Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business

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CHAMBERS 

USA 

America’s Leading 

Lawyers for Business 

2009 

The Client’s Guide 

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GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP www.ChambersandPartners.com 

is ranked in Chambers USA 2009 as follows: 

NATIONWIDE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

International Trade 

Leading Firms 

Band 5 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

International Trade: Trade Remedies 

& Trade Policy 

Leading Individuals 

Band 4 

Bacchus James Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REITS 

Investment Funds: REITs 


Band 4 



Band 2 

Fryer Judith D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Burton Richard A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY 

Leisure & Hospitality 


Band 2 



Band 2 

Davis Richard F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Migdal Nelson F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Sullivan Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


The trade group at Greenberg Traurig has a fine 

pedigree, with its practitioners sharing years of 

government and executive experience between 

them. Jim Bacchus, former chairman of the 

appellate body of the WTO, leads the team, and 

his experience at the highest levels of trade 

disputes is a tremendous asset for the firm and 

its clients. The group has represented 

numerous Chinese companies in trade remedy 

cases recently, as well as clients in Mexico, Japan 


A “substantial practice filled with talented 

people,” this team has more than 20 years’ 

experience in the REIT industry, covering the 

formation, investment and operation of both 

public and private REITs. In addition to its 

corporate expertise in M&A, joint ventures and 

tax, it has particularly strong knowledge of class 

action litigation and securities law relating to 

REITs. “An extremely talented corporate REIT 

attorney,” Judith Fryer is cochair of the group 

and is well known in the area of publicly 


The practice’s impressive workload includes 

developments, acquisitions, financings and 

hotel IP. The firm also offers related expertise in 

taxation, public finance, private equity and 

environmental compliance. “You get unfettered 

access to the lawyers and they have the resources 

to take on the tough transactions,” sources say. A 

leader in the hospitality practice, Nelson 

Migdal is “always available, informed and 

generous with his time and advice.” He is also a 

heavy hitter in development and 

and Brazil. The team also has expertise in 

export controls, sanctions, WTO disputes, trade 

negotiations and filing Section 337 

complaints. 

traded, non-listed REITs. She recently 

represented Hines Real Estate Investment Trust 

in its second offering of common stock, raising 

approximately $1.45 billion. Shareholder 

Richard Burton provides extensive tax 

expertise, having resolved disputes with 

federal and state tax authorities at all levels of 

audit, appellate negotiations and litigation. He 

does a lot of work for Host Hotels & Resorts. 

redevelopment work, and recently represented 

Par La Ville Hotel and Residences in its 

development of a Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel in 

Bermuda. The extremely knowledgeable 

Richard Davis also works on the development 

side, from mixed-use resort projects to 

timeshare matters. Michael Sullivan has a 

number of high-profile clients in his portfolio 

and recently represented Hilton Hotels in a 

multimillion-dollar transaction involving joint 

ventures and refinancing.

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PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY 

Privacy & Data Security 


Band 3 



Band 3 

Ballon Ian C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

PRODUCTS LIABILITY 

Products Liability 


Band 4 



Band 3 

Cohen Lori G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

RETAIL 

Retail 


Band 1 


WEALTH MANAGEMENT 

Wealth Management 


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 


This firm’s privacy practice is extremely well 

regarded for its expertise in Internet law and 

advises on a wide variety of website privacy 

issues and security breaches. The firm’s privacy 

and data security team operates across its 

Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, 

Miami, Denver and Phoenix offices. Drawn 

from areas such as IP, technology, financial 


This talented team is “particularly strong on 

strategy,” report clients. A specialized group of 

more than 40 lawyers handles mass torts and 

multistate cases, in which variety is a defining 

feature. Its caseload ranges from acting for 

Lorillard in tobacco litigation to matters 

involving software, tractors or asbestos issues. 

Singled out for particular praise is Lori Cohen, 


This firm is another international juggernaut 

with a number of big-name retailers on its 

client list. Recent work includes advising 

Albertsons on its sale of 72 convenience stores 

and fuel centers nationwide, and it also 

represented Archon Group in the development 

of a 1 million sq ft retail shopping center in 

Texas. The firm provides a full service, with 


Proving itself to be a heavyweight in the wealth 

management arena, this firm fields one of the 

largest dedicated teams and can handle the 

most complex work in the market. In an 

ongoing example of the group’s capabilities, it 

is designing a structure to enable a client to 

borrow more than $2 billion from foreign 

sources and redeploy the funds in the USA; this 

involves setting up a finance holding company 

in Luxembourg and designing the estate plans 

for the US owners. Diana Zeydel is 

highlighted for her expertise in planning, 

administration and controversy work. She is 

lauded for her intelligence, drafting skills and 

deep knowledge of the field. Linda Hirschson 

chairs the New York trusts and estates practice, 

institutions and healthcare, the attorneys advise 

on a range of regulatory compliance and 

litigation matters in the privacy, security and 

information management arenas. Renowned 

Internet privacy law guru Ian Ballon divides 

his time between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, 

and is well versed in e-commerce law and the 

CAN-SPAM Act. 

deemed the group’s linchpin and praised for 

“exceptional trial skills and outstanding 

attention to detail.” 

expertise in labor, employment and IP, and has 

worked for major fashion brands such as Diane 

von Furstenburg and Ralph Lauren. Warren 

Karp chairs the group in New York and 

represents retailers in the acquisition, 

development and leasing of retail stores and 

warehouse facilities. 

which benefits from her exceptional 

managerial skills and mastery of estate 

planning, prenuptial and postnuptial 

agreements. As founder and chair of the firm’s 

national wealth management practice, 

Norman Benford has “seen it all and done it 

all, and is always extremely up-to-date.” Clients 

emphasize his superb level of client care. 

Interviewees highlight Jonathan Forster’s 

commitment to keeping clients informed of 

critical legal and regulatory developments as a 

major strength. Forster is a tax expert, and his 

practice revolves around business planning, 

business succession and estate planning 

matters. 

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ARIZONA 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


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 

Up-and-coming individuals 

Kaplan Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 

Labor & Employment 


Band 2 



Band 2 

Doran John Alan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Rosenfeld Lawrence Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Lomax Jr John F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Bruno Mary E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This team is unquestionably one of the 

strongest in the market and sources praise the 

pragmatism and business focus with which the 

lawyers approach their work, and their skill at 

achieving commercial solutions. Furthermore, 

sources highlight the lawyers’ availability and 

personability, which lead to highly productive 

relationships between the attorneys and their 

clients. The corporate and securities team has 

seven partners, one of counsel and five 

associates, and its client base includes public 

and private equity companies, venture capital 

outfits, investment banks and emerging growth 

businesses. It recently acted for LifeLock 

during its $25.5 million sale of Series C 

preferred stock, and is currently representing 

Smith & Wesson in its $34.4 million public 

offering of common stock. Robert Kant sits 

comfortably at the top of the market and is 

praised for his ability to keep business 

objectives in mind at all times to provide 

excellent, commercially astute advice. He has 

been involved in multiple securities 

transactions for equity and debt security issuers 

of all sizes, and he also works on matters 


The team here provides expertise in areas such 

as traditional labor law, employment and 

ERISA litigation and class action defense, trials, 

tribal employment law and appeals. The firm’s 

national footprint enables attorneys from 

numerous jurisdictions to coordinate and 

provide clients with a wider perspective on 

matters. Recent work of note has included 

successfully defending Peabody Western Coal 

against a class action that was filed by the 

EEOC. Over the past year, the team also acted 

for employers on numerous unionization 

attempts and cases involving the ADA. Cochair 

of the labor and employment group Lawrence 

Rosenfeld is praised for the “useful, pragmatic 

and cost-effective advice” he gives. He recently 

involving private placement, venture capital, 

M&A and corporate finance. Bruce 

Macdonough’s well-honed abilities make him a 

highly efficient attorney, while his years of 

experience ensure that his judgments are always 

fast, incisive and practical. His practice covers 

areas such as M&A, public and private equity 

and debt offerings. Brian Blaney focuses on 

corporate and securities law, M&A and private 

equity investments, with an impressive depth of 

experience and a client base that appreciates his 

responsiveness and knowledge. Scott Weiss is 

another member of the team who is recognized 

for his strong business perspective, while he 

also brings a balanced and calm view and a 

conscientious approach to his work. Quinn 

Williams has vast experience of working with 

public and private companies, entrepreneurs 

and investment funds. He is legal counsel to 

Kona Grill, which he represented it on a $30 

million IPO. Michael Kaplan recently assisted 

Thayer/Hidden Creek Partners with its $82 

million sale of TEAC Aerospace Holdings, and 

sources predict a bright future ahead. 

represented Compass Insurance Agency in a 

threatened litigation alleging national origin 

discrimination. As well as advising clients, John 

Alan Doran appears in litigations and appeals. 

He recently litigated an action against a former 

employee of a major HR company who left to 

set up a competing firm. John Lomax is 

lauded for his trial practice, which focuses on 

defending labor and employment matters; he 

recently represented Doe Insurance Co in a 

sexual harassment case. Clients particularly 

appreciate him for his “great litigation style and 

his fair and scrupulous billing.” Mary Bruno 

advises companies and managers, and has been 

acting in the ongoing Peabody Western Coal 

matter.


REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


Band 2 



Band 1 

Burnham Becky Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Storey Lesa J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This real estate group has the resources and 

capabilities to advise and represent clients at all 

stages of commercial and residential projects. It 

also offers specific expertise in land banking for 

both homebuilders and land banking 

organizations. In recent notable work, the team 

acted for Paradise Ridge Limited Partnership 

on a successful $100 million bid for 

approximately 150 acres of land, on which it 

plans to develop a shopping center and a 

mixed-use development. Becky Burnham is 

praised by sources as being “one of the best in the 

state at what she does,” and so moves up into the 

top tier accordingly. She advises on the 

acquisition, planning, development, financing, 

operation and sale of real estate developments, 

and gets involved in legislative and public 

policy issues as they relate to real estate. Lesa 

Storey is held in similarly high regard for her 

work on the acquisition, entitlement, financing, 

development and disposition of mixed-use 

developments, master planned communities 

and golf course developments. She recently 

advised Sunbelt Holdings on the acquisition 

and development of a 7,200-acre master 

planned community. 

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CALIFORNIA 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

Intellectual Property: Patent 


Band 4 

Meeker Heather J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

IT & IT OUTSOURCING 

IT & IT Outsourcing 


Band 3 



Band 3 

Ballon Ian C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Meeker Heather J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Other Notable Practitioners 

Heather Meeker of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is 

renowned for her expertise in open-source 

issues and is easy to work with: “What I’m 

looking for in counsel is someone who can 


Making a name for itself in the digital and new 

media space, this firm’s reputation is blossoming 

for technology and e-commerce transactions. 

The team advises, negotiates and drafts agreements 

for companies from the Internet, 

software, semiconductors, networking, wireless 

and computer industries. Highly respected in 

the market, Ian Ballon “really knows the waterfront 

when it comes to Internet work.” Heather 

Meeker is an up-and-coming name in open 

source matters. 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: Transactional 

Media & Entertainment: Transactional 


Band 3 



Band 2 

Cooper Jay L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Schwartz Alan U Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Populated with highly respected attorneys 

originating in media boutiques, this giant 

firm’s resources and capabilities ensure that it 

is well equipped to handle major transactional 

work. While the team advises on a variety of 

film, television, advertising and technology 

matters, it is also praised for its music and 

live-stage expertise. In this area, chair Jay 

Cooper has earned a reputation as “a skillful 

negotiator and industry expert.” In addition to 

think like in-house counsel, and that’s exactly 

what she does,” said one enthusiastic client. 

acting for Live Earth in its series of concerts, he 

has negotiated a new album deal and recording 

agreement for singers Sheryl Crow and Katy 

Perry respectively. A strong focus on financing 

stands Alan Schwartz in good stead and he 

recently closed the financing for ‘Terminator 

Salvation’, the first of a new series of 

‘Terminator’ films.


COLORADO 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 4 


ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 


Band 2 



Band 2 

Neumann Christopher J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Benevento Douglas H Greenberg Traurig, LLP 



Band 3 

Posthumus John R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Labor & Employment: 

Benefits & Compensation 


Band 1 

O’Rourke Renée W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION: General Commercial 

Litigation: General Commercial 


Band 4 



Band 3 

Palmer David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This nine-lawyer team is quickly establishing a 

name for itself in the local market. The group 

has advised on a number of issues, such as 

M&A, debt and equity offerings, venture capital 

and strategic investments; it also has a niche 

practice handling energy-related work for its 

large number of banking entities. The Greenberg 

Traurig network also grants clients access 

to a wealth of global experience and resources. 


A strong competitor in environmental matters 

in the region, Greenberg Traurig covers oil and 

gas matters, renewable resources and energy, 

and is also noted for stormwater compliance 

and environmental management. Christopher 

Neumann acted as senior counsel to the 

National Storm Water Council, advising it on its 

responses to federal, state and local stormwater 

enforcement actions. He is also a prized litigator 

who handles numerous enforcement actions. 


John Posthumus of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is 

recommended by peers for his skills in IP 

litigation, including trademark prosecution. 


Renée O’Rourke of Greenberg Traurig LLP 

concentrates on employee benefits and ERISA, 

including executive and stock compensation, 

retirement plans and welfare, health and fringe 

benefit plans. 


“Intellectual rigor and close working relationships 

with clients” ensure this team remains a popular 

choice in the market, and its efficient business 

litigation team exemplifies these characteristics. 

The group also has a long tradition of defense 

representation in employment, IP, fraud and 

securities disputes. David Palmer is one of the 

firm’s leading litigators, renowned for “working 

In the past year the group has noted an 

increase in instructions relating to agricultural 

space, due to the recent changes in economic 

conditions. It also represented Vulcan Power 

Company in a $215 million financing which 

involved the conversion of $55 million in debt 

and the sale of $160 million in Series C convertible 

preferred stock. 

Douglas Benevento acted in conjunction with 

Neumann, representing and submitting an amicus 

curiae brief to the Colorado Supreme Court 

on behalf of the Colorado Association of Commerce 

& Industry. This matter was part of an 

appeal of a proposed ban on the use of cyanide 

for heap leach mining by Summit County. 

Clients overall appreciate this compact group’s 

ability to pool its resources from its wider 

national base. 

tirelessly and efficiently on behalf of his clients.” 

He has been advising on claims in the oil and 

gas industry. 

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DELAWARE 

BANKRUPTCY/RESTRUCTURING 

Bankruptcy/Restructuring 


Band 4 



Band 4 

Counihan Victoria W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Detweiler Donald Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This small team can draw on expertise and 

support from the firm’s network of offices 

across the country to cater for complex 

bankruptcy and restructuring cases. Victoria 

Counihan is well connected in the field and is 

hailed as “friendly, accommodating and 

responsive,” while colleague Donald Detweiler 

is credited as “smart, aware and something of a 

dragonslayer when necessary” by grateful clients.


