Practice; 

Co-chair, REIT Practice; gaming; hospitality; 

real estate funds; public-private 

partnerships(P3). 


Real Estate Roundtable; Member, American 

College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL); Board 

Member, American Friends of Rabin Medical 

Center; Executive Committee, Albert Einstein 

College of Medicine; Executive Committee, Real 

Estate Lawyers Division, UJA Federation. 

Career Selected,‘Lawyers Forum’, Real Estate 

New York, July/August 2008; listed, Top Four 

Commercial Real Estate Lawyers in New York 

City, New York Post, 2008; listed; Best Lawyers 

in America; recognized, Super Lawyers magazine. 

Personal JD, American University Washington 

College of Law; BA, Johns Hopkins University. 

JESSUP JR, Clifton R 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Dallas 

214 665 3638 

JessupC@gtlaw.com 


(Texas) 


bankruptcy. 

Professional Memberships : Board Member, 

North Texas Regional Mental Health Board; 

Board of Trustees Member, Oakwood College, 

Huntsville, Alabama; Member, American Bar 

Association. 

Career : Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2006- 

09; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1999-2010; 

One of America’s Top Black Lawyers in Black 

Enterprise Magazine, November 2003; selected, 

Super Lawyers magazine and Texas Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2003-09. Master in the John 

C. Ford American Inns of Court; rated, AV® 


Personal : JD, University of Michigan Law 

School; BA, summa cum laude, Oakwood College. 

KANT, Robert 


+1 602 445 8302 

KantR@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Corporate and securities; 

mergers and acquisitions. 

Professional Memberships Member, State 

Bar of Arizona, Small Business Capital Formation 

Subcommittee. 

Career Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5; 


10; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2003-10; 

selected, Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007-09; listed, one of the ‘Lawdragon 3000 

Leading Lawyers in America’, Lawdragon.com, 

2006;‘Best of the Bar’, Corporate Law, Phoenix 

Business Journal, 2003;‘Best of the Bar’, Securities 

Law, Phoenix Business Journal, 2004;‘Best 

Lawyer in Valley’, Phoenix Business Journal, 

2005. 

Personal JD, Villanova University School of 

Law; BA, University of Pennsylvania. 

KAPLAN, Barbara T 


+1 212 801 9250 

kaplanb@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Tax (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Tax compliance counseling; 

sensitive audits; promoter audits; preparer 

penalties; civil tax controversies; complex tax 

litigation; criminal tax investigations; tax penalties; 

tax procedure; circular 230 violations; 

ERISA litigation; regulatory investigations. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Tax 

Sections, American and New York State Bar 

Associations Member, American Association for 

Justice; The National Association of Criminal 

Defense Lawyers. 




Personal: LLM, Taxation, New York University 

School of Law, 1979; JD, cum laude, Brooklyn 

Law School, 1975; MA, Northwestern University, 

1972; BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 

1970. 

KATZ, Joel A 


+1 678 553 2100 

KatzJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Intellectual Property (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Chair, Global Media and 

Entertainment Practice. 

Professional Memberships : Initial Board of 

Directors, GRAMMY Museum; General Counsel, 

Former Chairman, The Recording 

Academy; Former Chairman, ABA Entertainment 

& Sports Law Forum; Georgia Film, Video 

and Music Advisory Commission; Founding 

Chairman, Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI), 

NARAS; Special Counsel, County Music Association, 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 

Museum; General Counsel, Member, Board of 

Directors, Farm Aid Inc.; Chairman, Abu Dhabi 

Investment House ‘ENTERTAINMENT CITY’ 

Advisory Board. 

Career : Service Award, ELI, GRAMMY Foundation; 

Spirit of Excellence Award, T.J. Martell 

Foundation,‘Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside 

Counsel,’ Hollywood Reporter; Georgia Music 

Hall of Fame Inductee. 

Personal : JD, University of Tennessee College 

of Law; BA, economics and PhD, honorary, 

CUNY Hunter College. 

35



36 

KENDIG-SCHRADER, Julie 


+1 407 418 2417 

Kendig@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Real estate; environmental; 

land development. 

Professional Memberships Member, Osceola/Kissimmee 

Chamber of Commerce Board of 

Directors; Member, Land Use and Environmental 

Law Section, Florida Bar; Member, 

Administrative Law Section, Florida Bar; Member, 

Volusia County Association for Responsible 

Development; Board of Directors, National 

Association of Office and Industrial Properties, 

State and Central Florida Chapters. 

Career Listed, Florida: Land Use & Zoning, 

The Legal 500 US: Volume IV; listed, Best 

Lawyers in America; recognized, Super Lawyers 

magazine. 

Personal JD, University of Florida Levin College 

of Law; MA, University of Florida; BA, 

University of Florida.KLEIN, Leslie 


+1 312 456 8429 

KleinL@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (Illinois) 

Practice Areas: Tax, ERISA, securities 

laws,litigation; DOL and IRS voluntary compliance 

programs; employee plan audits; ERISA 

fiduciary and prohibited transaction rules. 

Professional Memberships: Fellow of the 

American College of Employee Benefits Counsel; 

Member, American Bar Association, 

Taxation Section. 


10; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2006, 

2008-10; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal: JD, with high honors, Chicago-Kent 

College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology; 

BS, with honors, Accountancy, University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign. Certified Public 

Accountant. 

KLEINMAN, Gary S 


+1 212 801 6486 

kleinmang@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Real Estate; debt restructuring 

and workouts; acquisitions and dispositions; 

loan and real property portfolio transactions; 

Partnerships and joint ventures; mortgage and 

mezzanine financing; preferred equity investments. 

Professional Memberships: Member, American 


Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2009; 

listed, Legal 500 US, 2009; selected, Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2009 

Personal: JD, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School, 1982; BSBA, magna cum laude, Georgetown 

University, 1979 

KUMMER, Thomas F 


+1 702 792 3773 

kummert@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (Nevada) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; business and commercial 

litigation; complex litigation 

professional responsibility; mediation/arbitration. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Clark 

County Bar Association; Member, American 

Bar Association; Member, Nevada Supreme 

Court Bench Bar Committee; Board of Trustees 

and legal counsel, HELP of Southern Nevada; 

Board of Directors, Las Vegas Country Club; 

Former Nevada Supreme Court Settlement 

Conference Judge. 



09; listed, Best Lawyers, 2008-09; selected, 

Mountain States Super Lawyers, July 2009; recognized, 

Corporate Counsel Edition of Super 

Lawyers, April 2008. 

Personal: JD, Saint Louis University, 1968; 

BSC, Saint Louis University, 1965. 

KURZWEIL, David 


+1 678 553 2680 

KurzweilD@gtlaw.com 


(Georgia) 


bankruptcy; financial institutions; ssset-based 

lending; creditors’ rights; commercial litigation. 

Professional Memberships: Member, State 

Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Law and Creditors’ 

Rights Sections; Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy 

Law Section; Turn-Around Management 

Association; and American Bankruptcy Institute. 

Career: Ranked No. 2 bankruptcy lender 

lawyer in US, The Deal’s Bankruptcy Insider, 

2008; listed,‘Georgia’s Legal Elite’, Georgia 

Trend, 2008; selected, Super Lawyers magazine 

and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-10; 


09; recognized,‘Dealmakers’, The Atlanta 

Business Chronicle, April 16, 2009. 

Personal: JD, Emory University School of Law; 

BS, Cornell University. 

LAPIDUS, Steve 


+1 305 579 0500 

LapidusS@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Co-Chair, Global Benefits & 

Compensation Practice; Chair, Miami Tax 

Trusts & Estates Practice; executive compensation; 

employee benefits; estate planning; ERISA. 

Professional Memberships Lecturer, New 

York University Tax Institute; Lecturer, American 

Bar Association; Lecturer, The Florida Bar. 

Career Listed: Super Lawyers magazine;‘Top 

Lawyer,’ South Florida Legal Guide; The Best 

Lawyers in America; Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide. 

Publications Co-Author,‘Executive Compensation’, 

Volume Two, The Emerging Growth 

Company Series, West Law Thompson Publishing. 

Personal LLM, New York University School of 

Law; JD, cum laude, New York University 

School of Law; BS, Wharton School of the University 

of Pennsylvania. 

LASH, Nancy 


+1 305 579 0500 

lashn@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Real estate; real estate operations; 

complex commercial real estate 

transactions; commercial leasing, including 

ground leases; commercial lending. 

Professional Memberships Member, Florida 

Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and 

Trust Law Section; Member, Association of 

Commercial Real Estate Women; rustee, United 

Way of Dade County, Inc. 

Career Listed: Best Lawyers in America; Legal 

500 US; Super Lawyers magazine. Honored, 

‘Top Women in Florida Commercial Real 

Estate’, Florida Real Estate Journal, 2007. Rated: 


Personal JD, Boston University School of Law, 

1987; BA, cum laude, Duke University, 1984. 

LESHAW, James P S 


+1 305 579 0500 

LeshawJ@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Business reorganization and 

bankruptcy, latin american law, international 

insolvency, subprime and mortgage markets. 

Career Listed: Best Lawyers in America; among 

‘Top Bankruptcy M&A Lawyers,’ The Deal; 

Florida Super Lawyers Magazine; Legal Elite, 

Florida Trend Magazine; among ‘Top Lawyers in 

South Florida,’ South Florida Legal Guide. 

Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal JD, New York University School of 

Law; BA, Religion and Political Science, Tufts 

University. 

LEVIN, Oscar 


+1 305 579 0500 

LevinO@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Immigration (Florida) 

Practice Areas Co-Chair and Founder, 

Immigration Department; Board Certified in 

Immigration and Nationality Law. 


Florida Bar; Member, American Immigration 

Lawyers Association (AILA); Member, Dade 

County Bar Association; Member, The Florida 

Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality 

Law Certification Committee. 

Career Listed: Florida Super Lawyers Magazine; 

listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide; 

Nominated as leading practitioner in field,‘The 

International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration 

Lawyers’. 