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

CONSTRUCTION 

Construction 


Band 2 

Harris Larry D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Larry Harris of Greenberg Traurig, LLP draws 

praise for his skills as a litigator and is also 

esteemed as an arbitrator. Interviewees 

acknowledge his strength on the government 

contracts side, and clients are quick to utilize 

CORPORATE/M&A & PRIVATE EQUITY 

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity 


Band 3 


ENERGY: Oil & Gas 

Energy: Oil & Gas 


Band 4 


Energy: Oil & Gas 


Band 3 

Minesinger Kenneth M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 5 

Nelson Howard Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


The Northern Virginia and Washington, DC 

offices of this firm work closely together to 

broaden the scope of the corporate 

department, creating a team of “hard-working, 

client-focused transactional lawyers.” The 

technology and telecoms sectors continue to be 

fruitful areas for the group. The team worked 

with American Defense Systems in its preferred 


This team takes on a great deal of the FERC 

regulatory, antitrust and California Public 

Utilities Commission (CPUC) work for El Paso 

Western Pipeline Group, including the recent 

representation of Ruby Pipeline in getting 

CPUC approval for the anchor shipper 

agreement between Ruby and PG&E. The firm’s 

other headline-grabbing engagement is with 

the State of Alaska executive branch, which the 

lawyers assist with FERC regulatory and other 

issues relating to the state’s proposals to 

construct a major natural gas pipeline from 

Alaska to the lower 48 states. Having drafted 

and helped pass the Alaska Gas Inducements 

his “terrific knowledge.” Notable work includes 

defending a developer against multimilliondollar 

claims, and counseling an airport 

authority on a possible expansion project. 

stock offering of Series A Preferred Stock for 

approximately $15 million to West Coast 

Partners; other recent work includes 

representing ICF International in its 

acquisition of Simat, Helliesen & Eichner for 

approximately $51 million. The team is led by 

Jeff Houle. 

Act, the firm now works on related applications 

for AGIA licenses. Its policy expertise sees it act 

for INGAA on rulemaking proceedings 

involving pipelines and their affiliates, and it is 

also involved in FERC policy, setting the return 

on equity included in pipelines’ rates. “A 

diligent lawyer who does a great job for his 

clients,” Kenneth Minesinger provides 

regulatory and antitrust advice to the firm’s 

major natural gas clients. Howard Nelson is 

another strong natural gas regulatory lawyer 

and is often seen litigating complex rate cases 

before the FERC. 

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IMMIGRATION 

Immigration 


Band 1 



Band 1 

Reiff Laura F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Schoonover Martha J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 

Litigation 


Band 4 



Offering first-class all-around immigration law 

experience and impressive international scope, 

this efficient and well-organized group 

combines “truly exceptional service with a 

refreshingly strong focus on keeping costs down.” 

Clients emphasize that the lawyers are always 

abreast of cutting-edge legislative initiatives 

and have extensive government contacts, 

exclaiming: “They are real Washington 

insiders!” Renowned for their substantial focus 

on legislative work, the attorneys regularly 

lobby on behalf of the business community to 

achieve comprehensive immigration reform. 

Other areas of proficiency relating to the 

international transfer of personnel include 

compliance work, enforcement issues, investor 

visas, and any related litigation. Its varied client 

roster includes Mercedes-Benz USA, CEMEX 


This national firm is noted for its strong 

litigation capabilities in Washington, DC. The 

highly responsive lawyers are especially 

talented in energy-related disputes, and 

recently represented PG&E in a trial against the 

federal government regarding the Department 

of Energy’s contractual obligations in relation 

and Southwest Research Institute. An assertive 

advocate for pro-business immigration reform, 

Laura Reiff is particularly recognized for her 

dedication to the unskilled immigrant 

community. Managing the practice, she excels 

in handling visa application matters. A 

thoughtful practitioner with broad knowledge, 

Martha Schoonover enters the rankings this 

year after impressing clients with her handling 

of business immigration matters. She has 

established a niche in offshore visa work, 

representing international oil services and 

shipping companies in gaining permission for 

their foreign national employees to work on the 

outer continental shelf. Clients stress her 

communication skills: “She deals with everyone 

– no matter how difficult – with the same grace 

and respect.” 

to spent nuclear fuel. The firm has strong 

white-collar capabilities, and is also proficient 

in government-related litigation and 

investigations. Sanford Saunders is the first 

point of contact for the DC litigation 

department.


FLORIDA 

ANTITRUST 

Antitrust 


Band 3 

Ross David L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

BANKING & FINANCE 

Banking & Finance 


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 





Band 2 



Band 1 

Bloom Mark D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Soriano Robert A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Salazar Luis Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Hutton III John B Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Leshaw James P S Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This full-service firm has bankruptcy expertise 

nationwide, and a strong Florida group of ten 


David Ross of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is lauded 

as “an extraordinarily good lawyer, and a longstanding 

lion of the Florida antitrust Bar.” He has 

acted on behalf of a wide range of clients, 


Impressed clients commend the responsiveness 

and terrific teamwork demonstrated by this 

high-caliber group. Unwavering devotion from 

clients and positive market feedback across the 

board propels these banking experts into the 

top tier, confirming them as leaders in the 

sector. The group’s daily workload includes 

advising clients on complex commercial 

lending operations, banking regulation and 

compliance, public finance, high-yield finance 

deals, financial workouts and cross-border 

financings. Carl Fornaris cochairs the financial 

institutions practice group from the Miami 

office and is famed for his holistic approach to 

financial deals. Clients particularly extol his 

“focus on getting things done well, and 

promptly.” His healthy caseload demonstrates 

his particular strength in handling the 

transactional and regulatory aspects of deals 

with a Latin American component, and he 

recently advised GoodRadio.TV on a $28.5 

million senior secured credit facility. Operating 

out of the Orlando office, Warren Bloom 

lawyers in Tampa, Orlando and Miami. The 

“results-oriented, resourceful” lawyers handle the 

gamut of bankruptcy work, but are particularly 

strong in bankruptcy-related transactions. For 

example, they recently represented Nakash 

Holdings in connection with its acquisition of 

the Breakwater and Edison Hotels from a Chapter 

11 bankruptcy estate. Interviewees also 

recommend the firm for cross-border bankruptcy 

work. The team recently lost Brian Gart to 

Berger Singerman, but continues to be led with 

an attorney regarded as “one of the finest and 

most accomplished bankruptcy lawyers in the 

country,” Mark Bloom. He cochairs the firm’s 

national bankruptcy practice and has, of late, 

been representing purchasers of assets out of 

bankruptcy. Interviewees praise Bloom’s team 

management skills. Robert Soriano is well 

regarded for his “top-flight work” in a number of 

areas, and has been concentrating on real estate- 

including Lorillard Tobacco, Loews, Continental 

Airlines and Progressive Insurance. 

impresses commentators with his “exceptional 

ability to deconstruct complex financing 

structures and identify the mechanics, risks and 

benefits of the matter at hand.” Clients are in 

awe of his public finance expertise: “From the 

mundane to the esoteric, Bloom excels. We go to 

Florida because he’s based there; if he moved to 

Peru, we’d be the first ones knocking on his 

door,” said one. Bloom recently acted as 

purchaser’s counsel on a $62 million bond 

financing for a waste-to-energy project. Also in 

Orlando, Jéan Wilson is hailed as a standout 

name in public finance circles. He recently acted 

as swap counsel to long-standing client City of 

Atlanta on a refunding swap transaction related 

to its Airport Revenue Bonds, with an aggregate 

amount of $1 billion. Miami partner Robert 

Gang joins the tables in recognition of his 

notable work in the sector, which has lately 

included assisting the school board of Miami- 

Dade County as special tax counsel with a 

number of multimillion-dollar refinance deals. 

related matters recently. This includes handling 

a large number of workouts for developers as 

well as creditors. Clients commend his businessoriented 

approach and practical solutions to 

complex problems.Younger lawyer Luis Salazar 

is hailed for the “high degree of sophistication to 

his practice.” He represents debtors in Chapter 11 

proceedings, but is more focused on acting for 

buyers of distressed assets. John Hutton is 

praised as “attentive, responsive and knowledgeable.” 

He has extensive experience of handling 

asset purchase transactions and representing 

committees. Recently, much of his work has been 

on the secured creditor and indentured trustee 

side. James Leshaw focuses on M&A of distressed 

companies both in the USA and Latin 

America, mainly representing strategic buyers or 

private equity funds. Sources agree that he is 

“smart, results-driven, innovative and effective.” 

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CONSTRUCTION 

Construction 


Band 2 



Band 1 

Hornreich Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Miller James C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Associates to watch 

Murphy Michael G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 1 



Star individuals 

Epstein Gary M Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Beloff Donn A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

March Bruce I Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Rosner Ira N Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Barkus David A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity 


Band 2 

Beloff Donn A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

March Bruce I Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Working for architects, engineers, contractors 

and developers, the construction practice of 

this reputed firm provides a full service to its 

clients and is equally skilled in both 

negotiations and litigation, where it is deemed a 

formidable opponent. Serving both public and 

private clients including the Florida 

Department of Transportation, Panama City 

Beach Condos and 9195 Surfside Corp, the 

practice is broad in scope. With his engineering 

background, top-notch attorney Michael 

Hornreich is widely regarded for his practical, 

technically informed approach. Also strong 


The market’s enthusiasm for this Miamiheadquartered 

heavyweight remains unabated. 

Its “formidable reach and large pool of expertise 

and resources” mark it out for special praise 

among commentators. The practice’s core 

offerings include advice on domestic and crossborder 

M&A, bankruptcy, private equity and 

venture capital matters. The team has carried 

out notable work on several major deals for 

marquee client Live Nation, advising the 

entertainment giant on agreements with artists 

including U2 and Jay-Z and assisting with the 

multimillion-dollar acquisition of music 

merchandise company Signatures Network. 

Gary Epstein led the team in its work on 

behalf of Live Nation. “A superstar of a lawyer,” 

he continues to captivate the market with his 

efforts in the sector: “Epstein is a lawyer 

extraordinaire; everyone turns to him when it 

comes to high-end M&A,” declared one client. 

As head of the firm’s Israeli practice, he 

handles many mandates from clients in that 

region, and recently advised an Israeli private 

equity fund on its acquisition of Advanced 

on the technical aspects of cases, James 

Miller is an experienced trial lawyer and a 

strong choice for his clients. Appearing in the 

ranking for the first time, associate Michael 

Murphy comes highly recommended by peers 

for his keen insight and quick grasp of major 

issues. 

Answers on Demand, the Florida-based 

subsidiary of Israeli application vendor Magic 

Software Enterprises. Also in Miami, Ira 

Rosner is highly acclaimed as “incredibly smart 

and technically proficient” in the securities area. 

Outside of the firm’s Miami stronghold, 

interviewees highlight Fort Lauderdale-based 

Bruce March as “a first-class lawyer with the 

golden touch” in complex private equity and 

securities matters. He recently advised a 

Goldman Sachs-led investment group on the 

acquisition of Nursefinders, a healthcare 

staffing company. Donn Beloff handles highend 

corporate transactions, and is particularly 

recommended for his work with specialpurpose 

acquisition companies and advice on 

hybrid deals involving securities and private 

capital raising. David Barkus makes his debut 

in the tables, impressing clients as “one of the 

smartest M&A lawyers around.” He recently 

advised French insurers Europ Assistance on 

the acquisition of US-based Global Medical 

Management.


ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 


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Band 2 

Barsh Kerri Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Malefatto Alfred J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Schulman Clifford Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Weinstein David B Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

HEALTHCARE 

Healthcare 


Band 4 


IMMIGRATION 

Immigration 


Band 1 


Immigration 


Band 1 

Levin Oscar Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


With an outstanding reputation in the sector, 

this firm is distinguished by its extensive 

experience in local, state and national 

environmental matters. The team works in 

collaboration with the firm’s land use lawyers 

to assist its clients with complex environment 

regulatory issues. It is also active in a number of 

disputes, including international claims, 

involving water, air and soil polution. With its 

wide roster of legal, legislative and technical 

specialists, the practice is able to adapt to each 

client’s specific needs. Clifford Schulman is 

both an environment and land use attorney. 


Clients are impressed by the depth of resources 

upon which this team is able to draw: “With 

offices around the world you can ask whatever 

question you can think of and there’ll be an expert 

ready to give you an answer,” commented one 

client. The group is able to deliver the relevant 


Greenberg Traurig’s celebrated business 

immigration practice is “top of the range and a 

leader in its field,” agree sources. The group’s 

client list includes a whole host of different 

entities, from large-scale multinationals to 

individual employees; the team has 

established an especially strong presence in the 

entertainment sector, and its reputation in this 

field has attracted many well-known public 

figures. Lawyers regularly advise the White 

House and Congressional offices on a range of 

With more than 30 years of experience, he is an 

undisputed authority and a mentor to many of 

today’s prominent lawyers in this field. One of 

them is Kerri Barsh, whose knowledge of local 

regulations relating to mold and mining issues 

is widely endorsed. She also has an aptitude for 

transactional work. Former government lawyer 

Alfred Malefatto has an excellent reputation 

for permitting and regulatory matters. David 

Weinstein is valued for his litigation skills; he 

advises on communication and crisis 

management strategies. 

industry-specific knowledge needed to guide 

clients through strict healthcare regulations. 

Mike Cherniga is cochair of the firm’s heath and 

FDA business group, and the primary contact 

for health law work. 

business immigration matters. The team 

provides a dedicated I-9 compliance group and 

assists with the drafting of verification 

compliance policies and internal audits. Clients 

are delighted with Oscar Levin’s “amazing 

knowledge and creativity – he has dealt with 

probably the most complex issues in the USA.” 

Levin’s extensive Latin America expertise 

makes him an invaluable resource for clients 

working in this region. 

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Star individuals 

Zinober Peter W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

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McCrea Jr Richard C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

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Fleming Joseph Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT 

Latin American Investment 


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Menendez Cambo Patricia Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

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Cappello Juan Pablo Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

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Martin Enrique J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

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Bullard Randy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Ibarra Yosbel A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This team retains its preeminent position in the 

market and is lauded for its “exceptional lawyers 

who provide excellent representation at every 

level, from associates to partners.” Greenberg 

Traurig is held in high esteem for its 

nationwide strength, and has a particularly 

accomplished practice in Florida, with offices 

across the state providing great regional 

coverage. The firm also has international 

reach for clients with cross-border needs. The 

Miami and Tampa offices are the mainstays of 

the practice, and the group also has lawyers 

based in Orlando and Tallahassee. The practice 

covers a wide range of labor and employment 

work, with strength in litigation and traditional 

labor matters, and the full-service group can 

also draw on the expertise of the firm’s 

corporate, securities and environmental teams 

when necessary. Peter Zinober maintains his 


The Miami-based powerhouse remains one of 

the clear leaders in the field of Latin American 

investment, fielding a team that is able to 

compete with global law firms in high-end 

M&A and financing deals. The team is also 

expanding its profile in areas such as mining 

transactional, tax and wealth management. 

Clients particularly recommend the firm for its 

superb client service and connections in the 

Latin American business scene. Highlights 

include advising Buenos Aires-based 

consortium Arcos Dorados on the $350 million 

refinancing of a bridge loan used to purchase 

McDonald’s Latin American franchise.“Despite 

being in high demand and an extremely 

successful lawyer, Patricia Menendez Cambo 

makes you feel like you’re her most important 

client,” said one enthusiastic source about the 

head of the global practice group. She is 

predominantly recommended for high-end, 

cross-border M&A work and recently led the 

team that advised Semillas Cristiani Burkard, a 

hybrid corn seed producer in Central America, 

on its sale to Monsanto. Market feedback hails 

Menendez Cambo and partner Juan Pablo 

Cappello as “a winning combination: she leads 

on the outbound side while he dominates the 

stellar reputation in the Florida labor and 

employment market, with one interviewee 

commenting: “He’s just fantastic – he combines 

top-notch experience and incredible talent with a 

practical approach.” He is highly recommended 

for his traditional labor expertise, and he also 

has extensive experience on the employment 

side, particularly in litigation and 

discrimination claims. Richard McCrea has 

recently handled a significant amount of noncovenants 

and noncompetition work, in 

addition to matters related to the FLSA, union 

work and collective actions. He is highly 

regarded as “a consummate trial lawyer with a 

national presence and excellent experience.” 

Joseph Fleming is “a resourceful, knowledgeable 

and astute lawyer,” whose impressive intellect is 

praised by clients and peers, and whose 

expertise lies in the traditional labor arena. 

inbound work.” Marquee client FTI, a US 

consulting group, continues to retain Cappello 

on its Latin American expansion and recently 

engaged his services in the acquisition of 

Brazilian systems integrator TSC. Sources also 

acknowledge that Enrique Martin’s reputation 

as a stellar M&A expert and Carl Fornaris’ 

expertise in cross-border finance lend 

substantial weight to the firm’s Latin Americarelated 

work. The leading partners are ably 

supported by a strong group of “rising stars,” 

headlined by Randy Bullard and Yosbel 

Ibarra. Bullard concentrates on initial and 

follow-on public offerings, cross-border 

acquisitions and syndicated credit facilities. He 

also had a role in the Semillas Cristiani Burkard 

deal and advised Citibank Guatemala, as lead 

arranger, on the acquisition financing for 

Pantaleon’s purchase of Caribbean Sugar 

Holdings, a leading sugar operation in 

Honduras. Ibarra focuses on cross-border 

acquisitions and joint ventures in Latin 

America, including private equity-related 

work. He recently teamed up with partners 

Menendez Cambo, Bullard and Martin to 

advise Arcos Dorados on its loan refinancing.


LITIGATION 

Litigation: Appellate 


Senior Statesmen 

England Arthur J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 1 

Scherker Elliot Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Richard Barry Greenberg Traurig, LLP 



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Band 1 

Bass Hilarie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Richard Barry Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Ross David L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Becerra Jacqueline Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Coates III Joseph C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


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Band 1 

Bruton Burt Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Gorson Matthew Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Saul Gary Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2l 

Sullivan Michael Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Sherr Brian J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

De Luca Deborah S Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Evora Orlando L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This major national firm is staffed with some 

of the state’s most renowned real estate lawyers. 

Particularly active in the Miami area, the 

group is spread across eight offices, giving it an 

excellent geographical reach for projects of 

local or national dimensions. The firm 

advises clients on a variety of projects, 

including housing and shopping centers and, 

increasingly, the restructuring of distressed 

property developments. Burt Bruton is 

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & 

Government Investigations 


Band 1 



Band 1 

Schnapp Mark Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Skolnick Holly Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This firm offers considerable depth with 147 

litigation attorneys over seven Florida offices, a 

huge national network and an extremely strong 

appellate practice. According to one client, “the 

team is fast, thorough and has a great pool of 

talent.” Hilarie Bass is national chair of the 

firm’s litigation practice and has expertise in 

class action defense, real estate litigation and 

medical torts. She is currently representing 

Hilton Hotels in a class action over personal 

injuries and wrongful death resulting from a 

2004 terrorist attack at the Taba Hilton Hotel in 

Egypt. Barry Richard has a commercial 

litigation practice, as well as working in 

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use 


Band 1 

Schulman Clifford Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Orshefsky Debbie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Dougherty Lucia Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Kendig-Schrader Julie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

respected as a skilled technician who handles 

complex real estate financing and transactions. 

He represents lenders and borrowers, buyers 

and sellers. Firm president Matthew Gorson is 

a well-known figure, with 30 years of 

representing developers and public bodies 

under his belt. Regarded as one of the best 

condominium specialists in the state, Gary 

Saul is an expert in structuring and operating 

complex mixed-use projects and fractured 

condominiums. Orlando-based Michael 

Sullivan is the cochair of the hotels, resorts 

and club practice group. He represents 

heavyweights such as Hilton on local and 

international projects. Brian Sherr is the 

managing director of the firm’s Fort 

Lauderdale office and a well-rounded real 

estate lawyer whose experience ranges from 

condominium, commercial and residential 

constitutional and election law. He won 

national recognition when he represented 

George W Bush in the 2000 Bush-Gore 

litigation. David Ross is “innovative, creative 

and an excellent trial lawyer.” His background 

is in antitrust litigation, and he is now mainly 

occupied with representing Lorillard Tobacco 

Company in smoking and health cases in 

Florida and the Northeast. Joseph Coates is 

head of the West Palm Beach securities 

litigation group and he focuses on securities 

fraud defense, securities arbitration and 

commercial litigation. Jacqueline Becerra has 

served in both the Civil Division of the 

Department of Justice and in the US Attorney’s 

Office. Her practice covers commercial 

litigation and internal investigations. In the 

area of white-collar criminal defense, Mark 

Schnapp represents a number of public and 

private companies in complex financial crime 

cases, particularly healthcare, securities and 

mortgage fraud. Holly Skolnick demonstrates 

“terrific judgment and incredible skill” in 

matters ranging from mortgage and securities 

fraud to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 

cases. 

development to finance, disputes and 

workouts. Working in the same office, 

Deborah De Luca is a leasing expert who 

specializes in retail and restaurant investments 

and transactions. Orlando Evora, the comanaging 

shareholder of the firm’s Orlando 

office, concentrates on transactional matters 

and represents developers. The firm’s land use 

and zoning practice contains equally talented 

lawyers, exemplified by Clifford Schulman. 

Cochair of the firm’s national environmental 

practice, he is considered by peers to be an 

excellent attorney with a great command of 

environment-related issues as they impact on 

real estate matters. Debbie Orshefsky heads 

the land development practice group and is 

highlighted as an exceptional lawyer for largescale 

development and environment 

permitting. Formerly an attorney for the City 

of Miami, Lucia Dougherty has become an 

invaluable member of the team since entering 

private practice. Her experience of large 

residential and commercial developments and 

historic prevention projects, coupled with her 

thoroughness and constructive approach, win 

her much praise. Julie Kendig-Schrader 

impresses clients with her quick grasp of the 

major issues and is acknowledged for her work 

on projects involving major environmental 

considerations. 

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TAX 

Tax 


Band 1 



Band 1 

Maser Joel Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Schindler Ozzie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Entin Seth J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Hintze Russell P Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Stiver Charles Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Tax: Employee Benefits 


Band 1 

Lapidus Steve Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Tax: Estate Planning 


Band 2 

Benford Norman J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Zeydel Diana S C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


“This powerhouse offers an absolutely top-notch 

practice with top-notch lawyers,” agree 

interviewees. The 32-strong team covers a wide 

variety of state, local and federal tax matters, as 

well as executive compensation and employee 

benefits, with particular strengths in joint 

venture work, M&A and estate planning. 

However, sources consider international tax 

planning to be the firm’s strongest area of work 

in Florida. The team has been busy handling 

foreign investment into the US real estate 

market, as well as assisting developer clients 

with outbound real estate investments. 

Commentators also acknowledge its notable 

tax activity in the domestic M&A arena . 

Clients value the group’s “first-class services – its 

lawyers are extremely responsive, and can draw 

on extensive resources when necessary.” Joel 

Maser is a transactional tax lawyer who 

focuses primarily on real estate joint ventures, 

and was recently involved in forming distressed 

real estate funds for several clients. According to 

interviewees, “he has fantastic technical 

knowledge and people skills and is an all-round 

outstanding professional.” Ozzie Schindler 

specializes in cross-border transactions. He has 

recently been focusing on representing high net 

worth individuals but also acts on behalf of US 

companies and funds investing offshore. He is a 

go-to lawyer for outbound work and sources 

declare him a “highly skilled practitioner who 

always has his clients’ best interests in mind.” 

Seth Entin is making a name for himself in the 

tax market as “an extremely bright individual 

who is always focused on achieving the best 

possible results for his clients.” He concentrates 

on international and corporate tax work, and 

has advised clients on Special Purpose 

Acquisition Company transactions and 

inbound and outbound real estate investment. 

Russell Hintze focuses on transactional tax 

work, particularly joint venture work, but has 

also acted on a substantial amount of federal 

and state controversy work. Charles Stiver has 

more than 30 years of experience in tax law and 

is singled out for his strength in international 

and corporate M&A tax work. His caseload is 

primarily made up of M&A and domestic and 

international tax matters, as well as some 

partnership work. Norman Benford and 

Diana Zeydel are key partners in the estate 

planning and estate administration practice. 

The ten-strong group offers the full range of 

estate planning work, with particular strength 

in international estate planning, business 

succession, trusts and estates administration 

and dispute resolution. Benford handles a 

significant amount of international work and is 

recommended for his extensive experience and 

client-focused service. Sources praise Zeydel 

as a “wonderful technical lawyer who is great at 

building good relationships with clients.” Steve 

Lapidus “is a fantastically bright and innovative 

lawyer” who specializes in employee benefits, 

pensions and executive compensation matters.


GEORGIA 




Band 4 



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 


Band 3 



Band 3 

Katz Joel A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Rosenbloum Robert Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


With a strong bench and roster of satisfied 

clients, Greenberg Traurig’s financial services 

and public finance practice convincingly enters 

the tables. The financial services group focuses 

on advising banks, commercial finance 

companies and hedge funds on multimilliondollar 

financings, and recently represented 

First Capital on various lending transactions 

worth approximately $140 million, including 

revolving credit facilities, term loans and 

secured loans for participants in a range of 

industries. Stephen Palmer is developing a 

good profile in Atlanta for asset-based lending 

transactions, including financial 


Theodore Blum of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is 

considered a “strong and highly capable M&A 

lawyer” by market sources, and recently represented 

The Horn Companies in the $210 million 

sale of 80% of its outstanding capital stock to 

Charlesbank Capital Partners. 


This group is perhaps best known for its 

prowess in the entertainment and music industries 

and associated trademark and copyright 

work. Backed by the firm’s strong pan-USA 

reputation, it attracts such household names as 

Microsoft, Dell, and The Recording Academy. 

Robert Rosenbloum cochairs the entertainment 

practice, and is described as “a proficient 

and effective IP lawyer.” Known by sources as 

restructurings, and was integral to the group’s 

work on behalf of First Capital. The group 

benefits from the strong reputation of 

Greenberg’s Atlanta bankruptcy/restructuring 

department and established public finance 

team, which assists significant clients such as 

The City of Atlanta and The Atlanta 

Development Authority with municipal 

finance transactions, funding advice and debt 

offerings. The Atlanta team recently served as 

disclosure counsel for the City of Atlanta on 

four municipal finance transactions totaling 

more than $249 million. 

“Atlanta’s definitive entertainment lawyer,” Joel 

Katz has long been the driving force behind the 

firm’s practice in this area. 

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Band 4 



Band 3 

Ross Mickey Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Wozniak Todd Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Greer Ernest LaMont Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Long-Daniels David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION: General Commercial 



Band 4 



Band 4 

Cohen Lori G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


Band 3 

Linch Keith E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

TAX 

Tax 


Band 2 

Altman Allen D Greenberg Traurig, LLP` 


With deep expertise in class action employment 

litigation, traditional labor work and railroad 

sector labor issues, this firm is also valued for the 

“positive and productive relationships” that it 

maintains with clients. SGS Control Service, 

AMEC E&C Services and US Sugar are some of 

the significant names in the client list. A lateral 

hire from King & Spalding, Mickey Ross has a 

broad practice that includes a strong body of 

FLSA and multiplaintiff employment defense 

work. Todd Wozniak, another arrival from King 

& Spalding, is a creative litigator and trial lawyer 


This large firm is increasing its national 

presence, and the Atlanta office is attracting 

attention for its team of strong litigators and 

responsive work on products liability matters 

and on behalf of educational establishments. 

Clients appreciate that it offers “value for 

money, given the high caliber of its personnel.” 

The firm is acting as lead counsel for SGS 

Automotive in a pending class action in 


“A superb negotiator,” Keith Linch of Greenberg 

Traurig, LLP is an expert in joint ventures, land 

acquisitions, developments, financings and debt 

restructuring loan closings, often assisting 

major clients. 


The level of personalized service offered by 

Allen Altman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP was a 

recurring theme of client praise: “Allen will call 

me often and point out a potential problem that I 

specializing in the employment sector. David 

Long-Daniels chairs the firm’s Atlanta labor and 

employment department, and has trial and litigation 

experience. Clients say: “He’s a good 

negotiator and counselor, with an impressive style 

when conducting a deposition.” Co-managing 

shareholder of the Atlanta office, Ernest LaMont 

Greer is a general litigator who is often seen 

in contentious employment matters. He counts 

entertainment companies among his clients. 

California concerning alleged seat belt defects. 

Other clients of the team include Medtronic, 

Novartis and Piedmont Hospital. Lori Cohen 

cochairs the litigation practice in Atlanta and 

is declared “a fast-rising litigation star” in light 

of her incisive and impressive products liability 

trial work. Clients rely on “her hands-on style 

and expertise; her track record in trials speaks for 

itself.” 

don’t yet know about. He is proactive, and we 

depend on his services.”


ILLINOIS 




Band 4 

Lewin Matthew Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 4 



Band 3 

Peterman Nancy A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Shapiro Keith J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


A new face at Greenberg Traurig, LLP this year 

is Matthew Lewin, formerly of Chapman & 

Cutler. Clients value his advice and breadth of 

experience; he has served as both bond and 

underwriter’s counsel. His practice centers on 

revenue bond financings and, according to 


Although partner Nancy Mitchell has departed 

for the firm’s New York office, the team’s reputation 

for debtor and committee representation 

in Illinois remains strong. The six-lawyer practice 

has enjoyed prominent roles in 

healthcare-related bankruptcies. Keith Shapiro 

is renowned for his representation of distressed 

companies, creditors’ committees and hedge 

funds in cross-border insolvencies and Chapter 

11 restructurings. He is cochair of the national 

business reorganization and bankruptcy practice, 

and balances the majority of the workload 

CORPORATE/M&A & PRIVATE EQUITY 

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity 


Band 4 



Band 3 

Quinn E Paul Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


This firm’s private equity practice offers 

expertise in the hedge funds arena, with 

highlight work including assisting private 

hedge fund sponsor Magnetar Capital with its 

common unit investment in Breitburn Energy. 