Publications Publishes and lectures in the US, 

Europe and Asia on immigration and nationality 

matters. 


of Law; BA, University of Florida. 

LEWIN, Matthew 


+1 312 456 8400 

LewinM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Illinois) 

Practice Areas: Public finance; energy and 

natural resources. 

Career: Served as bond counsel in connection 

with the first securitization of federal public 

housing capital grants ever undertaken in the 

US (The Bond Buyer’s inaugural US ‘Deal of the 

Year’). Served as underwriter’s counsel in connection 

with the first pooled securitization of 

federal public housing capital grants ever 

undertaken in the US (The Bond Buyer’s 

‘Southeast Deal of the Year’, 2003). 

Personal: JD, magna cum laude, Indiana University 

School of Law - Bloomington; MBA, 

Indiana University Kelley School of Business; 

BS, summa cum laude, State University of New 

York at Albany. 

LIEBERMAN, Peter H 


+1 312 456 8417 

liebermanp@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Illinois) 


hedge fund transactions and securities trading 

and hedging compliance; securities matters and 

structuring; mergers, acquisitions and buyouts, 

including troubled company matters; board and 

special committee advice; corporate finance, 

including PIPE transactions; fund, start-up and 

venture capital transactions; management team 

representations; fairness opinions. 



listed,‘Forty Under Forty’, Crain’s Chicago Business, 

2000. 

Personal: MPP, John F. Kennedy School of 

Government, 1988; JD, cum laude, Harvard Law 

School, 1988; AB, University of Michigan, 1984. 

LIGHT, Corey E 


+1 312 476 5001 

LightC@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Real estate, retail industry, 

real estate investment trusts (REITs). Represents 

major retailers and developers, including the 

largest owner of community shopping centers 

in the United States which is engaged in an 

aggressive program involving acquisitions, dispositions, 

joint ventures, sophisticated real 

estate financings, and redevelopment of retail 

properties. Also represented major retail developers 

in recent large retail bankruptcies. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Illinois 

State Bar Association; Member, American 


Career: Listed, Legal 500 US, 2007-09; selected, 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2005, 2007-08 

Personal: JD, DePaul University College of 

Law; BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

LINCH, Keith E 


+1 678 553 2343 

LinchK@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Real estate, mergers and 

acquisitions; hotel, resort and club; partnership 

and joint ventures. 

Professional Memberships : President, 

Urban Land Institute - Atlanta Board of Directors, 

Atlanta Programs Committee and Capital 

Markets Event Chair; International Council of 

Shopping Centers; American Bar Association; 

State Bar of Georgia and Illinois; and President, 

Southeast Atlanta Region ORT America. 

Career : Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5; 

Listed,‘Georgia’s Legal Elite’, Georgia Trend, 

2006, 2008-09; selected,’Super Lawyer’, Atlanta 

Magazine, 2004. 

Personal : JD, Loyola University Chicago 

School of Law, Moot Court Captain, Leadership 

& Service Award; BS, with honors, Accountancy, 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

LOMAX JR, John F 


+1 602 445 8513 

LomaxJ@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Labor and employment; litigation.



Professional Memberships Member, American 

Bar Association, Labor and Employment 

Section; Teach for America, Phoenix Regional 

Advisory Board, 2000-06, Past Chair; Member, 

Board of Directors, Valley of the Sun Human 

Resources Association; Member, Paradise Valley 

United Methodist Board of Trustees; Member, 

Board of Directors, Open Table, Inc. 


10; selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2009 edition; rated, AV® Preeminent 

4.7 out of 5; listed, Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide, 2008-09. 


BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

LONG-DANIELS, David 


+1 678 553 4744 

Long-DanielsD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Chair, Atlanta Labor and 

Employment Practice; litigation. 


Bar of Georgia, Chair, Labor and Employment 

Section. 

Career: Recipient, Air Force Meritorious Service 

Medal; selected,‘Top 40 Under 40’, 

Birmingham Business Journal; Listed,‘Georgia’s 

Legal Elite’, 2006, 2008; selected, Super Lawyers 

and Georgia Super Lawyers magazines, 2009- 

10; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Publications: Author, Atlanta Tribune, 

‘Employers at Risk: New Federal Crackdown on 

Illegal Immigration Targets Companies’, 2008. 

Personal: JD, Mercer University Walter F. 

George School of Law; MPA, Valdosta State 

University; BS, Culverhouse College of Commerce 

& Business Administration, The 

University of Alabama. 

LURIE, Dawn M 


+1 703 903 7527 

luried@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Immigration (District of Columbia) 

Practice Areas: Business immigration and 

compliance; labor and employment; retail; 

defense and homeland security. 

Professional Memberships: Co-chair, 

Dulles Chamber of Commerce Workforce 

Committee; American Immigration Lawyers 

Association, Chair, Washington D.C., Chapter 

2000-02, Member, AILA Board of Governors 

2000-02, USCIS Washington, DC Office, Bar 

Liaison 2003-present, Regional coordinator for 

AILA to the EWIC Coalition, 1999-2003; Vice- 

Chair, Washington, D.C. Chapter 1999-2000; 

Secretary, Washington, D.C. Chapter 1998-99; 

AILA’s Naturalization Committee 1998-2000; 

INS Vermont Service Center Liaison 1999-2000. 

Career: Listed, Legal 500 US, 2009. 

Personal: JD, American University Washington 

College of Law, 1990; BA, Foreign Service 

and International Studies, Pennsylvania State 

University, 1987. 

MACDONOUGH, Bruce E 


+1 602 445 8305 

MacdonoughB@gtlaw.com 



mergers and acquisitions; public and private 

equity and debt offerings; periodic SEC reporting; 

board and special committee advice, 

including corporate governance counsel; startup 

and venture capital transactions. 


listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2006-10; selected, 

Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-09; 

listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2009-10; listed, 

Legal 500 US, 2009. 

Personal JD, University of Virginia School of 

Law; AB, Stanford University. 

MALEFATTO, Alfred J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, West Palm Beach 

+1 561 650 7908 

MalefattoA@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Environmental; land development; 

energy and natural resources; 

administrative and governmental affairs. 

Professional Memberships President & 

Board Member, The Forum Club of the Palm 

Beaches; Board Member and Vice President, 

Friends of the Academy of Environmental Science 

and Technology, Inc.; Board Member, 

Grassy Waters Preserve, West Palm Beach. 

Career Listed: Best Lawyers in America; Environment, 

Who’s Who Legal: Florida; Super 

Lawyers magazine. Formerly: assistant General 

Counsel, Florida Department of Environmental 

Regulation; Regional Planning Council, Treasure 

Coast. 


of Law; BA, New York University. 

MANDELBAUM, David G 


215 988 7800 

mandelbaumd@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Air, solid waste, and water 

pollution permit disputes, greenhouse gas mitigation, 

contaminated sediment cleanup, 

commercial litigation over environmental liabilities, 

regulation of timber harvesting and 

shooting preserves, public trust, wetlands, and 

‘sprawl’ regulation, and complex urban brownfields. 

Appointed by the Governor to the 

Pennsylvania Statewide Water Resources Committee. 

Pennsylvania Governor’s Representative 

on the Delaware Valley Regional Planning 

Commission. 

Career : Named, Environmental law, in top 

‘band,’ Chambers USA, 2003-10; Selected, The 

Best Lawyers in America; listed, International 

Who’s Who of Environmental Lawyers, all editions. 

Personal : JD, magna cum laude, Harvard Law 

School, 1983; AB, summa cum laude, Harvard 

College, 1980. 

PA0820719MANSFIELD, Alan 


+1 212 801 9200 

MansfieldA@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (New York) 

Practice Areas: Chair, NY Office Litigation 

Practice; Financial Institutions. 

Professional Memberships: Commissioner, 

New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination, 

1996-Present; Member, Independent 

Judicial Screening Panel; Member, Board of 

Directors, MFY Legal Services, Inc., 1997-Present; 

Trustee, Lexington School for the 

Deaf/Center for the Deaf, 1987-Present; Fellow, 

The New York Bar Foundation. 





Publications: Frequent speaker and author 

regarding trial practice. 

Personal: JD, Duke University School of Law; 

AB, magna cum laude, Brown University. 

PA0820729MARCH, Bruce I 


+ 1 954 765 0500 

MarchB@gtlaw.com 



M&A; buyouts; recapitalizations; private equity; 

VC transactions; securities offerings; corporate 

governance and compliance; strategic business, 

financial and transactional plans. 

Career : Awards:‘Key Partners’, Legal-Business 

category, South Florida Business Journal, 2008; 

‘Top Dealmaker of the Year’, Domestic Corporate 

Category, Daily Business Review, 2008. 

Listed: Chambers USA Guide;‘Top Lawyers in 

Florida’, South Florida Legal Guide;‘The Leaders 

of South Florida Business’, The Power Issue, 

South Florida Business Leader magazine. 

Personal : JD, New York University School of 

Law; BA, cum laude, Economics, Brandeis University. 

PA0820737MARKOVIC, Milos 


+1 312 456 8400 

markovicm@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Milos Markovic represents 

real estate investment trusts and other institutional 

investors, both public and private, in all 

types of real estate transactions, including 

acquisitions, dispositions, development, and 

joint ventures. Milos also represents lenders and 

borrowers in construction, mezzanine, bridge, 

and permanent financings. 

MARTIN, Enrique J 


+1 305 579 0857 

EJM@gtlaw.com 


(Florida) 


mergers and acquisitions; cross-border transactions; 

joint ventures and strategic alliances; 

domestic and foreign issuer securities offerings. 

Professional Memberships Member, Council 

of the Americas; Member, The Florida Bar 

Member, American Bar Association; Director, 

US - Mexico Bar Association. 



10 editions; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2008-10; selected,‘Florida Legal Elite,’ Florida 

Trend magazine, 2007-09; selected, Florida 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2007, 2009. 

Personal JD, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School; BS, cum laude, Finance, Florida State 

University. 

MARTIN, Scott 


+1 212 801 9200 

martinsc@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Antitrust (New York) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust Litigation 

& Competition; Antitrust & Trade 

Regulation; Class Action Litigation. 