The corporate lawyers also work closely with 

the firm’s bankruptcy department on 

restructuring matters, and assist midmarket 

sources, he is good at “immediately identifying 

what will – and won’t – work.” 

with Nancy Peterman. She is admired by clients 

for her “watertight knowledge of the Bankruptcy 

Code” and her “admirable courtroom presence 

and total command of the facts.” Peterman and 

Shapiro represented the equity holders of Tropicana 

Entertainment, LLC in a Chapter 11 

restructuring currently pending in the Bankruptcy 

Court for the District of Delaware. “For 

hotly contested matters in which emotions can 

run high, Greenberg provides steady, confident 

advice,” sources say. 

clients with creditors’ rights concerns. Such 

work for the group recently involved advising 

on the LBO of Q1 Production Services and Ed 

& Ted’s Excellent Lighting Company, which 

included cross-border tax issues. Partner Paul 

Quinn employs his outstanding judgment on 

this type of work and is highly valued by private 

equity firms. 

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Labor & Employment: 

Benefits & Compensation 


Band 3 



Band 3 

Klein Leslie Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 



Band 4 

Karpeles Michael D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


Band 2 



Band 2 

Fishman Michael T Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Light Corey E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


The benefits and compensation group at Greenberg 

Traurig advises a range of clients, from 

privately owned companies to large multinationals. 

The team of three lawyers handles the 

design and drafting of a variety of qualified and 

nonqualified retirement plans, and a key growth 

area has been advising on executive compensation. 

The practice advised Allied Waste 

Industries on all aspects of its employee benefits 

and executive compensation structure. The 


Formerly of Goldberg Kohn, Michael 

Karpeles recently joined Greenberg Traurig, 

LLP. He focuses on employment litigation and 

impresses commentators with his 

commitment and enthusiasm. 


This group advises on corporate and M&A real 

estate matters, and related fund formation. The 

20 Chicago attorneys coordinate closely with 

the national group, particularly on crossborder 

matters; almost 50% of the team’s work 

is cross-border, with an emphasis on Latin 

America. Corey Light heads the outfit. He 

focuses on national and cross-border retail 

work and represents Kimco, which he is 

currently assisting with the formation of a 

group has been strengthened with the addition 

of Leslie Klein from Sonnenschein. He counsels 

clients on all areas of benefits and 

compensation, including fiduciary responsibility. 

South American real estate fund. Michael 

Fishman has an “excellent mind for business” 

and recently represented Associated Estates 

Realty in connection with the acquisition of 

several apartment projects in Virginia, valued 

in excess of $100 million.


MASSACHUSETTS 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 4 



Band 4 

Guest Jonathan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 


Band 2 

Hackney Hamilton Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 4 

Ambash Joseph W Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


Band 3 



This firm remains a solid performer in corporate 

and securities work for clients in industries 

ranging from pharmaceuticals and healthcare to 

energy and banking. Jonathan Guest is a client 

favorite thanks to his determination to deliver 

results. He advises public and privately owned 

companies on private venture capital, cross-border 

transactions and other corporate matters. 


Hamilton Hackney of Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

has a keen eye for issues arising at the intersection 

of environmental and real estate litigation. 

He has advised myriad clients in the corporate 

and industrial sectors on environmental liabilities 

arising from real estate and corporate 

transactions. 


Joseph Ambash of Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 

an active trial practice and has impressed with 

his court preparation and litigation expertise. 


This firm is attracting increasing recognition in 

the real estate market. It represents a number of 

major corporations, developers, REITs, lenders 

and pension funds, and has impressed commentators 

with its involvement and performance in 

elaborate retail project developments. Recent 

highlight work for the team includes advising 

Gillette on the master planning of the 100 Acres 

area of South Boston, and assisting a Spanish 

real estate investment company with the $170 

million acquisition and financing of 50 Milk 

Street, a 275,000-sq ft office tower located in 

Boston’s financial district. Shareholder Christopher 

Milton leads the real estate team in Boston. 

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NEVADA 

LITIGATION 



Band 2 

Kummer Thomas F Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Thomas Kummer is a highly skilled litigator. 

His recent highlights included representing 

Tamm Oil and Gas Inc in a matter relating to the 

Lanham and Nevada Trade Practices Acts.


NEW JERSEY 



Band 3 

DeLucia Louis Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 4 





Band 2 



Band 2 

Schindler Barry J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 



Band 3 



Band 2 

Sellinger Philip Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


At Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Louis DeLucia offers 

clients expertise in all areas of insolvency, corporate 

debt restructuring and bankruptcy 


Solid knowledge of the banking and finance 

industry means this team is thriving in the current 

economic climate, having handled a 

number of transactions on behalf of major 

financial institutions. The majority of its work is 

carried out locally, with a certain degree of 


Prized for its integrated global network, this 

firm is well placed to handle cross-jurisdictional 

patent litigation, patent prosecution and trademark 

matters. The team has grown to 19 

attorneys, bolstering the firm’s expertise in the 

electrical, software and biotech sectors. It continues 

to manage Alcoa’s worldwide IP 

portfolio; as primary IP counsel for Alcoa the 

group handles a wide range of patent and 


This firm is especially reputed for its work in 

healthcare and consumer electronics litigation, 

and stands out for its “superb analysis and presentation 

of cases.” Sources comment: 

“Greenberg Traurig takes the problems right out of 

your hands. This is a really impressive group.” It 

has recently been assisting Toshiba with a number 

of national class actions relating to the 

withdrawal of a range of HD-DVD players from 

the market; the case involves alleged 

litigation. His ability to isolate key issues in a 

case is highlighted by clients as a major asset of 

his practice. 

overspill into New York; however, as part of an 

international network of offices, the team is 

able to offer its clients a highly valuable set of 

resources. Jeffrey Rosenthal is the main contact 

for the department. 

trademark matters, copyright prosecution, 

licensing, due diligence and domain name 

management. Splitting his time between New 

Jersey and New York, Barry Schindler is an 

esteemed patent prosecutor. His practice concentrates 

on software and business method 

patents; for example, he was recently involved in 

a pioneering business method patent infringement 

suit for Liquidnet. 

misrepresentations in the marketing of HD televisions, 

among other aspects. Other big names 

seeking the firm’s expert advice and representation 

include American Express, KFC, Verizon 

Wireless and Locus Telecommunications. Philip 

Sellinger, who led on the Toshiba case, has a 

strong reputation in electronics and telecom; 

according to impressed interviewees, he is able 

to maintain a calm and logical working style 

even in high-pressured situations. 

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NEW YORK 




Band 1 

Zirinsky Bruce R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded 


Band 3 


Corporate/M&A 


Band 5 

Annex Alan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Providing “a classy corporate service founded on 

a culture of just getting the deal done and not 

wasting time,” Greenberg Traurig is a national 

firm with international leanings, working on 

deals in Asia and Europe on a regular basis. The 

group has worked on a variety of midmarket 

deals in recent times, but has been especially 

busy working with SPACs; for example, it 

advised Liberty Acquisition Holdings and its 

sponsors Berggruen Acquisition Holdings and 

ENERGY: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market 

Energy: State Regulatory & 

Wholesale Electric Market 


Band 2 



Band 2 

Saia Doreen Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Bruce Zirinsky, former cochair of the financial 

restructuring department at Cadwalader, 

Wickersham & Taft, moved to Greenberg 

Traurig LLP in January 2009. According to 

sources, “he knows which issues are important, 

has good judgment about when to make a deal 


Greenberg Traurig handles regulatory, siting, 

project finance, government affairs and environmental 

issues and does important work for 

power generators on both the wholesale and 

retail side of the market. It represented a group 

of the core in-city generators and demand 

response providers (including NRG and 

TransCanada) in comments submitted to the 

New York Independent System Operator board 

and fights hard when he has to.” He specializes in 

US and international financial restructurings 

and reorganizations and recently advised 

Barclays Capital, the agent for the first lien 

credit agreement and DIP financing in 

LandSource Communities Development LLC. 

Marlin Equities II on its $1.035 billion IPO. Alan 

Annex led the group on that deal, demonstrating 

his talent in corporate and securities 

matters. Clients also draw attention to his 

exceptional business sense and skill at the 

negotiating table. The team represented Brazilian 

company JBS on the $1.4 billion acquisition 

of privately held US company Swift & Company. 

of directors. Doreen Saia led in this matter and 

attracts other clients of the caliber of US Power 

Generating, Mirant and Dynegy due to “the 

quality of her work, which is easily on a par with 

the DC regulatory big-shots, but at a fraction of 

the price.”


HEALTHCARE 

Healthcare 


Band 2 



Band 2 

Iselin 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 


Band 3 



Band 3 

Edlin Richard A Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

Mansfield Alan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Working out of Albany, this group has a 

particularly strong showing with health 

insurance companies around the Northeast. 

The group increasingly advises on regulatory 

and compliance matters, and devotes much of 

its time to litigation, including provider 

disputes, class action suits and government 

investigations. Clients praise the group for its 

insight into state regulations. Harold Iselin is 

highly esteemed in the market for the strength 


Jonathan Sulds of Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

has fostered a reputation as one of the most 

knowledgeable traditional labor lawyers in the 

state. He has recently negotiated changes to a 


This litigation team does “an excellent job at a 

good price” and clients appreciate its responsive 

and analytical lawyers. The group has 

particular expertise in representing financial 

institutions and pharmaceutical companies, as 

well as a number of Fortune 500 clients. The 

team regularly demonstrates its prowess in 

cross-border matters and highlights include 

acting for Northeast Pharmaceutical Group in 

an antitrust action against Chinese companies 

that claim they were compelled by their 

government to fix the price of vitamin C in 

violation of US law. Richard Edlin is an 

accomplished trial attorney whose “ability to 

prep a witness is just marvelous.” He is 

of his managed care work and clients appreciate 

his personal investment in their success. The 

arrival of Frank Serbaroli from Cadwalader is 

a windfall for the New York City group. 

Serbaroli’s strength lies in corporate 

governance matters and is a go-to attorney for 

hospitals, medical schools and home health 

agencies. 

collective bargaining agreement for Time. 

Other clients include Verizon Communications 

and UPS. He has been representing both clients 

in nationwide collective actions. 

recommended across a range of specialties, 

including bankrupty, IP, securities and 

antitrust. He was recently retained by 

JPMorgan Chase in connection with a 

subprime lawsuit brought by Ambac Financial 

Group against JPMorgan’s mortgage servicing 

unit EMC. Chair of the New York litigation 

practice Alan Mansfield handles complex civil 

litigation and white-collar criminal litigation 

matters, acting for clients in a wide range of 

cases, including products liability, securities, 

defamation and fraud. In court “he is extremely 

credible with a thoughtful delivery that impresses 

judges and juries.” He handles a lot of work for 

Lorillard Tobacco. 

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MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: Theater, Film, Television & Music 

Media & Entertainment: 

Theater, Film, Television & Music 


Band 2 


Media & Entertainment: Music 


Band 1 

Schindler Paul D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 2 

Tavel Andrew G Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Jacobson Marc Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate: Mainly Dirt 


Band 2 


Real Estate 


Band 1 

Ivanhoe Robert J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Real Estate: Corporate 


Band 2 

Rabinowitz Stephen L Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Clients highlight this team’s impressive music 

practice. Paul Schindler acted for Marc 

Anthony and Jennifer Lopez in a partnership 

deal with one of the team’s major clients, Live 

Nation. He “always thinks commercially, in 

order to get the best deal for his client.” Clients 

also sing the praises of “terrific strategic thinker” 

Marc Jacobson, who “knows the industry so 

well, he can tell you the implications of every 

option.” Working on both film and music 

matters, he acted for China Music Publishing as 

they secured performance royalties rights in 


Greenberg Traurig’s New York team is able to 

draw on the firm’s vast national resources to 

great effect, giving clients access to a wealth of 

expertise that covers every facet of real estate 

law. The group’s far-reaching practice covers 

acquisitions and dispositions, equity 

structuring, joint ventures, commercial leasing 

and cross-border transactions, as well as 

affordable housing, hospitality and 

condominium developments. In early 2008 the 

team acted on some of the market’s leading 

deals, notably advising SL Green on its $1.6 

billion acquisition of two buildings at 388 and 

390 Greenwich Street from Citicorp, but the 

escalation of the credit crunch has witnessed the 

group acting on numerous distressed deals, 

including loan modifications and restructuring. 

While the volume of acquisitions and sales 

being concluded has decreased, long-term 

North and South America. Entering this year’s 

rankings is the “highly talented and 

approachable” Andrew Tavel, who advises Live 

Nation on its deals with Shakira, Madonna and 

other artists. 

developments that are currently underway 

show no signs of slowing down. The team is 

presently involved in several such projects, in 

one instance advising Related Companies on 

the acquisition and development of the West 

Side rail yards. The “simply terrific” Robert 

Ivanhoe is advising Related Companies on this 

matter, and is widely recognized as the driving 

force of the team. He chairs the firm’s global 

real estate team and represents owners, 

developers and investors on a wide range of 

transactions, including development, 

financings and joint ventures. Stephen 

Rabinowitz chairs the New York real estate 

practice and devotes his time to advising 

developers, investors and institutions on 

structuring joint ventures, preferred equity 

investments and other debt and equity 

structures.


PENNSYLVANIA 




Band 3 

Vuocolo Diane E Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

ENVIRONMENT 

Environment 


Band 4 

Toll Curtis Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Corson Samantha Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

LITIGATION 



Band 4 

Griesing Francine Friedman Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Diane Vuocolo of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is 

chair for the Bankruptcy Law Section of the 

New Jersey State Bar Association. She represents 

an array of clients in and out of court and has 

particular expertise in bankruptcies relating to 

the airline and aviation industry. 


Curtis Toll of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is 

recognized for his niche focus on representing 

developers and corporations in relation to 

liability transfers and insured remediation 

projects. At the same firm, Samantha Corson is 

a “highly talented environmental attorney and 


Francine Friedman Griesing of Greenberg 

Traurig, LLP is best known for her work in the 

hospitality industry. Clients appreciate her 

“practical and down-to-earth counsel.” 

intellectual powerhouse.” Both she and Toll are 

applauded for their environmental 

insurance/risk management expertise and their 

“impressive abilities in dealing with both state 

and federal regulators to craft workable 

multiparty solutions.” 

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TEXAS 

ANTITRUST 

Antitrust 


Band 1 

Van Fleet Allan Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 2 

Bradley III Francis R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 3 



Band 2 

Jessup Jr Clifton R Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 4 

White Bruce H Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

CORPORATE/M&A 

Corporate/M&A 


Band 4 

Ronn David Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Allan Van Fleet of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an 

exceptional commercial litigator who enjoys a 

fantastic reputation in the antitrust sector. He 

defended First American Title Insurance in a 

multiparty action alleging price fixing of insurance 

premiums. 