Law360 Competition Editorial Board; Executive 

Committee, Antitrust Section, New York State 

Bar Association; American Bar Association, Section 

of Antitrust, Editorial Board, Antitrust Law 

Developments (Seventh), Business Torts and 

Civil RICO Committee (Advisory Board 2009- 

present, Chair 2006-09, Vice-Chair 2003-06). 

Career: Selected, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2006-09; selected, The Legal 500 US, 

2009; selected, Who’s Who in American Law; 

selected, New York Super Lawyers, 2006-09; recognized, 

Legal Aid Award, The Legal Aid 

Society, 2006. 

Personal: Stanford University, AB, 1987; Stanford 

Law School, JD, 1990. 

MASER, Joel 


+1 407 420 1000 

MaserJ@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Tax; automotive dealerships; 

general representation of real estate developers 

and investors. 

Professional Memberships Active Member, 

Executive Council, The Florida Bar Tax Section 

and has served as Chairperson of several committees 

within the Tax Section; Member, Tax 

Section’s Long Range Planning Committee and 

is serving as the Tax Section’s workshop director. 



recognized,‘Legal Elite’ by Florida Trend magazine, 

2006. 

Personal JD, magna cum laude, University of 

Miami School of Law; BS, with honors, University 

of Florida. 

MCCREA JR, Richard C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Tampa 

+1 813 318 5700 

McCreaR@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Board Certified: Labor and 

Employment and Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar 

Board of Legal Specialization and Education; 

Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial 

Advocacy. 

Professional Memberships Vice Chair: The 

Florida Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and 

Education; Miles for Moffitt Board of Directors; 

Past Chair, The Florida Bar, Labor & Employment 

Section. 

Career Listed, Best Lawyers in America; Super 

Lawyers magazine,‘Top 100 Super Lawyers’, 

Florida. Fellow of the College of Labor and 

Employment Lawyers. Rated, AV® Preeminent 

5.0 out of 5. 

Personal JD, Rutgers School of Law - Newark; 

BA, Rutgers College - New Brunswick. 

MEEKER, Heather J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, East Palo Alto 

650 328 8500 

MeekerH@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Intellectual Property (California), 

IT & Outsourcing (California) 

Practice Areas: Chair, IP/IT Licensing and 

Transactions; intellectual property; technology, 

media and telecommunications. 

Professional Memberships : American Law 

Institute; Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, 

San Francisco Bay Area; Council, ABA Section 

of Science and Technology Law (Chair, Open 

Source Committee); Fellow, ABA Foundation; 

Adjunct Professor of Law, Boalt Hall School of 

Law. 

Career : Best Lawyers in America; Lawyers 

Committee for Civil Rights, James T Caleshu 

Award, 2007; Silicon Valley Business Journal, 

37



38 

Women of Distinction Honoree, 2006-07; Top 

30 California IP Lawyer, Daily Journal, 2005. 

Personal : JD, University of California at 

Berkeley School of Law; BA, magna cum laude, 

Economics, Yale University. 

MEILI, Barbara 


+1 212 801 9200 

meilib@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Media & Entertainment (New 

York) 

Practice Areas: Entertainment; technology, 

media and telecommunications; cable television 

distribution agreements; retransmission consent 

agreements; mergers and acquisitions; 

license and distribution agreements; regulatory 

issues; programming, marketing and ancillary 

services. 

Professional Memberships: Member, American 

Bar Association; Member, Association of 

the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on 

Telecommunications Law. 


10; listed, The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Power 

Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel’; listed, Legal 

500 US, 2007; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 


of 5. 

Personal: JD, magna cum laude, New York 

Law School, 1983; BA, Comparative Literature, 

Bennington College, 1980. 

MENÉNDEZ-CAMBÓ, Patricia 


305 579 0766 

PMC@gtlaw.com 


(Florida) 

Practice Areas: Chair, Global Practice Group; 

corporate and securities; public-private partnerships 

(P3); M&A; strategic alliances; 

cross-border financing; project finance; privatizations; 

international regulatory and antitrust. 

Professional Memberships : Board Member: 

Council of the Americas; University of 

Pennsylvania Law School; Advisory Board, 

Institute for International and Comparative 

Law; Trustee, National Alliance for Autism 

Research. 

Career : Listed: Chambers & Partners; Best 

Lawyers in America;‘50 Most Influential 

Women Lawyers in America,’ The National Law 

Journal;‘The 20 Leading Latinas in Business,’ 

Hispanic Enterprise magazine; Recognized: 

‘Young Global Leader,’ World Economic Forum, 

2007. 

Personal : JD, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School; BBA, Economics, University of Miami. 

MIGDAL, Nelson F 


202 331 3180 

MigdalN@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Leisure & Hospitality (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Real estate; hotels, resorts and 

clubs; real estate operations. 

Professional Memberships : Director and 

treasurer, Academy of Hospitality Industry 

Attorneys; Member, Albany Law School Law 

Review; Member, Justinian Society; Member, 

ULI Hotel Development Council; Member, 

International Society of Hospitality Consultants, 

2008-09. 

Career : Smart Lawyer Choice Award, 2008; 

listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007-10; listed, 

SmartCEO, Legal Elite, 2007-08; listed, Waterparks 

Power 25, Aquatics International, 2007- 

08. 

Publications : Author,‘In-Closing - There 

Can Still Be a Closing, Just No Closing Dinner’, 

Hotel Executive, July 2008. 

Personal : JD, cum laude, Albany Law School; 

BA, cum laude, Hofstra University. 

MILTON, Christopher H 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Boston 

+1 617 310 6280 

MiltonC@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Massachusetts) 

Practice Areas: Real estate; real estate operations; 

land development; environmental; 

gaming; public-private partnerships (P3). 


Boston Bar Association; Member, Real Estate 

Bar Association; Member, Board of Ambassadors, 

The Home for Little Wanderers; 

Member, Board of Directors, The Wellesley 

Club. 

Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2010; 



Personal: JD, University of Michigan Law 

School; AB, cum laude, English, Princeton University. 

MINESINGER, Kenneth M 


202 530 8572 

MinesingerK@gtlaw.com 


(Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, Energy and Natural 

Resources Practice; antitrust and trade regulation; 

litigation; climate change; government 

litigation. 

Professional Memberships Chairman, 

Antitrust Committee, Energy Bar Association, 

2001; Vice-Chairman, Antitrust Committee, 

Energy Bar Association, 2000; Member, Energy 

Bar Association; Member, American Bar Association, 

Antitrust Section. 

Publications Author,‘Power Struggle: The 

Amaranth Case Represents the Potentially 

Broad Scope of FERC’s New Authority,’ The 

Deal, September 2007; Co-Author,‘Energy Law 

and Transactions’, chapter addressing settlements 

of FERC proceedings. 

Personal JD, with honors, George Washington 

University Law School; BA, with honors, Phi 

Beta Kappa, University of Maryland. 

MOONEY, Monique M 


215 988 7800 

mooneym@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Litigation; environmental; 

civil and criminal environmental litigation; 

environmental regulatory compliance and permitting; 

Internal investigations in connection 

with environmental and OSHA issues. 

Career : Listed, Chambers USA, 2007-09. 

Publications : ‘BACT Into a Corner? Deseret 

and the Movement to Force Regulation of Carbon 

Emissions from Stationary Sources’, 

Environmental Law Supplement, Legal Intelligencer 

(May 2008);‘The Heat is On: Evolving 

Programs in Response to Climate Change’, 

Andrews Litigation Reporter (April 2007); 

‘Cooper Industries v Aviall: A Year Later’, Chemical 

Waste Litigation Reporter (February 2006). 

Personal : JD, cum laude, Georgetown Law 

Center, 1999; MA, University of Colorado, 1995; 

BA, St John’s College, 1989. 

PA0820843MURPHY, Michael G 


+1 407 999 2509 

MurphyMG@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Construction (Florida) 

Practice Areas Litigation; public-private 



American Society of Civil Engineers; Member, 

The National Society of Professional Engineers; 

Member, Construction Specifications Institute. 


Guide, 2009-10. 

Publications Frequent speaker on issues related 

to construction litigation and OSHA 

compliance. 

Personal JD, Rutgers School of Law - Camden; 

MS, University of Central Florida; BS, Civil / 

Structural Engineering, Drexel University; 

LTJG, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1986-89. 

MUSYL, Marc 


303 572 6585 

musylm@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Colorado) 


technology, media and telecommunications; 

intellectual property; international; real estate. 


American Bar Association; Member, Colorado 

Bar Association (Chair, Forum Committee on 

Law and Technology, 1994-95); Member, Denver 

Bar Association; University of Colorado 

Business College, Bard Center for Entrepreneurship, 

Advisory Board; American Liver 

Foundation, National Chapter Development 

Committee; Board of Directors, Mesa Verde 

Foundation. 

Career : Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5; 

selected, Super Lawyers magazine and Colorado 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-08. 

Personal : JD, Northwestern University School 

of Law, 1975; BA, Northwestern University, 

1972. 

NELSON, Howard 


202 331 3163 

NelsonH@gtlaw.com 


(Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; energy and natural 

resources; government litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Member, Energy 

Bar Association; Member, DC Bar 

Association; Member, Maryland Bar Association; 

Member, New York Bar Association. 


Guide, 2007-09. 

Publications : Author,‘Victims’ Suits Against 

Government Entities and Officials for Reckless 

Release’, 29 Am. UL Rev 595, 1980. 

Personal : JD, American University Washington 

College of Law; BA, cum laude, State 

University of New York at Buffalo; BS, cum 

laude, State University of New York at Buffalo. 

NEUMANN, Christopher J 


303 572 6551 

NeumannC@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Natural Resources (Colorado) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; environmental; 

governmental affairs; land development; insurance 

recovery and advisory; energy; climate 

change. 

Professional Memberships : Gubernatorial 

Appointee, Vice Chair, Colorado Solid and Hazardous 

Waste Commission, 2005-present; Past 

Gubernatorial Appointee, Colorado Air Quality 

Control Commission; Member: Denver Metro 

Chamber Foundation; ABA, Colorado Bar 

Associations; American Society of Civil Engineers; 

NAIOP; International Erosion Control 

Association. 

Career : Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007- 

09; selected, Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2009. 

Publications : Co-author, Incipient Interface 

Waves As Seismic Precursors to Failure During 

Fracture Formation, EOS-Transactions,‘American 

Geophysical Union,’Vol. 76, No. 46. 

Personal : JD, Lewis & Clark Law School; BS, 

University of Notre Dame. 

NEWSOME, J Kent 


713 374 3659 

NewsomeK@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Texas) 

Practice Areas: Real estate. 


Houston and American Bar Associations and 

the State Bar of Texas; fellow, Houston Bar 

Foundation and Member of the American College 

of Real Estate Lawyers; voting member, 

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 

Career : Listed in Euromoney Institutional 

Investor’s Real Estate Expert Guide; listed, Best 

Lawyers in America; listed, Chambers and Partners’ 

USA; selected, Super Lawyers magazine 

and Texas Super Lawyers magazine. 

Personal : JD, Vanderbilt University; BA, cum 

laude, Wake Forest University. 

O’ROURKE, Renée W 


303 572 6500 

OrourkeR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (Colorado) 

Practice Areas: Employee benefits. 


American Bar Association Employee Benefits 

Committee Section of Taxation, Colorado Bar 

Association, and Denver Bar Association; Member 

and Past Program Chair, Denver Chapter of 

the Western Pension and Benefits Conference. 

Career : Focus on employee benefits, ERISA, 

health care, executive compensation. Designs, 

drafts and advises on all types of benefit plans, 

including executive compensation plans, 401(k) 

plans, leveraged employee stock ownership 

plans, and welfare benefit plans. Reviews 

employee benefits in mergers, acquisitions and 

dispositions and restructures benefits following 

corporate transactions. 

Personal : BS, University of Southern Colorado; 

JD, University of Denver; LLM, 

University of Denver. 

OIKLE, Barbara J 


+1 305 579 0500 

oikleb@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Corporate and securities; real 

estate investment trusts (REITs); public and private 

offerings; SEC reporting and corporate 

governance compliance; mergers and acquisitions; 

financing transactions; general corporate 

and business law matters. 


10; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2009;



Member, team ranked as the No.1 corporate law 

firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, 

by Corporate Board Member magazine; 

recipient, President’s Volunteer Service Award, 

President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation 

in 2007-08. 

Personal JD, cum laude, University of Pennsylvania 

Law School, 1998; BA, cum laude, 

University of Miami, 1995. 

ORSHEFSKY, Debbie 


+1 954 768 8234 

OrshefskyD@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Chair, National Land Development 

Practice Group; land development; 

environmental; hotels, resorts, clubs; green 

building; sustainable development. 

Professional Memberships Member: Urban 

Land Institute; National Transit Oriented 

Development Product Council; Urban Land 

Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean District 

Council—former Chair, Chair, Infrastructure 

Committee, Executive Committee; Curtis Program 

Statewide Transportation Initiative: 

“Connecting Florida” (founder). 

Career Listed:‘Top Women in Florida Commercial 

Real Estate’, Florida Real Estate Journal, 

2008; Chambers USA Guide, 2004-10; Best 

Lawyers in America, 2006-10; Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-09;‘Top Lawyer’, South Florida 

Legal Guide, 2005-10. 

Personal JD, George Washington University 

Law School; BA, summa cum laude, Washington 

University. 

PALMER, David 


303 572 6539 

PalmerDG@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Litigation; appellate; insurance 

recovery and advisory. 

Professional Memberships : Member: Colorado 

Bar Association, Ethics Committee; 

Board of Governors, Metro Denver Economic 

Development Corporation; Advisory Council, 

University of Colorado School of Medicine; 

Board of Directors, Metro Chamber Foundation, 

Alfred P Arraj Inn of Court. Fellow, 

American Bar Foundation. 

Career : Best Lawyers in America, 1982-2010; 

selected, Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-10; listed, one of 

‘Denver’s Top Lawyers’, 5280 Denver’s Mile- 

High Magazine, April 2001. 

Publications : Articles editor, University of 

Colorado Law Review. 

Personal : JD, University of Colorado School 

of Law, Order of the Coif; AB, History, Johns 

Hopkins University. 

PA0820927PALMER, Stephen D 


+1 678 553 2260 

PalmerS@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Financial institutions; business 

reorganization and bankruptcy; 

asset-based lending; workouts and restructurings. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Georgia 


Career: Awarded, Order of the Coif; inducted, 

Phi Kappa Phi; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 

Georgia Rising Star, 2007, 2009-10; listed, 

‘Georgia’s Legal Elite’, Georgia Trend, 2008; listed, 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2008-09. 

Personal: JD, with distinction, Emory University 

School of Law, Graduated second in a class 

of 260, Member, Emory Law Journal; BBA, 

summa cum laude, banking and finance, Mississippi 

State University. 

PA0820936PASTERNAK, Daniel B 


+1 602 445 8510 

pasternakd@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Labor and employment; 

employment litigation and counseling; traditional 

labor law. 


Maricopa County Bar Association, Bar Counsel, 

2005-present; Member, American Bar Association; 

Member, Arizona Labor & Employment 

Relations Association; Member, Valley of the 

Sun Human Resources Association. 

Publications : Author,‘One of These Things is 

Not Like the Other: The Continuing Battle Over 

the Meaning of Discrimination—Salmon Run 

Shopping Center LLC v. NLRB and Guard Publishing 

Company v. NLRB’ The Labor Lawyer, 

Volume 24, Number 3, Winter/Spring 2009. 

Personal : JD, cum laude, University of Illinois 

College of Law, 1994; BS, University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign, 1991. 

PA0820945PETERMAN, Nancy A 


312 456 8410 

PetermanN@gtlaw.com 



bankruptcy; creditors’ rights; health law. 

Professional Memberships: American 

Bankruptcy Institute; former Chair, Chicago 

Bar Association’s Bankruptcy & Reorganization 

Committee; former President/former Board 

Member, Women’s Health Executive Network, 

2001-02. 

Career: Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 2007- 

10; selected Super Lawyers magazine, 2005-10, 

including Top 50 Female Lawyers in Illinois, 

2005, 2007-10. 

Publications: Co-Author,‘Section 506’, Norton 

Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 2009; 

Author,‘Unsecured Creditors: How to Leverage 

a Recovery in Today’s Economic Environment’, 

Financier Worldwide Magazine, 2008. 

Personal: JD, University of Michigan Law 

School; BA, University of Michigan. 

RABINOWITZ, Stephen L 


+1 212 801 9295 

RabinowitzS@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Chair of the New York Real 

Estate Practic. Focuses on real estate, REITs, 

joint ventures, opportunity funds, development 

and restructuring. 

Professional Memberships: Board of 

Trustees, East Harlem Tutorial Program. 


Guide, 2007-09; listed, Who’s Who in the East, 

34th Edition; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2007-10; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-09. 

Publications: Author,‘Country Q & A: United 

States,’ PLC Cross-border Corporate Real Estate 

Handbook - United States, 2007-08, November 

2007. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, American University 

Washington College of Law; BA, cum laude, 

Brandeis University. 

REIFF, Laura F 


+1 703 749 1372 

reiffl@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Co-Chair, Business Immigration 

Group; Co-Chair, Global Human Capital 

Solutions; global immigration policy; labor and 

employment. 

Professional Memberships Co-Chair, 

Essential Workers Immigration Coalition; Co- 

Chair, HRLA, an organization honoring HR 

professionals in the DC metropolitan area; 

Board of Trustees, American Immigration Law 

Foundation (AILF) and Chair of AILF Immigration 

Policy Committee; Member, US 

Chamber of Commerce, Labor and Employment 

Subcommittee on Immigration. 

Career Listed, Chambers Global, 2008-09; recognized, 

Chambers USA Guide, 2006-09; 

selected, Best Lawyers in America, 2008-09. 

Personal JD, with honors, George Washington 

University Law School; BA, magna cum laude, 

American University. 

RICHARD, Barry 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Tallahassee 

+1 850 222 6891 

RichardB@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Litigation: Class actions, 

financial services, securities & shareholder, 

appellate; American Indian Law. 

Professional Memberships Charter Member, 

American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. 


10; listed,‘Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in 

America’, Lawdragon.com, 2006, 2010; Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2006-09; Among the ‘100 

Most Influential Lawyers’, The National Law 

Journal, 2006;‘Leading Litigators in America’, 

Lawdragon 500, 2006; Recipient, Florida Bar, 

‘Traditions of Excellence Award’, 2005. 

Personal JD, University of Miami School of 

Law; BA, University of Miami. 

RONN, David 


713 374 3625 

RonnD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Texas) 


energy and natural resources; globalization and 

commercialization; life sciences; structured 

finance and derivatives; technology, media and 

telecommunications; climate change; green 

building and sustainable development. 

Professional Memberships : Honored 

Member, The Heritage Registry of Who’s Who, 

2007; Member, American Bar Association; 

Member, Houston Bar Association. 

Career : Received LEED-R Gold House Award 

for first LEED certified home in the City of 

Houston, 2007; selected, Super Lawyers magazine 

and Texas Super Lawyers magazine, 

2005-09; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2008- 

10; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal : JD, University of Houston Law 

Center; MBA, Tulane; BA, Rice University. 

ROSENBLOUM, Robert 


+1 678 553 2100 

RosenbloumB@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Intellectual Property (Georgia) 

Practice Areas: Entertainment; intellectual 

property and technology; technology, media 

and telecommunications. 

Professional Memberships: Past Chair, 

Southeastern Chapter of the Copyright Society 

of the USA; Governing Committee Member, 

ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports 

Industries; Member, Georgia State Bar Entertainment 

and Sports Law Section; Associate 

Member, NARAS; Deputy General Counsel, 

The Recording Academy. 