The “talented and well respected” Frank Bradley 

joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP from Mayer 

Brown in 2008. Clients are impressed with his 

“attention to detail, responsiveness and great 

knowledge of oil and gas finance.” He advises 


This compact practice is celebrated for its 

proactive and hard-working attitude, along 

with its remarkable versatility. According to 

sources, “it has full-capacity service. Debtors, 

creditors, committee work: Greenberg Traurig 

has done it all.” The healthcare industry 

continues to be a source of much work for 

the firm, on both a local and a national scale. 

Work highlights include representing two 

separate committees of unsecured creditors in 

the respective reorganizations of Renaissance 

Hospitals and Physicians Specialty Hospital, 


At Greenberg Traurig, LLP, David Ronn is 

renowned for his work on energy M&A and 

securities. He recently advised Macquarie Oil 

and Gas Holdings on the sale of Macquarie 

Longview Acquisitions to Bonanza Creek 

Energy Operating Company. 

both commercial lenders and corporate clients 

such as Schlumberger, recently acting for two of 

its Mexican subsidiaries on a $600 million 

revolving receivables purchase agreement from 

JPMorgan. 

and acting as bankruptcy counsel for Cardinal 

Health. Specializing in creditors’ rights, 

business reorganizations and bankruptcy, 

Clifton Jessup impresses as an articulate and 

reliable practitioner. “He’s a class act with a 

fantastic presence,” say sources: “When he 

enters the room, he gets everyone’s attention and 

respect straight away.” Bruce White’s work has 

an emphasis on reorganization, bankruptcy 

and creditors’ rights, and sources praise him for 

his excellent technical skills.


ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES 

Energy & Natural Resources 


Band 5 

Atnipp Douglas C Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

INSURANCE 

Insurance 


Band 1 

Bond Thomas J Greenberg Traurig, LLP 




Band 2 

Tobor Ben D Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

REAL ESTATE 

Real Estate 


Band 3 



Band 2 

Newsome J Kent Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

Band 3 

Santos Ralph Greenberg Traurig, LLP 


Douglas Atnipp cochairs the energy and natural 

resources practice at Greenberg Traurig, and is 

praised for his “always insightful advice.” He 

represented Macquarie Bank and its subsidiary 


Formerly with Akin Gump, Thomas Bond 

joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP in summer 2008 

and quickly established himself as one of the 

firm’s most valuable assets. Lauded for his firstrate 

expertise in all areas of insurance and 


Ben Tobor of Greenberg Traurig, LLP recently 

acted for Farouk Systems as outside counsel for 

IP matters and represents the company in 

patent infringement cases throughout the USA. 


The Texas real estate team of this national firm 

comprises six shareholders split between 

Greenberg’s Dallas and Houston offices who 

are lauded for their “tremendous knowledge 

base and considered approach to negotiations.” 

The group represents all parties in real estate 

transactions but is renowned among peers for 

its strong work on behalf of real estate 

developers, such as Trammel Crow Company. 

It is also noted for its expert representation of 

in the purchase of a $50 million volumetric 

overriding royalty interest in properties in the 

Gulf of Mexico from ATP Oil & Gas. 

regulatory law, Bond’s oustanding reputation 

transcends state borders. 

financial institutions in real estate financing 

transactions. Kent Newsome is praised for his 

excellent negotiation skills and top-quality 

client service, and for always keeping his client’s 

business considerations in mind. Ralph Santos 

is well versed in every area of real estate law and 

has detailed knowledge of foreclosures, 

workouts and loan restructures. Peers 

especially highlight his exceptional commercial 

mortgage lending practice. 

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Leaders 

PA0005051701 ACIMAN, Carole 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York 

+1 212 801 9200 

AcimanC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 

PA0005051708 ALTMAN, Allen D 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Atlanta 

+1 678 553 2640 

AltmanA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Estate planning, corporate, 

mergers, acquisitions and 

divestitures, taxation, business law. 

Focuses practice in the areas of complex 

estate, gift and GST tax planning for high 

net worth individuals and family units. 

Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2007 - 2009;“Georgia’s Legal Elite,” Georgia 

Trend, 2008; and Super Lawyers 

magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-2009. 

Personal: LLM, Taxation, New York 

University School of Law; JD, cum laude, 

University of Miami School of Law; 

B.S.B.A., University of Florida. 

PA0005051715 AMBASH, Joseph W 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Boston 

+1 617 310 6000 

AmbashJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Labor and employment. 

Professional Memberships: Fellow, 

College of Labor & Employment 

Lawyers; Member, Boston Bar Association; 

Member, Massachusetts Bar 

Association; Member, American Bar 

Association. 


2006-2009;‘Massachusetts Super Lawyer,’ 

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 2004- 

2007. 

Publications: Contributing author, 

Massachusetts Employment Law 

(MCLE); contributing author, Legal 

Rights of Individuals With Disabilities 

(MCLE); editor, Federal Record-Keeping 

and Reporting requirements for Independent 

and Public Colleges and 

Universities (NACUA). 

Personal: JD, Harvard Law School, cum 

laude; AB, Yale University, magna cum 

laude, Phi Beta Kappa. 

PA0005051724 ANNEX, Alan I 


+1 212 801 9200 

AnnexA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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 by Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-2008; 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. 

PA0005051732 ATNIPP, Douglas C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Houston 

+1 713 374 3515 

AtnippD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Energy and natural 

resources, corporate and securities, structured 

finance and derivatives. 


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. 


2003-09; Selected by Super Lawyers magazine 

and Texas Super Lawyers magazine, 

2003-08; Listed, Top 100 Lawyers in the 

City of Houston, Texas Monthly, 2003- 

05. 

Personal: JD, Texas Tech University 

School of Law; BA, cum laude, Vanderbilt 

University. 

PA0005051740 BACCHUS, James 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Washington, 

DC 

+1 202 530 8530 

BacchusJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Global Practice; Global 

Trade and Investment; Globalization and 

Commercialization. 

Professional Memberships: Member: 

The Florida Bar, District of Columbia 

Bar, American Bar Association, International 

Bar Association, International Law 

Association. 

Career: Former Chairman, Appellate 

Body of the World Trade Organization. 

Listed, Washington DC Super Lawyers, 

International, 2007-08; Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2006-2009; recognized 

as one of ‘Florida’s Influential,’ 

Florida Trend Magazine, 2004. 

Publications: Author, Trade and Freedom, 

published in London, March 2004. 

Personal: JD, Florida State University 

College of Law; MA, Yale University; BA, 

Vanderbilt University; Honorary Doctorates: 

Rollins College, Sierra Nevada 

College, University of Central Florida. 

PA0005051749 BALLON, Ian C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Santa Monica 

+ 1 310 586 6575 

Ballon@gtlaw.com 


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, intellectual property 

and information technology, 2006-09. 

Publications: Author, four-volume 

legal treatise,‘E-Commerce and Internet 

Law: Treatise With Forms,’ Legal- 

Works/West Publishing, 2001. 

Personal: LLM, Georgetown University 

Law Center; JD, with honors, The George 

Washington University Law School; BA, 

magna cum laude, Tufts University. 

PA0005051758 BARGER, David G 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, McLean 

+1 703 749 1300 

BargerD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; White Collar 

Criminal Defense; Environmental; Government 

Litigation; Business 

Immigration & Compliance. Practice 

focus: commercial and construction litigation, 

white collar criminal defense, 

government investigations, corporate 

compliance, criminal and civil tax controversies. 

Career: Former federal prosecutor, 

EDVA Fraud Section and the Department 

of Justice for 16 years. Lead counsel 

in hundreds of cases involving complex 

fraud issues. Adjunct professor, Columbus 

School of Law. Listed, The Best 

Lawyers in America, Virginia Super 

Lawyers, Virginia’s Legal Elite. 

Personal: JD, University of Maryland; 

MSJA, University of Denver, College of 

Law; BA, cum laude, University of Maryland. 

PA0005051765 BARKUS, David A 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Miami 

+1 305 579 0500 

BarkusD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Corporate & Securities; 

Mergers and acquisitions; Private equity; 

Gaming. 

Career: 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. 

PA0005051771 BARSH, Kerri 


+1 305 579 0772 

BarshK@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Environmental and 

land development; energy and natural 

resources. 

Professional Memberships: Chairperson, 

Employment Relations 

Committee. Member: Board of Directors, 

Women’s Emergency Network; Executive 

Council, Miami Bridge. 


2007-2009; Real Estate, Who’s Who Legal: 

Florida, 2008; Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007-2008; Chambers USA, 2007-2009. 

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.


PA0005051780 BASS, Hilarie 


+1 305 579 0745 

BassH@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation. 

Professional Memberships: American 

Bar Association: Vice-Chair 

Litigation Section; Chair, Legal Opportunity 

Scholarship Committee, 2005-2008; 

Member, Task Force on Attorney Client 

Privilege. The Florida Bar Foundation, 

President. 

Career: C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties 

Award, ACLU of Florida Greater Miami 

Chapter, 2009;“Women Making History 

Award,” Miami-Dade Florida Association 

of Women Lawyers, 2009. Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2007-2009;‘Lawdragon 

500 Leading Litigators in 

America,’ 2006;‘Lawdragon 3000 Leading 

Lawyers in America,’ 2006;‘Legal Elite,’ 

Florida Trend Magazine, 2007. 

Personal: JD, summa cum laude, University 

of Miami School of Law; BA, 

magna cum laude, George Washington 

University. 

PA0005051788 BECERRA, Jacqueline 


+1 305 579 0534 

BecerraJ@gtlaw.com 


Professional Memberships: President, 

Federal Bar Association, South 

Florida Chapter. 

Career: Listed, Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide, 2005-09; 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. 

Personal: JD, Yale Law School; BA, cum 

laude, University of Miami. 

PA0005051796 BELOFF, Donn A 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Fort Lauderdale 

+1 954 768 8283 

BeloffD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Focused on public and 

private securities offerings, private equity 

and venture capital transactions, public 

and private securities offerings (as both 

issuer’s and underwriter’s counsel), 

mergers and acquisitions and counseling 

boards and senior management on 

strategic business, corporate governance, 

financial, and transactional matters. 


The Florida Bar; Member, District of 

Columbia Bar Association. 


2006-2009; Chambers USA Guide, 2007- 

2009; Florida Super Lawyers, 2007-2008; 

Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, 2004. 

AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale- 

Hubbell. 

Personal: JD, Georgetown University 

Law Center; BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic 

Institute. 

PA0005051804 BENEVENTO, Douglas H 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Denver 

+1 303 572 6500 

BeneventoD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Governmental Affairs; 

Environmental; Health & FDA Business; 

Energy; Climate Change; Catastrophe 

Planning & Response; Defense & Homeland 

Security; Green Building & 

Sustainable Development. 


National Advisory Environmental Health 

Sciences Council; Past Chair, Governor’s 

Emergency Expert Epidemiology 

Response Committee; Past Ex-Officio 

Member, Colorado Board of Health. 

Career: Formerly: Executive Director 

and Dir. of Environmental Programs, 

Colorado Dept. of Public Health and 

Environment; Senior Legislative Assistant, 

Office of U.S. Senator Wayne Allard; 

Dir. Conservation, Credit, and Rural 

Development Subcommittee, House 

Agriculture Committee. 

Personal: JD, University of Denver College 

of Law; MA, Johns Hopkins 

University; BA, University of Colorado. 

PA0005051812 BENFORD, Norman J 


+1 305 579 0500 

BenfordN@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Tax; trusts and estates; 

wealth management. 

Professional Memberships: Adjunct 

Professor, University of Miami School of 

Law, for more than 30 years, teaching 

courses on international estate planning, 

fiduciary administration, drafting and 

domestic estate planning 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. 

Career: Recognized, Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-08; listed, The Best 

Lawyers in America, every edition. 

Personal: LLB, Yale Law School; BA, Yale 

University. 

PA0005051820 BLANEY, Brian H 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Phoenix 

+1 602 445 8000 

BlaneyB@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Corporate and securities. 

Professional Memberships: Board of 

Directors, Desert Voices Oral Learning 

Center; Board of Directors, Enterprise 

Network; Planning Committee Member, 

Invest Southwest; Executive Council 

Member, State Bar of Arizona, Securities 

Regulation Section; Member, State Bar of 

Arizona, Business Law Section and 

Chairman, Securities Regulation Section 

Executive Council; Co-Chair, Securities 

Offering Reform and Accounting Issues 

for Smaller Public Companies, State Bar 

of Arizona Securities Regulation Seminar, 

2006. 

Career: Selected by Southwest Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2007. 


of Notre Dame Law School; BBA, 

University of Michigan. 

PA0005051828 BLOOM, Mark D 


+1 305 579 0537 

BloomM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Reorganization and 

bankruptcy; retail; subprime and mortgage 

markets. 


College of Bankruptcy: Fellow, 

1998-present; Board of Regents, 2003- 

2007; Board of Directors, 2007-present. 

Past President, Bankruptcy Bar Association 

of Southern District of Florida. 

Founding Chair and Master of Ceremonies, 

Leukemia Society of America 

Annual Barristers’ Bash. 

Career: Listed,‘Best Lawyers in America,’ 

1993-2009;‘The K&A Restructuring 

Register, America’s Top 100’; Listed, 2004- 

2007 ‘Legal Elite, Florida Trend 

Magazine’; South Florida Legal Guide, 

‘South Florida’s Top Lawyers.’ 

Personal: JD, with honors, University of 

Maryland School of Law; BA, Political 

Science, Yale University. 

PA0005051836 BLOOM, Warren S 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Orlando 

+1 407 420 1000 

BloomW@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Public Finance; Municipal 

securities and finance; Leveraged 

lending transactions; Workout transactions. 


National Association of Bond Lawyers; 

Florida Bar Association; and New York 

State Bar Association. 


2007-2009;‘Legal Elite,’ Florida Trend 

magazine, 2007; Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08; Chambers USA Guide, 

2006-2009;‘AV’ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell. 

Publications: Frequent speaker for the 

National Association of Local Housing 

Finance Authorities, National Federation 

of Municipal Analysts, American Banking 

Association and Florida Association 

of Local Housing Finance Authorities. 


Miami School of Law; BA, with honors, 

Duke University. 

PA0005051845 BLUM, Theodore I 


+1 678 553 2620 

BlumT@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Corporate and securities; 

mergers and acquisitions. 


2007-2009; Selected by Super Lawyers 

and Georgia Super Lawyers magazines, 

2008, 2009; Listed,“Georgia’s Legal Elite,” 

Georgia Trend, 2008; Selected ‘Georgia 

2006 Rising Star,’ Atlanta Magazine and 

Georgia Super Lawyers; Recognized 

among the ‘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. 

PA0005051853 BOND, Thomas J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Austin 

+1 512 320 7202 

BondT@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Insurance and regulatory 

law. Has managed a number of 

insurance industry strategic initiatives at 

the Texas Legislature. Has acted as outside 

counsel to the National Association 

of Insurance Commissioners in its efforts 

to established an interstate compact for 

life and annuity contract filings and 

approval. 

Professional Memberships: Founding 

Board Member, Federation of 

Regulatory Counsel; State Bars of Texas 

and Colorado. 

Career: Texas Commissioner of Insurance, 

1982-85. 

Personal: BA, Baylor University; MFA, 

Bowling Green State University; JD (honors), 

University of Texas. 

PA0005051861 BRADLEY III, Francis R 


+1 713 374 3630 

BradleyF@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Corporate and securities, 

energy and natural resources. 


Houston Bar Association; Member, 

Houston Young Lawyers Association; 

Member, Texas Association of Bank 

Counsel. 

Career: Listed, Chambers USA, Banking/Finance 

2007; Selected by Super 

Lawyers magazine and Texas Super 

Lawyers magazine, Texas Rising Star, 

2006-08. 

Personal: The University of Houston 

Law Center, JD with honors, Chief Publishing 

Editor, Houston Law Review. The 

University of Texas at Austin, BBA with 

honors, Dean’s List. 

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PA0005051869 BRUNO, Mary E 


+1 602 445 8505 

BrunoM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Labor and employment; 

construction labor law; federal 

indian law; navajo nation law. 

Professional Memberships: Member 

of the Membership, Training and Awareness 

Taskforce of EADV (Employers 

Against Domestic Violence) Taskforce of 

the Maricopa Association of Governments; 

Member, State Bars of Arizona 

and California; Member, American Bar 

Association, Labor and Employment Law 

Section. 


USA Guide, 2006-09 editions. 

Publications: Author,‘Training Tidbits 

- Do’s and Don’ts in Harassment Training,’ 

The Corporate Counsel 2001 Spring, 

reprinted spring 2003. 

Personal: JD, University of California, 

Hastings College of Law; BA, with high 

honors, University of Arizona. 

PA0005051878 BRUTON, Burt 


+1 305 579 0500 

BrutonB@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate. 

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. 


2005-09 Editions; Listed, Real Estate, 

Who’s Who Legal: Florida 2008; Selected 

by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-08; 

Listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

2006-09 editions; Listed, 2004-07 Legal 

Elite, Florida Trend magazine. 

Personal: JD, University of Miami 

School of Law; BA, University of North 

Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

PA0005051886 BULLARD, Randy A 


+1 305 579 0500 

BullardR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Cross-border financing 

transactions; M&A; 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, 2009; Global, 

Corporate & Finance Latin America, 

2008, 2009; USA, 2008, 2009; Member, 

team ranked No.1 corporate law firm in 

Miami, Corporate Board Member magazine, 

2002-2009; Latin Lawyer Magazine, 

M&A Deal of the Year Award, 2008; Latin 

Lawyer 250 Guide, Corporate & Finance 

Latin America, 2007. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, Harvard Law 

School; AB, Princeton University. 

PA0005051894 BURNHAM, Becky 


+1 602 445 8251 

BurnhamR@gtlaw.com 



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. 


1998-2009; Selected, Top 50 Super 

Lawyers in Arizona, 2007-08; listed as one 

of the ‘Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers 

in America,’ Lawdragon.com, 2007; 

recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-09. 

Personal: JD, University of California at 

Los Angeles, School of Law; BS, magna 

cum laude, Arizona State University. 

PA0005051902 BURTON, Richard A 


+1 703 749 1324 

BurtonR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate investment 

trusts (REITs), tax. 

Professional Memberships: Former 

Co-Chair, NAREIT Government Relations 

and Tax Committee; Member, Real 

Estate Roundtable Tax Policy Committee. 


USA Guide, 2006-2009; 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. 

PA0005051911 CAPPELLO, Juan Pablo 


+1 305 579 0655 

JPC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Cross-border corporate 

finance; structured finance and derivatives; 

private equity and venture capital; 

mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures. 


2007-09; listed, Latin Lawyer, an annual 

listing of the leading lawyers and law 

firms in Latin America, 2005-06 & 2006- 

07; listed, Chambers & Partners 

International Guide, 2005-09; listed, 

‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida Super Lawyers 

Magazine, 2006; 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. 

PA0005051919 COATES III, Joseph C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, West Palm 

Beach 

+1 561 650 7900 

CoatesJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; subprime 

and mortgage markets; securities fraud 

defense; class actions; securities arbitration; 

complex commercial litigation; 

shareholder derivative/ corporate governance. 


Palm Beach County Bar Association. 

Career: Focuses practice on securities 

litigation, regulatory and class actions. 

Has represented most of the major broker/dealers 

in most aspects of their 

business, including federal and state 

courts, regulatory matters, and arbitrations. 

Also focuses on shareholder 

derivative and corporate governance litigation. 

Personal: JD, with highest honors, 

Florida State University College of Law; 

BS, cum laude, The Citadel, South Carolina. 

PA0005051927 COHEN, Lori G 


+1 678 553 2385 

CohenL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Products liability; pharmaceutical, 

medical device and medical 

malpractice litigation; 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, and Super 

Lawyers and Georgia Super Lawyers 

magazines, among others. 

Personal: JD, Emory University School 

of Law; BA, Duke University. 

PA0005051935 COOPER, Jay L 


+1 310 586 7888 

Cooper@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Chair, LA Entertainment 

Practice; intellectual property and 

technology; technology, media and 

telecommunications; sports facilities and 

entertainment venues. 


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. 

Personal: JD, DePaul University College 

of Law. 

PA0005051943 CORSON, Samantha 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Philadelphia 

+1 215 988 7842 

CorsonS@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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-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: Author and lecturer, Litigation 

Update, 12th Annual Pennsylvania 

Environmental Law Forum, Pennsylvania 

Bar Association, 2007. 

Personal: JD, University of Pennsylvania 

Law School; MA, Philosophy, 

University of Pennsylvania; BA, cum 

laude, Philosophy, Hamilton College. 

PA0005051951 COUNIHAN, Victoria W 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Wilmington 

+1 302 661 7000 

CounihanV@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business reorganization 

and bankruptcy; subprime and mortgage 

markets. 


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); Vice-President 

and Co-Founder, IWIRC Delaware Network, 

2002-04; President, IWIRC 

Delaware Network, 2004-06; 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. 

PA0005051958 DAVIDSON, Jeffrey J 


DC 

202-331-3143 

davidsonj@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Environment (District of 

Columbia) 

Specialisation: Partner in the firm’s 

Regulatory and Government Affairs 

Department and Member of Environmental 

Practice Group. Practice involves 

environmental dispute resolution (civil 

litigation, administrative enforcement, 

mediation), transaction counseling (corporate 

M&A and real estate), 

representation in energy facility permitting, 

and advising US companies on the 

impact of emerging environmental regulatory 

programs (eg. REACH, RoHS and 

comparable foreign programs). His 

clients include major publicly traded 

companies, small business, and individuals. 

Adviser to the Duke University Law 

School Environmental Clinic. 

Career: Admitted to Massachusetts Bar, 

Washington DC Bar, and United States 

Supreme Court. Joined firm in 1988. 

Personal: Duke University (AB, MA, 

JD). 

PA0005051966 DAVIS, Richard F 


+1 310 586 7710 

DavisR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Hotel, Resort and Club 

Practice; 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 by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007, 2009. 

Publications: Author,‘The Luxury 

Market’s Basic Issues,’ American Resort 

Development Association, 2007. 


Los Angeles, School of Law; AB, Political 

Science, University of California at Los 

Angeles. 

PA0005051975 DE LUCA, Deborah S 


954 765 0500 

DelucaD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate; retail industry. 

Professional Memberships: Law 

Conference Program Committee Mem- 

ber, International Conference of Shopping 

Centers, 2006 to present; Member, 

International Council of Shopping Centers; 

Sustaining Member, Junior League 

of Greater Fort Lauderdale. 

Career: Recognized, Chambers USA 

Guide, 2007-2009. 

Publications: Co-author,‘Retailers Use 

Consultants to Downsize/Realign Real 

Estate Portfolios,’ Retail Law Strategist, 

August 2003; Panel Presentations, International 

Council of Shopping Centers: 

Exclusives & Restrictions Navigating the 

Maze, Loews, Miami Beach, February 11, 

2004. 

Personal: JD, University of Baltimore 

School of Law; BA, Political Science, University 

of Maryland. 

PA0005051984 DETWEILER, Donald 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Wilmington 

+1 302 661 7000 or +1 302 661 

7667 

DetweilerD@gtlaw.com 


and bankruptcy; subprime and mortgage 

markets. 


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. 

PA0005051992 DORAN, John Alan 


+1 602 445 8507 

DoranJ@gtlaw.com 


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; Charter Member, 

Management Labor and Employment 

Roundtable. 

Career: Selected by Southwest Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2007-09; Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2007-09; The 

Phoenix Business Journal’s ‘Best of the 

Bar Award’ for Labor and Employment 

Law, 2003, 2004 and 2005. 

Personal: JD, Vanderbilt University Law 

School; BA, magna cum laude, Loyola 

Marymount University. 

PA0005052000 DOUGHERTY, Lucia 


+1 305 579 0603 

DoughertyL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Environmental; Land 

Development; Green Building & Sustainable 

Development. 

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,“The most 

influential South Floridians,” 2008; Best 

Lawyers in America, 2006-2009; Super 

Lawyers, 2006-2008; Top 50 Female 

Lawyers in 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. 

PA0005052009 EDLIN, Richard A 


+1 212 801 6528 

EdlinR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; corporate 

and securities; life sciences; securitization; 

venture capital; securities litigation; regulatory 

investigations. 


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. 


2005-09; listed, New York magazine’s The 

New York Area’s Best Lawyers; recognized 

by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-08; listed, 

Who’s Who in American Law. 

Personal: JD, Columbia University 

School of Law; BA, magna cum laude, 

Tufts University. 

PA0005052017 ENGLAND, Arthur J 


+1 305 579 0605 

EnglandA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Appellate, litigation. 

Former Chief Justice, Florida Supreme 

Court. 

Career: Recipient: Hon.“Ted” Klein 

Award, Greater Miami Jewish Federation; 

Legal Legends Award, 2008. Listed; The 

Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super 

Lawyers, Chambers USA Guide, Florida 

Legal Elite, Legal 500 US. 

Publications: Author, Florida Corporate 

Income Tax Law, Deceptive and 

Unfair Trade Practices Act, and Florida 

Administrative Procedures Act; lead 

author, Florida Appellate Practice Manual 

and Florida Administrative Practice 

Manual. 

Personal: LLM, University of Miami 

School of Law; LLB, University of Pennsylvania 

Law School; BS, Wharton School 

of Finance and Commerce, University of 

Pennsylvania. 

PA0005052025 ENTIN, Seth J 


+1 305 579 0615 

EntinS@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Tax; international taxation. 


Professor of taxation, University of 

Miami School of Law, 2005-2009; Chair, 

Outbound Tax Committee, Florida Bar 

Tax Section, 2005-2007; Board of Directors, 

Commerce & Professions Division, 

Greater Miami Jewish Federation; Member, 

Professional Advisory Committee, 

Foundation of Jewish Philanthropies. 


2006-2009. 

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. 

PA0005052034 EPSTEIN, Gary M 


+1 305 579 0500 

EpsteinG@gtlaw.com 


real estate investment trusts, 

transportation, globalization and commercialization. 


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, 2002-2009. Listed, 

Chambers Global and USA Guides; 


Magazine, 2006-2008;‘Top Lawyer,’ 

South Florida Legal Guide, 2005; Chambers 

and Partners USA Guide, 2003-2008; 

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 

2004-2006; The Best Lawyers in America, 

1985-2009. 

Personal: JD, Harvard Law School; MA, 

New York University; BA, Yeshiva University. 

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PA0005052042 EVORA, Orlando L 


+1 407 418 2380 

EvoraO@gtlaw.com 


Professional Memberships: Appointed 

by 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, Florida: Transactions & 

Finance/ Florida: Land Use & Zoning, 

The Legal 500 US: Volume IV; Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2007-09; recognized 

by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-08; listed, 

2004 and 2006 Legal Elite, Florida 

Trend Magazine; listed as one of Central 

Florida’s ‘Ten Most Influential Businessmen,’ 

Orlando Business Journal, 2004. 

Personal: JD, Florida State University 

College of Law; BA, Business Administration, 

Rollins College. 

PA0005052050 FISHMAN, Michael T 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Chicago 

+1 312 476 5075 

FishmanM@gtlaw.com 



Urban Land Institute; Vice Chair, Cardozo 

Society of the Lawyers Division, 

United Jewish Appeal. 


USA Guide, 2005-2009; Member, Leading 

Lawyers Network. 

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. 

PA0005052059 FLEMING, Joseph 


+1 305 579 0500 

FlemingJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation, labor and 

employment, environmental, land development, 

ADA, accessibility, building and 

life safety codes, technology, media and 

telecommunications, arts and sports law, 

transportation, aviation and aircraft 

finance. 


American Law Institute American Bar 

Association; Member, Advisory Group 

on Labor Law for the Committee on 

Continuing Professional Education. 


1984-2009; listed,‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida 

Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-08; recognized,‘Top 

Lawyers in South Florida’, 

South Florida Legal Guide, 2004-05; list- 

ed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

2003-09. 

Personal: LLM, New York University; 

LLB, University of Virginia School of 

Law; BA, University of Florida. 

PA0005052067 FORNARIS, Carl A 


+1 305 579 0626 

FornarisC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Financial Institutions; 

Global; Corporate & Securities; Economic 

Crisis & Recovery; TARP; FIRREA; 

USA PATRIOT Act. 


Directors; South Florida Banking Institute, 

Florida International Bankers 

Association; Advisory Board, Acción 

USA, Inc. 

Career: Selected: Chambers Guides, 

Latin America, Global & USA; 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, 2002-2009. Pro Bono Service 

Award, Dade County Bar 

Association, 2005. 

Personal: JD, The Catholic University of 

America Columbus School of Law; BS, 

University of Miami. 

PA0005052075 FORSTER, Jonathan M 


+1 703 903 7504 

ForsterJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Wealth management, 

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 

Associations; Board Member, 

Suburban Maryland Life Underwriters 

Association;Board Member, District of 

Columbia Life Underwriters Association; 

Maryland High Technology Council, 

Legislative and IT Committees. 


USA, 2006-09; Featured, Worth Magazine’s 

‘Top 100 Attorneys’, December 

2006; Winner, Washington Business Journal’s 

Top Washington Lawyers in tax, 

trusts & estates, September 2006. 

Personal: JD, George Mason University 

School of Law; BS, Finance, University of 

Maryland. 

PA0005052083 FRYER, Judith D 


+1 212 801 9330 

FryerJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: REITs; corporate and 

securities. 

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; Board Member, 

UJA Federation of NY; Former Chair, 

Subcommittee on Partnership and REIT 

Products, State Regulation of Securities 

Committee, ABA. 

Career: Fellow, American Bar Foundation 

(1/3 of 1% of lawyers per state); 

recognized by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08. 

Personal: JD, Hofstra University School 

of Law; BS, Washington University in St. 

Louis. 