10; nominated,‘Leading Lawyer in Media’ by 

in-house counsel and peers, Guide to the 

World’s Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications 

Lawyers, 3rd edition. 

Personal: JD, magna cum laude, Harvard Law 

School; BA, summa cum laude, Duke University. 

ROSENFELD, Lawrence 


+1 602 445 8502 

RosenfeldL@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Labor and employment; litigation; 

administrative; health and FDA 

business. 

Professional Memberships Member and 

General Counsel, Maricopa County Bar Association. 

Career 2009 Justice Harry A. Blackmun Award 

for Extraordinary Achievement; selected, 

Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-09; 

listed, Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2006- 

07; listed, Marquis Who’s Who in the West, 

2006-07; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2003- 

10; listed,‘Who’s Who in Law’, The Phoenix 

Business Journal, 2006; listed, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide, 2005-10; rated, AV® Preeminent 

5.0 out of 5. 

Personal JD, Yale Law School; BA, magna cum 

laude, City University of New York at Queens 

College. 

ROSNER, Ira N 


+1 305 579 0500 

RosnerI@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Corporate and securities, 

retail industry, REITS, energy, natural resources. 

Professional Memberships Member: Board, 

Association for Public Organizations; American 

Bar Association, Communications and Transportation 

Law Sections; Florida Bar 

Corporations and Securities Law and Business 

Law Committees. 


2010; Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

2008-10; Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-09. 

Member, team ranked as the No.1 corporate law 

firm in Miami, Corporate Board Member magazine. 

Ranked, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 


Law, Member, Law Review; BA, Political Science, 

Binghamton University State University of 

New York. 

39



40 

ROSS, David L 


+1 305 579 0500 

RossD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Antitrust (Florida), Litigation 

(Florida) 

Practice Areas Co-Chair, National Products 

Liability and Mass Torts Practice Group; litigation; 

antitrust & trade regulation; life sciences; 

subprime & mortgage markets. 

Professional Memberships Past Chairman: 

Business Law Section and Business Litigation 

Committee, The Florida Bar; Member, American 

Bar Association Litigation Section. 

Career Listed: PLC Dispute Resolution Handbook, 

2008; Best Lawyers in America, 1989-10; 

‘The law and leading lawyers worldwide’, Dispute 

Resolution, Vol. 1, 2007/08; Chambers 

USA Guide, 2003-10; Super Lawyers, 2006-09; 

‘Top Ten Lawyers of the Year’, The Lawyers 

Weekly, 2003; Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out 

of 5. 

Personal JD, University of Chicago Law 

School; BS, Northwestern University. 

ROSS, Mickey 


+1 678 553 2150 

RossMe@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Commercial litigation and 

arbitration; class actions; contractual and partnership 

disputes; business torts; trade secrets 

and other intellectual property litigation; 

antitrust; healthcare litigation. 

Professional Memberships: American Bar 

Association; Atlanta Bar Association. 

Career: Selected, Super Lawyers and Georgia 

Super Lawyers magazines, 2004-10; rated, AV® 

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5; Listed, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide, 2003-09. 

Personal: JD, magna cum laude, Phi Beta 

Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Harvard University, 

1974; AB, University of Florida, 1971. 

SACCA, James R 


+1 678 553 2100 

SaccaJ@gtlaw.com 


(Georgia) 


bankruptcy; financial institutions; creditors’ 

rights; commercial litigation. 


Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Law and Creditors 

Rights Section, Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy 

Law Section, and Turnaround 

Management Association. 

Career: Selected by peers as one of the ‘Best 

Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Lawyers in 

Georgia’, Georgia Trend, 2004; listed,‘Georgia’s 

Legal Elite’, Georgia Trend, 2009; listed, Chambers 

& Partners USA Guide, 2009. 

Personal: JD, Emory University School of Law; 

BA, summa cum laude, University of Richmond. 

SAIA, Doreen 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Albany 

+1 518 689 1430 

SaiaD@gtlaw.com 


(New York) 

Practice Areas: Governmental affairs, energy 

and natural resources. Focuses wide-ranging 

energy law practice on the representation of 

national and international corporations that 

own and operate electric generating facilities 

and engage in financial transactions trading 

electricity products. 

Professional Memberships: Past President, 

Northeast Chapter of the Federal Energy Bar 

Association; Member, American Bar Association, 

Federal Energy Bar Association and New 

York State Bar Association. 

Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2010; 

selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2008-09; listed, 


Personal: JD, magna cum laude, Washington 

and Lee University School of Law; BA, Williams 

College. 

PA082105SAK, Adam E 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, San Francisco 

415 655 1290 

Saka@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in IT & Outsourcing (California), 

Outsourcing (Nationwide) 


information technology; global outsourcing 

transactions; globalization and commercialization; 

software and technology licensing; ERP 

implementation; data privacy. 

Career : Chambers Global 2010; Chambers 

USA 2008-10. 

Publications : Co-author,‘Aligning Outsourced 

Services and Fees with the Economic 

Environment’, Bloomberg Law Reports - Labor 

& Employment Report, September 3, 2009; Coauthor,‘The 

Year of Mid-Market HRO: 

Contracting that’s Less Adversarial’, HRO Today 

magazine, April 2008; Contributor,‘Governance: 

A Key to Outsourcing Success’, The 

Outsourcing Institute white paper, March 2008; 

Associate Editor, International Tax & Business 

Lawyer. 

Personal : JD, Boalt Hall School of Law, University 

of California, Berkeley; BS, Miami 

University. 

SANTOS, Ralph 


214 665 3600 

SantosR@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Texas) 

Practice Areas: Foreclosures, workouts, loan 

restructures; commercial real estate law; commercial 

mortgage lending; construction and 

design professional contracts; formation of 

investment partnerships, joint ventures between 

for-profit and non-profit hospital operators; 

hospital acquisitions, dispositions; commercial 

leasing; business law. 

Professional Memberships : Member: Dallas 

Bar Association, Texas College of Real Estate 

Lawyers, Real Estate Council, Dallas Committee 

on Foreign Relations. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007- 

10; selected, Super Lawyers magazine and Texas 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2003-09; listed, Best 

Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2005. 

Personal : JD, William & Mary Law School; 

MA, Vanderbilt University; BA, University of 

South Carolina. 

SAUL, Gary 


+1 305 579 0500 

SaulG@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Real estate. 


Florida Bar, Condominium and Planned Development 

Committee. 


10; Hall of Fame Legal Elite, Florida Trend 

magazine, 2009; Florida: Transactions & 

Finance, The Legal 500 US: Volume IV; Real 

Estate, Who’s Who Legal: Florida, 2008; Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2006-2009; Top Lawyer, 

South Florida Legal Guide, 2005, 2010; Chambers 

& Partners USA Guide, 2003-10; Legal 

Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2004-07. Ranked 


Personal JD, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School; BA, Pennsylvania State University. 

SCHERKER, Elliot 


305 579 0500 

ScherkerE@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Appellate practice, bankruptcy 

appeals; Litigation: government, 

constitutional, environmental, land use, securities; 

White collar criminal defense; Litigation 

trial support. 


American Academy of Appellate Lawyers; 

appointed by Chief Justice to Judicial Evaluations 

Committee, Florida Supreme Court, 

2006-07; Member, Board of Legal Specialization 

& Education, The Florida Bar, 2006-09. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 2001- 

10; Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2003-10; 

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2004-10; 

among ‘Top Lawyers’, South Florida Legal 

Guide, 2004-10. 

Publications : Co-author, Florida Bar’s Florida 

Appellate Practice, 1977-2000 and 2006. 

Personal : JD, University of Miami School of 

Law; BA, University of Miami. 

SCHINDLER, Barry J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park 

+1 973 360 7900 

SchindlerB@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Intellectual Property (New Jersey) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, Patent Prosecution 

Group; intellectual property and technology; 

media and telecommunications; litigation; 

globalization and commercialization. 


Institute of Chemical Engineers; Member, 

Institute of Food Technologists; Member, 

American Society of Agricultural Engineers; 

Member, American Intellectual Property Law 

Association; Member, Licensing Executives 

Society. 


Guide, 2008-09; listed, Legal 500 US, 2008-09. 

Publications Co-Author,‘More Change in the 

USA’, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine, 

January/February, 2010. 

Personal JD, University of Houston Law Center; 

BS, Cornell University. 

PA082102SCHINDLER, Ozzie 


305 579 0762 

SchindlerO@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: International tax: private 

client, corporate tax planning. 

Professional Memberships : Assistant 

Director, Florida Bar Tax Section, International; 

Chair of International Fiscal Association, Taxation 

of Multinationals Group, Palm Beach 

Chapter; Co-Chair, Florida Bar/FICPA International 

Tax Conference. 

Career : Latin Lawyer Magazine, M&A Deal of 

the Year Award, 2008; listed, Best Lawyers in 

America, 2006-10; recipient, American 

Jurisprudence Awards for International Business 

Transactions and Family Law. 

Publications : Co-author, US Corporations 

Doing Business Abroad, editions 2003-05; BNA 

Portfolio: Passive Foreign Investment Companies, 

2005. 

Personal : LLM, New York University School 

of Law; JD, University of Florida Levin College 

of Law; BS, University of Florida. 

PA08212SCHINDLER, Paul D 


+1 212 801 6785 

SchindlerP@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Media & Entertainment (New 

York) 

Practice Areas: Senior Chair, New York 

Media and Entertainment Practice; entertainment 

law, including music, film, and television; 

contract negotiations/ renegotiations for superstar 

recording artists, producers, high profile 

entertainment executives, celebrities, and corporations. 

Professional Memberships: Executive Committee, 

NARAS/Grammy’s Entertainment Law 

Initiative; Executive Committee, Lifebeat; Executive 

Committee, TJ Martell Foundation; 

Executive Committee, Nordoff Robbins; Executive 

Committee, City of Hope; Member, NY 

State Bar Association. 

Career: Listed, Who’s Who in Entertainment; 


09; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007-10; 

listed, Legal 500 US, 2007; selected, Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2006-09. 

Personal: JD, Brooklyn Law School; BA, Syracuse 

University. 

PA082121SCHNAPP, Mark 


305 579 0541 

SchnappM@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Litigation; international; government 

litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Member, Judicial 

Nominating Commission, S.D. Fla., 

2006-Present; former President, Assistant United 

States Attorneys Association; former 

Chairman, Security & Fraud Prevention Committee, 

Florida International Bankers 

Association. Appointed by Chief Judge Zloch to 

Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, 

Peer Review and Attorney Grievance, S.D. Fla. 

Career : Listed: PLC Dispute Resolution 

Handbook, 2008; Best Lawyers in America, 

2006-10; Super Lawyers, 2006-09;‘Florida’s 

Legal Elite’, 2006, 2007; Chambers USA Guide, 

2004-10:‘Top Lawyers in South Florida’, South 

Florida Legal Guide, 2004-05, 2010. 

Personal : JD, Hofstra University School of 

Law; BS, Electrical Engineering, New York University. 

PA082130SCHOONOVER, Martha J 


+1 703 749 1300 

SchoonoverM@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Business immigration. 

Professional Memberships: American 

Immigration Lawyers Association State Department 

Liaison Committee, 2004-06; American 

Immigration Lawyers Association INS General



Counsel Liaison Committee, 2001-03; American 

Immigration Lawyers Association Taskforce 

on Governance, 2001-03. 

Publications: Author, 2008:‘Nonimmigrant 

Visas for Employment: Specialty Workers (H- 

1B), Intracompany Transferees (L-1), NAFTA 

Professionals (TN), and Treaty Traders and 

Investors (E-1 and E-2)’;‘Termination of Foreign 

Nationals: A Refresher on Due Diligence 

from an Immigration Perspective’;‘H-1B Blackout 

for 2009: Planning for Brighter Days in 

Business Immigration’. 

Personal: JD, University of Virginia School of 

Law; BA, University of Richmond. 

SCHWARTZ, Alan U 


310 586 6517 

SchwartzA@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Entertainment and media, 

including: Motion picture and television production, 

financing and distribution; legitimate 

theater production and financing; book publishing; 

and intellectual property. 

Professional Memberships : Member, Los 

Angeles County Bar Association; Member, New 

York State Bar Association; Member, State Bar 

of California; trustee, Truman Capote Literary 

Trust. 



2008-10; featured in the Los Angeles Business 

Journal’s Who’s Who in L.A. Law list, 2007; 

selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2005-09. 

Personal : LLB, Yale Law School; BA, Cornell 

University; Oxford University. 

SCHWARTZBAUM, David M 


+1 212 801 6544 

schwartzbaumd@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (New York) 


mergers and acquisitions; public and private 

transactions; negotiated and unsolicited transactions; 

cash and stock-for-stock mergers; 

tender; cross-border transactions; special committee 

representations; going-private 

transactions; takeover defense assignments; corporate 

governance matters. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 

1987; MA, Yale University, 1984; BA, summa 

cum laude, Yale University, 1984, Phi Beta 

Kappa. 

SELLINGER, Philip 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park 

+1 973 360 7910 

SellingerP@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Litigation (New Jersey) 

Practice Areas: Litigation; class action litigation; 

computer technology litigation. 

Professional Memberships: Founding 

Chair, Class Action Committee, New Jersey 

State Bar Association; Board Member, Atlantic 

Legal Foundation; Chair, Lawyers Advisory 

Committee, New Jersey Federal Judiciary; Former 

Committee Chair, Commission on 

Standards for Corporate Compliance; Former 

Board Member, United States Olympic Committee, 

New Jersey Chapter. 


10; listed, Chambers USA, 2007-09; selected, 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-10; The Corporate 

Legal Times Distinguished Legal Services 

Award; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Personal: JD, New York University School of 

Law; BA, summa cum laude, University of 

Massachusetts Amherst. 

SERBAROLI, Francis J 


+1 212 801 2212 

SerbaroliF@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Healthcare (New York) 

Practice Areas: Health and FDA business. 

Professional Memberships: Member, New 

York State Public Health Council, Vice Chairman, 

1995-2008, Member, Establishment 

Committee, Chair, Special Committee on Medical 

Information Confidentiality. 


selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-09; listed, 


Publications: Author, Health Law column, 

New York Law Journal; author ‘The Corporate 

Practice of Medicine Prohibition in the Modern 

Era of Health Care’ (BNA) and numerous articles 

published in health, pharmaceutical and 

insurance publications. 

Personal: JD, Fordham University School of 

Law; BA, Fordham University. 

SHAPIRO, Keith J 


+1 312 456 8405 

ShapiroK@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Co-chair, Business Reorganization 

and Bankruptcy Practice 


Bankruptcy Institute; fellow, American 

College of Bankruptcy; Former Member, Board 

of Directors, INSOL International. 


10; Who’s Who in Business, Crain’s Chicago 

Business, 2005-09; PLC Which Lawyer Guide, 

2008-09; selected, Super Lawyers magazine. 

Publications Co-Editor-in-Chief, Wiley’s 

annual Bankruptcy Law Update; Contributing 

author, West’s Norton Bankruptcy Law and 

Practice treatise and Wiley’s Advanced Chapter 

11 Bankruptcy Practice treatise. Authored two 

editions, Guide to Core v Noncore Jurisdiction 

Under the Bankruptcy Code. 


BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

SIRUS, Richard 


+1 312 476 5006 

sirusr@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (Illinois) 

Practice Areas: Global benefits and compensation; 

corporate and securities; tax; corporate 

and transactional; employee benefits; executive 

compensation; health law. 


American Bar Association; Member, American 

Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Member, 

Illinois CPA Society/Foundation. 

Career: Certified Public Accountant. 

Personal: JD, Loyola University Chicago 

School of Law, 1982; BBA, Loyola University 

Chicago, 1980. 

SKOLNICK, Holly 


305 579 0500 

SkolnickH@gtlaw.com 



Professional Memberships : Chair, Greenberg 

Traurig Pro Bono Program; 

President/Founder, Greenberg Traurig Fellowship 

Foundation; Member: Board of Directors, 

Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center; Board of 

Advisors, University of Miami Law School, Center 

for Ethics and Public Service; Board of 

Directors, Equal Justice Works. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 

2005-10; Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in 

America, Lawdragon.com, 2006 and 2010; 

Women Extraordinaire, South Florida Business 

Leader magazine, 2009; Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide, 2004-10; Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-10; Top Lawyers in South Florida, South 

Florida Legal Guide, 2004-2005, 2010. 

Personal : JD, Harvard Law School; BA, University 

of Wisconsin-Madison. 

SLOAN, Lisa 


215 988 7876 

sloanl@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Banking & Finance (Pennsylvania) 


structured finance and derivatives; project and 

infrastructure finance; insurance regulatory and 

transactions; life settlement transactions; securitizations 

of non-commodity assets; publicly 

and privately offered debt, tax-exempt debt, 

loans and swap transactions; development of 

securitization structures for investment and 

commercial banks; energy. 

Professional Memberships : Member, New 

York Bar Association; Member, Pennsylvania 

Bar Association; Member of Finance and Business 

Model Committees, Planned Parenthood 

of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Member, Board 

of Trustees, The Women’s Law Project. 

Career : Listed, Legal 500 US, 2008-09. 


Law, 1984; AB, cum laude, Bryn Mawr College, 

1976. 

SORIANO, Robert A 


813 318 5700 

SorianoR@gtlaw.com 



bankruptcy; litigation. 

Professional Memberships : Member: The 

Florida Bar; New York Bar; American Bar Association; 

American Law Institute; Hillsborough 

County Bar Association; American Bankruptcy 

Institute. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. 

Founding Director, Tampa Bay 

Bankruptcy Bar Association. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America 1999- 

2010; Chambers USA Guide; Florida Super 

Lawyers, 2006-09; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 

out of 5;‘Legal Elite’, Florida Trend magazine, 

2009. 

Personal : JD, cum laude, Syracuse Law 

School; AB, Rutgers College. 

STEINTHAL, Kenneth 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, San Francisco 

415 655 1320 

steinthalk@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Intellectual property litigation; 

media and entertainment litigation; 

copyright litigation and counseling; complex 

commercial litigation; international arbitration. 

Career : Listed, Media and Entertainment: Litigation 

in California, Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide, 2005-10; Listed, Media and Entertainment: 

Copyright & Contract Disputes, 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2007; named 

one of the ‘Top 10 Copyright Lawyers’ for 2007, 

Daily Journal; named,‘Power Lawyers: Top 100 

Outside Counsel’, Hollywood Reporter, 2007. 

Personal : BA, Williams College, 1974; JD, 

Fordham University, 1978. 

STIVER, JR, Charles E 


305 579 0500 

StiverC@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Tax, structured finance and 

derivatives, real estate investment trusts; financial 

institutions: Wide-ranging work in mergers 

and acquisitions, including various types of taxfree 

reorganizations as well as partially and fully 

taxable acquisitions, tender offers, spin-offs and 

other transactions. 

Career : Ranked #3 tax lawyer in the US in 

‘The Nation’s Top Lawyers’, United States 

Lawyer Rankings, 2006; selected Florida Super 

Lawyers Magazine, 2006-09; listed, Best Lawyers 

in America, 2001-10; listed, Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide, 2005-09; rated, AV® 



of Law; JD, Stanford Law School; BA, Stanford 

University. 

STOREY, Lesa J 


+1 602 445 8239 

StoreyL@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Arizona) 

Practice Areas Real estate. 

Professional Memberships Chair, The 

Heather Farr Golf Tournament; Member, Executive 

Women’s Golf Association; Member, 

Valley Partnership; Member, Phoenix Field and 

Obedience Club; Member, Arizona State University 

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law 

Council of 100. 



2000-10; selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-09; listed, Real Estate, The Legal 

500 US: Volume IV, 2007-09; rated, AV® Preeminent 

5.0 out of 5. 

Personal JD, cum laude, Arizona State University 

College of Law; BS, magna cum laude, 

Miami University. 