PA0005052091 GANG, Robert C 


+1 305 579-0886 

GangR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Public finance; Gaming. 


National Association of Bond Lawyers; 

Member, Local Government Law Section 

of The Florida Bar; Director, Florida 

Grand Opera. 



magazine, 2006-2008. Lectured and 

served on panels for organizations 

including: 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: J.D., University of Virginia 

School of Law; B.A., Princeton University. 

PA0005052099 GORSON, Matthew 


+1 305 579 0777 

GorsonM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate. President of 

Greenberg Traurig. 

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,‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida 

Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-08; listed, 

The Best Lawyers in America, every edition; 

Ranked 1, Real Estate, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide, every edition; Listed, 

2004-05, 2007, Legal Elite, Florida 

Trend Magazine 

Personal: JD, University of Chicago; BS, 

cum laude, Tulane University. 

PA0005052107 GREER, Ernest LaMont 


+1 678 553 2420 

GreerE@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Complex commercial 

litigation, employment litigation, construction 

litigation, products liability 

litigation. 


Board of Directors, Center for Civil & 

Human Rights Partnership; Board of 

Councilors, The Carter Center; Board of 

Directors, Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, 

Inc.; Judicial Selection and 

Tenure Committee, Atlanta Bar Association; 

Officer and Board of Directors, 

Georgia Chamber of Commerce; General 

Counsel, National Association of Minority 

Contractors (Atlanta); General 

Counsel, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. 

Career: Listed,“Georgia’s Legal Elite,” 

Georgia Trend, 2008; Super Lawyers 

Magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers 

Magazine, 2007-2009. 

Personal: JD, Northwestern University 

School of Law; AB, Government, Harvard 

University. 

PA0005052115 GRIESING, Francine Friedman 


+1 215 988 7800 

GriesingF@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; hotels, 

resorts and clubs; governmental affairs. 

Professional Memberships: Founder, 

Women Hospitality Executives Network; 

Member: Board of Directors of the 

Forum of Executive Women; Board of 

Directors of the Federation Day Care Services; 

Global Alliance of Hospitality 

Attorneys; American Hotel & Lodging 

Association; Greater Philadelphia Hotel 

Association; Hotels, Resorts and Tourism 

Committee, Real Property and Probate 

Section of the American Bar Association. 


magazine, 2004-08; listed, American 

Arbitration Association Roster of Neutrals 

for Commercial Disputes. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, University of 

Pennsylvania Law School; BA, magna 

cum laude, Binghamton University State 

University of New York. 

PA0005052123 GUEST, Jonathan 


+1 617 310 6000 

GuestJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Debt and equity financings 

(venture capital, PIPEs); corporate 

governance; mergers and acquisitions; US 

securities law for foreign private issuers; 

stock exchange listing and compliance. 

Professional Memberships: Board, 

Hereditary Disease Foundation, 2007present 

and American Congregational 

Association, 2005-present; Trustee (former 

President), Massachusetts 

Congregational Fund, 1993-present; 

Member, New England-Canada Business


Council and American, Massachusetts 

and Boston Bar Associations. 

Publications: “The Massachusetts Corporation: 

Legal Aspects of Organization 

and Operation,” from the Corporate 

Practice Series published by the Bureau of 

National Affairs. 

Personal: LLM, Taxation, Boston University 

School of Law; JD, Cornell Law 

School; BA, cum laude, with honors, 

Wesleyan University. 

PA0005052131 HACKNEY, Hamilton 


+1 617 310 6090 

HackneyHa@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate; environmental. 


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; Listed, Super Lawyers 

of Massachusetts 2004-2006; Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2007-2009. 

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. 

PA0005052140 HARRIS, Larry D 


DC 

+1 202 331 3151 

HarrisLD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Government contracts; 

construction litigation. 


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; listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2005-09; 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. 

PA0005052148 HINTZE, Russell P 


+1 407 420 1000 

HintzeR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Tax; corporate and 

securities; real estate. 


Orange County Bar Association; Former 

Treasurer and Board Member, Lake 

Brantley Youth Football Association, Inc. 


2008-09; recognized, Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08; listed, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide, 2006-09; listed, 

2004 Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine; 

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. 

PA0005052157 HIRSCHSON, Linda 


+1 212 801 9342 

HirschsonL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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 




magazine, 2006-09, selected as one of the 

Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York, 

2006-09, selected as one of the Top 100 

Super Lawyers in New York, 2006-07; 

Featured,“Who’s Who in Trusts and 

Estates”, New York Law Journal. 

PA0005052164 HORNREICH, Michael 


+1 407 418 2397 

HornreichM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Co-Chair, litigation - 

Construction Law Group. litigation; construction 

law (legislation, negotiation, 

litigation and lecturing); transportation. 

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: Listed,‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2008; listed, 

Legal Elite by Florida Trend 

Magazine, 2004-2007; Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2003-2009. 

Personal: JD, University of Florida 

Levin College of Law; BS, University of 

Florida. 

PA0005052172 HOULE, Jeffrey R 


+1 703 749 1336 

HouleJ@gtlaw.com 


Global; Technology, Media & Telecommunications; 

Gaming. 


YPO; Association for Capital Growth; 

Northern Virginia Technology Council; 

Maryland High Technology Council. 

Founding Member, Board, Washington, 

DC Technology Council. 

Career: AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell; 

Listed, Chambers USA, 

2008, 2009; 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. 

PA0005052181 HUTTON III, John B 


+1 305 579 0500 

HuttonJ@gtlaw.com 


and bankruptcy. 

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. 


2009; selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08; listed, 2005-07 Legal Elite, 

Florida Trend magazine; listed, Chambers 

& Partners USA Guide, 2005-09. 


School of Law; BA, with honors, Johns 

Hopkins University. 

PA0005052189 IBARRA, Yosbel A 


+1 305 579 0500 

IbarraY@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Mergers and acquisitions; 

cross-border corporate finance; 

private equity and venture capital; joint 

ventures. 


Global, Corporate & Finance Latin 

America, 2009; Member, team ranked as 

the No.1 corporate law firm in Miami for 

8th consecutive year, as selected by corporate 

directors, in the annual “Legal 

Industry Research Study” by Corporate 

Board Member magazine, 2008; Latin 

Lawyer Magazine, M&A Deal of the Year 

Award, 2008; listed, The Times,‘Future 

Stars of America,’ 2008. 

PA0005052195 ISELIN, Harold N 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Albany 

+1 518 689 1400 

IselinH@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Governmental affairs, 

health and FDA business, health care 

antitrust; complex civil litigation matters. 

Represents diverse clients before the 

Executive Branch and State Legislature. 


New York State Bar Association, District 

of Columbia Bar Association, and American 

Health Lawyers Association; Albany 

County Airport Authority, 1994-97. 


2009; Super Lawyers magazine, 2007, 

2008; and by Hudson Valley Magazine, 

2007. Former trial attorney, US Department 

of Justice, 1984-1986; former 

Assistant Counsel to Governor of New 

York. 



Wesleyan University, Phi Beta Kappa. 

PA0005052203 IVANHOE, Robert J 


+1 212 801 9333 

IvanhoeR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate; REITs. 


The 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, 

2006-08; recognized by Super Lawyers 


Personal: JD, American University 

Washington College of Law; BA, Johns 

Hopkins University. 

PA0005052211 JACOBSON, Marc 


+1 212 801 9200 

JacobsonM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Entertainment; technology, 

media and telecommunications. 


Chairman, NY State Bar Association 

Section on Entertainment, Arts and 

Sports Law; Member, Board of Directors, 

Long Island Film and Television Foundation; 

Member, Independent Feature 

Project; Member, The Copyright Society 

of the USA; Member, Association of 

Independent Music Publishers; Member, 

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National Association of Television Arts 

and Sciences. 


USA Guide, 2005-09. Frequent panelist at 

Internet, music, film and television conferences 

in the US and abroad. 



State University of New York at Buffalo. 

PA0005052219 JESSUP JR, Clifton R 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Dallas 

+1 214 665 3638 

JessupC@gtlaw.com 



Professional Memberships: Served 

on the North Texas Regional Mental 

Health Board; Currently serves on the 

Board of Trustees of Oakwood College, 

Huntsville, Alabama; Member, Texas 

State Bar and American Bar Association. 

Career: Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 

2006-2009; Best Lawyers in America, 

1999-2009; One of America’s Top Black 

Lawyers in Black Enterprise Magazine, 

November 2003; Super Lawyers magazine 

and Texas Super Lawyers magazine, 

2003-2008. Master in the John C. Ford 

American Inns of Court. 

Personal: JD, University of Michigan 

Law School; BA, summa cum laude, Oakwood 

College. 

PA0005052227 KANT, Robert 


+1 602 445 8302 

KantR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Corporate and securities/M&A. 


State Bar of Arizona, Small Business Capital 

Formation Subcommittee of 

Committee on Securities Regulation. 


USA Guide, 2003-09; listed, Best Lawyers 

in America, 2003-09; selected by Southwest 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-09; 

listed as 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. 

PA0005052235 KAPLAN, Michael 


+1 602 445 8313 

KaplanM@gtlaw.com 


Professional Memberships: Board 

Member, Association for Corporate 

Growth, Arizona Chapter; Membership 

Chair, Society of Corporate Secretaries 

and Governance Professionals, Phoenix 

Chapter; President, Jewish Federation of 

Greater Phoenix, Young Leadership Division; 

Board Member, Jewish Federation 

of Greater Phoenix; Member, National 

Young Leadership Cabinet, United Jewish 

Communities. 


USA Guide, 2007-09 edition. Listed, Best 

Lawyers in America, 2009. 

Personal: JD, Stanford Law School; 

associate editor, Stanford Law Review; 

AB, with honors, Economics and Government, 

College of William and Mary. 

PA0005052243 KARPELES, Michael D 


+1 312 456 8400 

KarpelesM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Wide-ranging experience 

in complex commercial litigation 

and concentrates his practice in employment 

law. 


Chicago Bar Association, Labor and 

Employment Law Committee; Society for 

Human Resource Management (SHRM); 

Human Resource Planning Society; Salvation 

Army Great Chicago Advisory 

Board. President, Salvation Army Correctional 

Services Program Advisory 

Council. 


School; BA, summa cum laude, Wheaton 

College. 

PA0005052250 KATZ, Joel A 


+1 678 553 2100 

KatzJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Chair, Global Media 

and Entertainment Practice. 

Professional Memberships: Initial 

Board of Directors, GRAMMY Museum; 

Special Counsel, Country Music Association; 

Chairman, Abu Dhabi Investment 

House “ENTERTAINMENT CITY” 

Advisory Board; Formerly, Chairman, 

The Recording Academy and Chairman, 

ABA Entertainment & Sports Law 

Forum; Georgia Film, Video and Music 

Advisory Commission; Founding Chairman, 

Entertainment Law Initiative, 

NARAS. 

Career: Past receipient: 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. 

PA0005052258 KENDIG-SCHRADER, Julie 


+1 407 418 2417 

Kendig@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate; environmental; 

land development. 


Osceola/Kissimmee Chamber of Com- 

merce 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, 2008- 

2009; recognized by Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-2008. 


Levin College of Law; MA, University of 

Florida; BA, University of Florida. 

PA0005052266 KLEIN, Leslie 


+1 312 456 8429 

KleinL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


2006-2009; Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006, 2008, 2009. Adjunct Professor, 

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois 

Institute of Technology. 

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. 

PA0005052274 KURZWEIL, David 


+1 678 553 2680 

KurzweilD@gtlaw.com 


and bankruptcy; financial institutions. 


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 

by Super Lawyers magazine and Georgia 


Listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 

since 2004. 


of Law; BS, Cornell University. 

PA0005052282 LAPIDUS, Steve 


+1 305 579 0509 

LapidusS@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Global Benefits and 

Compensation; Tax; Trusts & Estates; 

Executive compensation; Employee benefits; 

Estate planning; ERISA. 

Professional Memberships: Lecturer, 

New York University Tax Institute; Lecturer, 

American Bar Association; 

Lecturer, The Florida Bar. 


magazine, 2007-2008; listed,‘Top Lawyer,’ 

South Florida Legal Guide, 2005; listed, 

The Best Lawyers in America; Listed, 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2004- 

2009. 

Publications: Co-Author,“Executive 

Compensation,”Volume Two, The 

Emerging Growth Company Series, West 

Law Thompson Publishing. 


School of Law; JD, cum laude, New York 

University School of Law; BS, Wharton 

School of the University of Pennsylvania. 

PA0005052291 LESHAW, James P S 


+1 305 579 0500 

LeshawJ@gtlaw.com 


and bankruptcy, latin american law, 

international insolvency, subprime and 

mortgage markets. 

Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America; 

recognized as one of the ‘Top Bankruptcy 

M&A Lawyers,’ The Deal, 2004, 2006; listed,‘Super 

Lawyer,’ Florida Super Lawyers 

Magazine, 2006; Listed, 2004-06 Legal 

Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, listing of 

Florida’s top attorneys as selected by their 

peers; Recognized as one of the ‘Top 

Lawyers in South Florida,’ South Florida 

Legal Guide, 2004-05. 


School of Law; BA, Religion and Political 

Science, Tufts University. 

PA0005052298 LEVIN, Oscar 


+1 305 579 0500 

LevinO@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Immigration and 

nationality law; international law; 

employment-based immigation. 


The 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,‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida 

Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-08; 

Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2006- 

09; Nominated as leading practitioner in 

field,‘The International Who’s Who of 

Corporate Immigration Lawyers,’ 2005.


Publications: Publishes and lectures in 

the US, Europe and Asia on immigration 

and nationality matters. 


Levin College of Law; BA, University of 

Florida. 

PA0005052307 LEWIN, Matthew 


+1 312 456 8400 

LewinM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Public Finance; Energy 

& 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: J.D., magna cum laude, Indiana 

University School of Law - 

Bloomington; M.B.A., Indiana University 

Kelley School of Business; B.S., summa 

cum laude, State University of New York 

at Albany. 

PA0005052314 LIGHT, Corey E 


+1 312 476 5001 

LightC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


Illinois State Bar Association; Member, 

American Bar Association. 

Career: Listed, Legal 500 US, 2007, 2008; 

Selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2005, 

2007-2008 

Personal: JD, DePaul University College 

of Law; BS, University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign. 

PA0005052322 LINCH, Keith E 


+1 678 553 2343 

LinchK@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Real estate; hotel, resort 

and club. 


Urban Land Institute - Atlanta Programs 

Committee and Sustainability Sub-Committee, 

International Council of 

Shopping Centers, American Bar Association, 

State Bar of Georgia, and Illinois 

State Bar Association; Development 

Chair, Southeast Atlanta Region ORT 

America. 

Career: Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer 

Review Rated; Listed,“Georgia’s Legal 

Elite,” Georgia Trend, 2006, 2008, and 

“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. 

PA0005052330 LOMAX JR, John F 


+1 602 445 8513 

LomaxJ@gtlaw.com 


litigation. 


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. 