SULDS, Jonathan L 


+1 212 801 6882 

SuldsJ@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Labor & Employment (New 

York) 

Practice Areas Co-Chair, Labor & Employment; 

Co-Chair, Global Human Capital 

Solutions; Global Benefits & Compensation; 

Class Action Litigation; eDiscovery & eRetention; 

ERISA litigation. 

Career Listed, Chambers and Partners USA 

Guide, 2007-09; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2009; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 

5. 

Publications Author,‘New Rules for Harassment 

Claims in New York City’, New York Law 

Journal, April 13, 2009; Author, New York 

Employment Law (Matthew Bender/LexisNexis, 

2d Ed, updated annually); Author, New York 

41



42 

Employment Discrimination Handbook, 2001 

Edition. 

Personal JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School; 

MA, with distinction, Colgate University; BA, 

magna cum laude, Colgate University. 

SULLIVAN, Michael 


407 420 1000 

SullivanM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Real Estate (Florida), Leisure & 

Hospitality (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Co-Chair, Hotels, Resorts 

and Club Practice Group; real estate; gaming; 

financial institutions. 


Board of Directors, Kissimmee/ Osceola County 

Chamber of Commerce; Co-Chair, Yale College 

Alumni Schools Committee of Central Florida; 

Member, Board of Directors, Central Florida 

Yale Club. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in Orlando, 

Orlando Magazine, 2010; Best Lawyers in 

America, 2005-10; Legal 500 US, 2007-08; Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2006-09; Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide, 2004-10; Ranked AV® 


Personal : JD, with honors, University of Connecticut 

School of Law; BA, Yale University. 

TARBE, Susan J 


305 579 0674 

tarbes@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Assistant General Counsel at 

Greenberg Traurig. 


American Bar Association; American Health 

Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers 

Association. 

Career : Listed: Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide; South Florida Legal Guide,‘Top Lawyers 

in South Florida’, 2009-10; Super Lawyers magazine, 


of 5. 

Personal : JD, cum laude, University of Miami 

School of Law, 1984; BA, cum laude, Foreign 

languages, University of Miami, 1980. 

TOBOR, Ben D 


713 374 3568 

ToborB@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Intellectual Property (Texas) 


technology. 


Licensing Executives Society; Member, Texas 

and Houston Bar Associations; Board of Directors, 

Justice for Children. 

Career : Listed, Chambers USA Guide to 

America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Intellectual 

Property, 2004-09; listed, The Best Lawyers in 

America, Intellectual Property, 2007-10; recognized, 

IP Worldwide in 2001 in ‘Patent Plums’ 

for the most valuable US patents and the 

lawyers who nurtured them and again in 2002 

among the lawyers who obtained one of the ‘10 

Patents That Changed The World.’ 


Center; BSME, The University of Texas at 

Austin. 

TOLL, Curtis 


215 988 7800 

TollC@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Environmental; real estate; 

retail; public-private partnerships (P3); brownfield 

redevelopment; complex project 

redevelopments; real estate finance; military 

base reuse; tax/valuation matters; environmental 

insurance products. 

Professional Memberships : Participated in 

the establishment and structuring of the 

Philadelphia Intergovernmental Cooperation 

Authority, the board that oversees the finances 

of the City of Philadelphia; Member of the 

Board of Counselors, Penn State University’s 

Dickinson School of Law. 

Career : Listed, Chambers & Partners USA, 

2005-09. 

Publications : Co-Author,‘Environmental 

Insurance in the Wake of the AIG Bailout’, Environmental 

Transactions and Brownfields 

Committee Newsletter, February 2009. 

Personal : JD, The Dickinson School of Law; 

BS, University of Pittsburgh. 

VAN FLEET, Allan 


713 374 3555 

VanFleetG@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Antitrust (Texas) 

Practice Areas: Antitrust and trade regulation, 

litigation. 


Directors, State Bar of Texas; Commissioner, 

Texas Access to Justice Commission; US Delegate 

and Rapporteur, Free Trade Area of the 

Americas Working Group on Competition Law 

and Policy. 

Career : Principle drafter of the Unfair Competition 

Law of Ukraine; listed: Best Lawyers in 

America, PLC’s Dispute Resolution Handbook, 

20 Highly Recommended Litigation Counsel in 

Texas; Texas Super Lawyers;‘International 

Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers and Economists; 

Chambers USA, World’s Leading 

Lawyers for Business, 2004-09. 


Law; BA, summa cum laude, Rice University. 

VUOCOLO, Diane E 


215-988-7803 

VuocoloD@gtlaw.com 


(Pennsylvania) 


bankruptcy. 

Professional Memberships : Mediator on 

the approved list for the Delaware bankruptcy 

courts; Chair, Bankruptcy Law Section, New Jersey 

State Bar Association. Member: American 

Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; 

American Bankruptcy Institute; Association Of 

Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors; and 

Organization Of Insolvency Lawyers Of The 

Third Circuit. 

Career : Appointed to Judicial Merit Selection 

Committee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court- 

D.N.J., 2006; appointed Member, Lawyers’ 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. Bankruptcy 

Court for the District of New Jersey, 1997-2000, 

2003-04, 2006-08. 

Personal : JD, Temple University James E. 

Beasley School of Law; MPP, Rutgers University; 

BA, Rutgers University. 

WEDDLE, Jennifer 


303 572 6565 

weddlej@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Native American Law (Nationwide) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, American Indian 

Law Practice; environmental; energy and natural 

resources; litigation. 

Professional Memberships President, Colorado 

Indian Bar Association, 2009-11; 

Chair-Elect, Board of Directors, Colorado Campaign 

for Inclusive Excellence; Chair, Federal 

Bar Association Indian Law Conference, Albuquerque, 

NM, 2008; Co-chair, Federal Bar 

Association Indian Law Conference, 2007; 

Trustee, Denver Bar Association, 2005-08. 

Career Selected,‘Forty Under 40’, Denver Business 

Journal, 2010; selected, Super Lawyers 

magazine and Colorado Super Lawyers magazine 

as a Rising Star, 2010; listed, Best Lawyers in 

America, 2010. 

Personal JD, Harvard Law School, 2000; BA, 

Classical Languages, University of Michigan, 

1997. 

WEINSTEIN, David B 


+1 813 318 5700 

WeinsteinD@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas Litigation: Environmental, 

Land Use, Complex, Toxic Torts, Class Actions, 

Construction, Real Estate, White Collar Criminal 

Defense, Appellate. 

Professional Memberships Member: Florida, 

DC, ABA, Hillsborough County Bars; 

National Association of Criminal Defense 

Lawyers; Herbert G. Goldberg Inn of Court; 

WEDU Board; International Society of Technical 

and Environmental Professionals. 

Career Listed: Best Lawyers in America, Chambers 

USA Guide, Who’s Who Legal: Florida; 

Super Lawyers (Florida Top 100);‘Florida’s 

Legal Elite’; Tampa Bay Business Journal ‘Who’s 

Who in Business...’, 2005; Rated, AV® Preeminent 

5.0 out of 5. 


of Law; BSBA, University of Florida. 

WEISS, Scott K 


+1 602 445 8318 

WeissSK@gtlaw.com 



public offerings; private placements; venture 

capital; mergers and acquisitions. 

Professional Memberships Member, Executive 

Committee, Business Law Section. 


10; listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

2008-09; named one of Arizona’s Up-and- 

Coming Attorneys, bizAZ Magazine, 

September/October 2003. 

Personal JD, cum laude, Arizona State University 

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; BS, 

University of Arizona. 

WHITE, Bruce H 


214 665 3643 

WhiteB@gtlaw.com 


(Texas) 


bankruptcy. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2006- 

10; listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

2007-09; rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Publications : Contributing Editor, American 

Bankruptcy Institute Journal. Cure and Reinstatement 

under 11 U.S.C. §1124: Does the 

Bankruptcy Code Provide for Default Interest 

Do-Over?, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 

(July/August 2008); Are You Sailing in Safe 

Harbors? An Overview of Various Bankruptcy 

Sate-Harbor Protection Regarding Swaps and 

Other Derivatives, American Bankruptcy Institute 

Journal (December/January 2008). 

Personal : JD, Creighton University School of 

Law; BS, Utah State University. 

WILLIAMS, Quinn 


+1 602 445 8343 

WilliamsQ@gtlaw.com 



franchising. 

Professional Memberships Director’s Emeritus, 

Arizona Technology Council, 2008-present; 

Board Member: Governor’s Council on Innovation 

and Technology; Arizona Technology 

Council Executive Committee; and Scottsdale 

Chamber of Commerce. Founding Chair, Governor’s 

Small Business Executive Council. 



1995-2010; selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-09; selected, Top 50 Super 

Lawyers in Arizona, 2007-08; listed, one of the 

‘Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America,’ 

Lawdragon.com, 2006. 

Personal JD, University of Arizona James E. 

Rogers College of Law; BBA, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

WILSON, Jéan E 


407 420 1000 

WilsonJ@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Chair, Orlando & Atlanta 

Public Finance Departments. Public finance, 

utilities, infrastructure; transportation; publicprivate 


Professional Memberships : Past President, 

Florida Chapter, National Bar Association; Past 

President, Paul C. Perkins Bar Association; Former 

Member, Executive Committee, Board of 

Directors, Florida Chamber of Commerce; Former 

Member, Senator Bob Graham’s Federal 

Judicial Nominating Commission. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America; 

Chambers USA Guide; Super Lawyers; rated, 

AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5;‘One of six most 

respected and admired lawyers’, Orlando Magazine, 

1997. 


Florida Levin College of Law; BS, with honors, 

Finance, DePaul University. 

WISHNER, Mark J 


+1 703 749 1300 

WishnerM@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Corporate/M&A (Virginia) 


public and private securities offerings; mergers 

and acquisitions; corporate governance; securities 

law compliance; strategic alliances; venture 

capital financings; private equity transactions. 

Professional Memberships: Advisory Committee 

Member of the George Mason University



School of Information Technology and Engineering; 

Member of the Committee for the 

Campaign for George Mason University Students. 


Guide, 2006-09; rated AV® Preeminent 5.0 

out of 5. 

Personal: LLM, Taxation, Georgetown University 

Law Center; JD, cum laude, American 

University Washington College of Law; BA, 

summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 

Member, Phi Beta Kappa. 

WOZNIAK, Todd 


+1 678 553 7326 

WozniakT@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Labor and employment; litigation. 

Professional Memberships: Member, Advisory 

Board for Employment & ERISA, Strafford 

Publications; American Bar Association, Litigation, 

Labor & Employment, and Employee 

Benefit Sections; State Bar of Georgia, Litigation 

and Labor & Employment Sections; Atlanta Bar 

Association; American Health Lawyers Association. 

Career: Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. 

Publications: Author/speaker,‘Top Ten Labor 

& Employment Issues for 2009’, The Human 

Resource Management Association, 2009; 

Author,‘Supreme Court Recognizes Implied 

Prohibitions on Retaliation in Employment’, 

SHRM-Atlanta The eHuman Resource, 2008. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, University of Michigan 

Law School; AB, summa cum laude, Duke 

University. 

ZEYDEL, Diana S C 


305 579 0500 

ZeydelD@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Tax (Florida), Wealth Management 

(Nationwide) 

Practice Areas: Tax; trusts and estates; wealth 

management; business succession; international 

estate and pre-immigration planning; estate 

and trust administration and contests; select tax 

controversies. 


American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; 

Member, American Bar Association; Member, 

The Florida Bar’s Executive Counsel. 

Career : Listed, Best Lawyers in America; listed, 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide; selected, 

Super Lawyers magazine. 

Publications : Author,‘Deemed Allocations of 

GST Exemption to Lifetime Transfers,’ 34 Estate 

Planning 3, 2007; Panelist,‘Advanced Estate 

Planning Update,’ ALI-ABA, 2007. 


of Law; JD, Yale Law School; BA, summa cum 

laude, Yale University. 

ZINOBER, Peter W 


813 318 5700 

ZinoberP@gtlaw.com 


Practice Areas: Co-Chair, national labor and 

employment; Co-Chair, Global Human Capital 

Solutions Practice. 


American Bar Association, Labor and Employment 

Law Section; Past Founding President/ 

current Member, Academy of Florida Management 

Attorneys; Chairman, Designation 

Coordinating Committee, Florida Bar; Member, 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission, Tampa Area Office Advisory 

Committee; Board of Trustees, University of 

Florida Levin College of Law; fellow, American 

Bar Foundation. 

Career : Listed: Best Lawyers in America; 

‘Florida’s Elite Lawyers’, Labor and Employment, 

Florida Trend magazine. 

Personal : LLM, Labor Law, George Washington 

University; JD, University of Florida Levin 

College of Law; BA, University of Florida. 

ZIRINSKY, Bruce R 


+1 212 801 9222 

zirinskyb@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (New 

York) 

Practice Areas Co-chair, Business Reorganization 

and Bankruptcy Practice; restructurings; 

financial transactions; bankruptcy litigation; 

mergers and acquisitions. 

Career Named, Dealmaker of the Year, The 

American Lawyer, 2008; listed, Chambers Global; 

listed, Chambers USA; listed, Best Lawyers in 

America; recommended, PLC Which Lawyer?, 

2009 Yearbook; selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 


of 5. 


Law; BS, Cornell University. 

43



THE FIRM 

Chief Executive Officer: Richard A Rosenbaum 

Executive Chairman: Cesar L Alvarez 

Number of partners: 840 

Number of other lawyers: 1000 

FIRM OVERVIEW: Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international business law firm with more 

than 1800 attorneys and governmental professionals working in 32 offices across the United 

States, Europe and Asia. Greenberg Traurig is the only major law firm in the United States 

with a Latin Executive Chairman and a team of senior lawyers that includes the former Chief 

Justice of the Appellate body of the World Trade Organization. As a full-service business law 

firm, Greenberg Traurig is uniquely able to work with its clients towards integrated, multidisciplinary 

cross-border solutions. 

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: 

Corporate & Securities: Greenberg Traurig helps its clients with the legal and business 

aspects of organizing, operating, financing and expanding their businesses. The firm 

routinely handles complex mergers, acquisitions and business combinations, divestitures, 

corporate restructurings and bankruptcy reorganizations, private equity and venture capital 

financings, leveraged buyouts, IPOs and underwritten securities offerings, project financings, 

securitizations, going-private transactions, credit enhancement transactions, broker-dealer 

and investment company advisory matters, derivatives transactions and syndicated lending 

transactions. 

Litigation: Greenberg Traurig has been at the center of some of the most pivotal cases of 

recent times. With more than 500 seasoned trial lawyers, the firm has extensive experience in 

cases involving antitrust, appellate practice, business disputes, class actions, construction, eDiscovery 

and eRetention, financial services, healthcare, intellectual property litigation, international 

dispute resolution, labor and employment, media and entertainment, probate trusts 

and estates, products liability, real estate litigation, securities and shareholder litigation, technology, 

and white collar criminal defense. 

Real Estate: Greenberg Traurig’s representation and counsel spans the entire range of local, 

national and international real estate transactions affecting commercial, residential, retail and 

industrial properties, including: acquisitions; traditional and securitized financing; planning 

and development; hotels; condominium and co-operative offerings; leasing; sale/leaseback 

transactions; tax free exchanges; and foreclosures, litigation and restructurings. 

Tax, Trusts & Estates: Greenberg Traurig’s tax attorneys help clients develop and implement 

tax strategies to maximize returns and minimize taxes anywhere in the world. The firm’s 

wealth preservation attorneys help high net worth individuals, families and closely held businesses 

grow family assets through planning. It has developed tax saving techniques and 

designed innovative wealth preservation programs to facilitate the transfer of family wealth 

to future generations at significant tax savings. 

Intellectual Property: Multinational companies know that patents, trademarks, copyrights 

and trade secrets are among their most valuable assets. The firm’s Intellectual Property Department 

offers full-service protection for the intellectual property of clients in all technologies, 

from biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and chemistry to mechanical, electronics 

and computer software and e-commerce. 

Government: Greenberg Traurig has a team of highly qualified and experienced strategists 

who represent corporations and governmental entities before the legislative and executive 

branches in federal, state and local governments. The firm’s team includes former elected officials, 

top aides and policy officials for members of the US House and Senate and various state 

legislatures and local government bodies. 

Global Trade: The team is headed by the former Chief Justice of the Appellate body of the 

World Trade Organization. The firm advises clients on international trade agreements, trade 

legislation and lobbying, antitrust and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act counseling, US Foreign 

Military Sales Program, US anti-boycott and embargo regulations, identification of complex 

export control for hi-tech, defense and aerospace companies, defense of corporations in 

export-related criminal investigations and unfair trade cases. 

Business Reorganization & Bankruptcy: Greenberg Traurig’s practice is one of the largest 

and most active in the nation. As part of an integrated national network of professionals who 

focus their practice on all aspects of reorganizations, bankruptcies, restructurings, workouts 

and buyouts, the firm’s attorneys are able to respond quickly to complex troubled situations 

arising anywhere and in any industry. 


US OFFICES 

The firm has offices in Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, 

Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New 

York, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Francisco, 

Silicon Valley, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tysons Corner, Washington, DC, West Palm Beach, 

White Plains, and Wilmington, Delaware. 

INTERNATIONAL OFFICES 

The firm also has offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Shanghai, China. In 

London, the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. For further details of all 

offices please see firm’s website: www.gtlaw.com 

Employment: The firm is aware that companies today require labor and employment attorneys 

who will provide advice and counseling on all aspects of the employment relationship; 

handle matters involving union avoidance and organizational work; formulate strategies to 

anticipate problems; keep them informed of new developments in the law; assist in drafting 

policies and procedures; and defend the company against discrimination charges at the 

agency level and in court. Greenberg Traurig delivers these services at all levels of the administrative 

and litigation process. 

Entertainment: With offices in the centers of the entertainment industry, Greenberg Traurig 

has a pre-eminent, full-service Entertainment Practice. The team focuses on the music, motion 

picture, television, live stage and cable industries, including the convergence of new technologies, 

digital delivery systems and the role of advertising and sponsor-driven financing 

models. The firm has access to key players in the entertainment industry and provides clients 

with the pragmatic counsel needed in today’s multi-disciplined, multimedia entertainment 

marketplace. 

International Practice Group: Greenberg Traurig’s multi-disciplinary team includes senior 

lawyers who have been the chief legal officers at major multinational companies and have been 

involved in some of the largest transactions in recent times in markets as diverse as Latin America 

and Israel, and in a wide range of industries incuding telecommunications, media, technology, 

real estate, aviation, entertainment, life sciences and financial services. The firm’s 

International Corporate and Securities Team is complemented by market leading International 

Tax and Intellectual Property Practices and a multilingual International Dispute Resolution 

Team that is accustomed to co-ordinating with counsel in multiple jurisdictions and addressing 

novel issues posed by complex international transactions. 

Business Immigration: Members of the US Immigration Law Department are experienced in 

all aspects of corporate immigration law, particularly multinational non-immigrant visa and 

permanent residency work. The attorneys understand the immigration process in all its 

complexity. They represent clients in such industries as finance, tourism, insurance, electronics, 

healthcare, shipping and pharmaceuticals with their immigration needs. 

Public Finance: Members of Greenberg Traurig’s Public Finance Department have extensive 

experience in serving the needs of state and local issuers and underwriters in all areas of public 

finance. The firm has broad experience in all forms of tax-exempt financing. For the past 

several years, the firm has been among the top bond counsel firms in the US, according to the 

ranking criteria developed by Securities Data Co. and The Bond Buyer, a municipal finance 

publication. 

CLIENTS 

The firm represents a diverse client base, including public/private companies, financial institutions, 

governmental entities and entrepreneurs. 

44

Greenberg Traurig, LLP_41P_US_2010

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?