2008-09; selected by Southwest Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2009 edition. 


of Law; BA, University of North Carolina 

at Chapel Hill. 

PA0005052338 LONG-DANIELS, David 


+1 678 553 4744 

Long-DanielsD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; labor and 

employment. 

Professional Memberships: Assistant 

General Counsel, Atlanta Food Bank; 

Member, State 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; 

Super Lawyers and Georgia Super 

Lawyers magazines, 2009. 

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. 

PA0005052347 MACDONOUGH, Bruce E 


+1 602 445 8305 

MacdonoughB@gtlaw.com 


mergers and acquisitions; public and 

private equity and debt offerings. 


USA Guide, 2006-09; selected by South- 

west Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-09; 

listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2009. 

Personal: JD, University of Virginia 

School of Law; AB, Stanford University. 

PA0005052354 MALEFATTO, Alfred J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, West Palm 

Beach 

+1 561 650 7908 

MalefattoA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


2006-09; listed, Environment, Who’s 

Who Legal: Florida 2008; selected by 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2007-2009. Formerly: 

assistant General Counsel, Florida 

Department of Environmental Regulation; 

Regional Planning Council, 

Treasure Coast. 


Levin College of Law; BA, New York University. 

PA0005052362 MANSFIELD, Alan 


+1 212 801 9200 

MansfieldA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


2005-2009; selected by Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-2008; AV Peer Review 

Rated, Martindale-Hubbell. 

Publications: Frequent speaker and 

author regarding trial practice. 

Personal: J.D., Duke University School 

of Law; A.B., magna cum laude, Brown 

University. 

PA0005052371 MARCH, Bruce I 


+ 1 954 765 0500 

MarchB@gtlaw.com 


Automotive Dealerships; Gaming. 


The Florida Bar; Member, The New York 

Bar. 

Career: “2008 Key Partners”Award, 

Legal-Business category, South Florida 

Business Journal, 2008;“Top Dealmaker 

of the Year”Award, Domestic Corporate 

Category, Daily Business Review, 2008. 

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2009; 

“Top Lawyers in Florida,” South Florida 

Legal Guide, 2005, 2009;“The Best 

Lawyers in Florida,” South Florida Legal 

Guide, 2004. 


School of Law; BA, cum laude, Economics, 

Brandeis University. 

PA0005052379 MARTIN, Enrique J 


+1 305 579 0857 

EJM@gtlaw.com 


mergers and acquisitions; 

cross-border transactions; joint ventures. 


Council of the Americas; Member, The 

Florida Bar Member, American Bar Association; 

Director, US - Mexico Bar 

Association. 

Career: Rated ‘AV’ by Martindale- 

Hubbell Law Directory; listed, Chambers 

& Partners USA Guide, 2007-2009 editions; 

listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2008-2009; Selected,‘Florida Legal Elite,’ 

Florida Trend magazine, 2007; selected, 


magazine, 2007. 


Law School; BS, cum laude, Finance, 

Florida State University. 

PA0005052387 MARTIN, Scott 


+1 212 801 9200 

martinsc@gtlaw.com 

Recommended in Antitrust (New York) 

Specialisation: Scott Martin is a Partner 

in Weil Gotshal’s 

Litigation/Regulatory Department, and 

focuses in the areas of antitrust and complex 

commercial litigation, including 

bench and jury trials in federal and state 

courts. He has been involved in many of 

the most significant antitrust class action 

litigation and civil/criminal international 

cartel cases in recent years, and also frequently 

counsels clients on price 

discrimination, exclusive dealing, and 

other distribution issues. 

Personal: Stanford University, AB, 1987; 

Stanford Law School, JD, 1990. 

PA0005052394 MASER, Joel 


+1 407 418 2389 

MaserJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Tax; Real Estate ; 

Hotels, Resorts & Clubs. 

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. 

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2005-09; recognized by Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2007-08; recognized as one of 

the ‘Legal Elite’ in Florida by Florida 

Trend magazine, 2006. 


of Miami School of Law; BS, with 

honors, University of Florida. 

PA0005052402 MCCREA JR, Richard C 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Tampa 

+1 813 318 5700 

McCreaR@gtlaw.com 


Government Litigation. 


Chair, The Florida Bar, Labor & Employment 

Section; Past Chair, The Florida 

Bar, Labor & Employment Law Certification 

Committee; Member, The Florida 

Bar, Board of Legal Specialization and 

Education; Vice Chair, Miles for Moffitt 

Board of Directors. 


1995-2009; Inducted as a Fellow of the 

College of Labor and Employment 

Lawyers, 2004; Martindale-Hubbell AVrated; 

selected by Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2006-08; selected one of the 

Top 100 Super Lawyers in Florida, 2006- 

07. 

Personal: JD, Rutgers School of Law - 

Newark; BA, Rutgers College - New 

Brunswick. 

PA0005052410 MEEKER, Heather J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, East Palo 

Alto 

+1 650 328 8500 

MeekerH@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: IP/IT Licensing and 

Transactions; Intellectual property; Technology, 

Media and Telecommunications. 


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, 2008- 

2009; Lawyers Committee for Civil 

Rights, James T Caleshu Award, 2007; Silicon 

Valley Business Journal, Women of 

Distinction Honoree, 2006-07; Top 30 

California IP Lawyer, Daily Journal, 2005. 


Berkeley School of Law; BA, magna cum 

laude, Economics, Yale University. 

PA0005052418 MENENDEZ CAMBO, Patricia 


+1 305 579 0766 

PMC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: International; corporate 

and securities; M&A. 


Member, Council of the Americas; Board 

Member, University of Pennsylvania Law 

School; Advisory Board Member, Insti- 

tute for International and Comparative 

Law; trustee, National Alliance for 

Autism Research. 



in America, 2006-09; recognized,‘Young 

Global Leader,’ World Economic Forum, 

2007; listed,‘50 Most Influential Women 

Lawyers in America,’ The National Law 

Journal, 2007; listed,‘The 20 Leading 

Latinas in Business,’ Hispanic Enterprise 

magazine, 2007. 


Law School; BBA, Economics, 

University of Miami. 

PA0005052426 MIGDAL, Nelson F 


DC 

+1 202 331 3180 

MigdalN@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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- 

2009 

Career: Smart Lawyer Choice Award, 

2008; Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 

2007-09; Listed, SmartCEO, Legal Elite, 

2007-2008; Listed, Waterparks Power 25, 

Aquatics International, 2007-2008. 

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. 

PA0005052435 MILLER, James C 


+1 407 420 1000 

MillerJC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Construction law; litigation; 

global; transportation; 

catastrophe planning and response; 

defense and homeland security; green 

building and sustainable development. 

Career: Board certified construction 

lawyer, licensed Professional Engineer in 

the fields of civil, mechanical and control 

systems engineering. Holds PE licenses in 

several states, including Florida, Georgia 

and California. 

Personal: JD, Georgia State University 

College of Law; MBA, International 

Management, California State University, 

Los Angeles; MS, Civil Engineering, University 

of California at Los Angeles; BA, 

Mechanical Engineering, California State 

University, Los Angeles. 

PA0005052442 MINESINGER, Kenneth M 


DC 

+1 202 530 8572 

MinesingerK@gtlaw.com 


resources; antitrust and trade regulation; 

litigation; climate change. 

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. 

Personal: JD, with honors, George 


with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, University 

of Maryland. 

PA0005052450 MURPHY, Michael G 


+1 407 999 2509 

MurphyMG@gtlaw.com 



The American Society of Civil Engineers; 

Member, The National Society of Professional 

Engineers; Member, Construction 

Specifications Institute. 

Career: LTJG, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1986- 

1989. 

Publications: Frequent speaker on 

issues related to construction litigation 

and OSHA compliance. 

Personal: J.D., Rutgers School of Law - 

Camden; M.S., University of Central 

Florida; B.S., Civil / Structural Engineering, 

Drexel University. 

PA0005052459 NELSON, Howard 


DC 

+1 202 331 3163 

NelsonH@gtlaw.com 


resources; litigation. 


Energy Bar Association; Member, DC Bar 

Association; Member, Maryland Bar 

Association; Member, New York Bar 

Association. 

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. 

PA0005052467 NEUMANN, Christopher J 


+1 303 572 6551 

NeumannC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; Environmental; 

Governmental Affairs; Land 

Development; Insurance Recovery & 

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, 

2007-2009; 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. 

PA0005052476 NEWSOME, J Kent 


+1 713 374 3659 

NewsomeK@gtlaw.com 



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 in 

Chambers and Partners’ America’s Leading 

Business Lawyers; Selected by Super 

Lawyers magazine and Texas Super 

Lawyers magazine; Named one of the 

best real estate lawyers in Texas by Chambers 

& Partners, USA. 

Personal: JD, Vanderbilt University; BA, 

cum laude, Wake Forest University. 

PA0005052484 O’ROURKE, Renée W 


+1 303 572 6500 

OrourkeR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 

PA0005052492 ORSHEFSKY, Debbie 


+1 954 768 8234 

OrshefskyD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Land Development; 

Environmental; Hotels, Resorts & Clubs; 

Green Building & Sustainable Development. 

Professional Memberships: Chair, 

Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean 

District Council and serves 

on District Council’s Affordable Housing 

Committee, Present; Co-Chair, Broward 

General Medical Center, Community 

Advisory Board of the Comprehensive, 

Cancer Center, 2002-present. 

Career: “Top Women in Florida Commercial 

Real Estate,” Florida Real Estate 

Journal, 2008; Listed: Chambers USA 

Guide, 2004-2009; Best Lawyers in America, 


2006-2008;“Top Lawyer,” South Florida 


Personal: JD, George Washington University 

Law School; BA, summa cum 

laude, Washington University. 

PA0005052500 PALMER, David 


+1 303 572 6539 

PalmerDG@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; appellate; 

insurance recovery and advisory. 


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- 

2009; Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado 


Listed in 5280 Denver’s Mile-High Magazine 

as one of ‘Denver’s Top Lawyers,’ 

April 2001. 

Personal: JD, University of Colorado 

School of Law, Order of the Coif. Articles 

editor, University of Colorado Law 

Review; AB, History, Johns Hopkins University. 

PA0005052508 PALMER, Stephen D 


+1 678 553 2260 

PalmerS@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Financial institutions; 

business reorganization and bankruptcy; 

asset-based lending; workouts and 

restructurings. 


Georgia Bar Association. 

Career: Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa 

Phi; Selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 

Georgia Rising Star, 2007, 2009; Listed, 

“Georgia’s Legal Elite,” Georgia Trend, 

2008; Served as Lead Counsel in multimillion 

dollar transactions representing 

national banks, commercial finance companies 

and hedge funds. 

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. 

PA0005052516 PETERMAN, Nancy A 


312 456 8410 

PetermanN@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business Reorganization 

and Bankruptcy. 


Bankruptcy Institute; former Chair, 

Chicago Bar Association’s Bankruptcy & 

Reorganization Committee; former President/former 

Board Member, Women’s 

Health Executive Network, 2001-02. 

Career: Board Certified Business Bankruptcy 

Lawyer, American Board of 

Certification; Listed: Best Lawyers in 

America, 2007-2009; Super Lawyers magazine, 

2005-2009, including Top 50 

Female Lawyers in Illinois, 2005, 2007, 

2009. 

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. 

PA0005052525 POSTHUMUS, John R 


+1 303 572 6572 

PosthumusJ@gtlaw.com 


litigation (including patents, trademarks, 

unfair competition, false/misleading 

advertising, copyrights and trade secrets); 

Trial practice; Attorney/client privilege 

issues and work product discovery issues; 

Electronic discovery; Advertising and 

trademark clearance; Technology licensing; 

Media and entertainment. 

Career: AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell; 

Selected, Super Lawyers 

magazine and Colorado Super Lawyers 

magazine, 2009; Panelist,“The Realities 

of Patent IP Litigation,” Silicon Flatirons, 

Evaluating Software Patents Conference, 

University of Colorado Law School, 2009. 

Personal: JD, Franklin Pierce Law Center; 

B.S., University of Colorado at 

Boulder; B.S., University of Colorado at 

Boulder. 

PA0005052532 QUINN, E Paul 


+1 312 456 8414 

QuinnP@gtlaw.com 


leveraged buy-outs; mergers, 

acquisitions and divestitures; private 

equity and venture capital. 



magazine, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009. 

Publications: Speaker,“Stockholder 

Agreements,” Drafting Corporate Agreements 

2007 and 2008, PLI Seminars, 

Chicago, Illinois, 2007, 2008. 


School of Law, Awarded the Daniel 

Caplin Tax Prize and the Edwin S Cohen 

Tax Award, Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Tax 

Review; BBA., with high distinction, 

Accounting, University of Iowa; Certified 

Public Accountant. 

PA0005052540 RABINOWITZ, Stephen L 


+1 212 801 9295 

RabinowitzS@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Chair of the New York 

Real Estate Practice. Focuses on real 

estate, REITs, joint ventures, opportunity 

funds, development and restructuring. 


Trustees, East Harlem Tutorial Program. 


USA Guide, 2007-08 edition; listed, 

Who’s Who in the East, 34th Edition; listed, 

Best Lawyers in America, 2007-08; 

recognized by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-07. 

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. 

PA0005052549 REIFF, Laura F 


+1 703 749 1372 

ReiffL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business Immigration 

and Compliance; Global Human Capital 

Solutions; Global Immigration Policy; 

Labor & Employment. Practice focus: 

business immigration and compliance, 

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. 

Personal: JD, with honors, George 


magna cum laude, American University. 

PA0005052556 RICHARD, Barry 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Tallahassee 

+1 850 222 6891 

RichardB@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; class action 

litigation; financial services litigation; 

securities and shareholder litigation; 

appellate. 

Professional Memberships: Charter 

Member, American Academy of Appellate 

Lawyers; Former Deputy Attorney 

General, State of Florida. 


2006-09; listed as one of the ‘Lawdragon 

3000 Leading Lawyers in America,’ Lawdragon.com, 

2006; selected by Super 

Lawyers magazine, 2006-08; recognized 

as one of the ‘100 Most Influential 

Lawyers,’ The National Law Journal, 

2006; listed,‘Leading Litigators in America’ 

by Lawdragon 500, 2006; Recipient, 

Florida Bar,‘Traditions of Excellence 

Award,’ 2005. 


School of Law; BA, University of Miami. 

PA0005052564 RIDDICK, Stephen 


+1 703 749 1321 

RiddickS@gtlaw.com 


technology, media and 

telecommunications. 


Board of Directors, Jefferson Scholars 

Foundation (2007 to present); Member, 

Advisory Board, Georgetown University 

Law Center, Corporate Counsel Institute 

(2006 to present). 


2003-09; Finalist, Washington Business 

Journal’s Top Washington Lawyers 2005- 

08 programs in the ‘Corporate Finance’ 

category; Listed, IPO Vital Signs’ Top 100 

IPO Lawyers, 1998-2003. 

Personal: JD, University of North Carolina 

School of Law; BA, Economics, 

University of Virginia. 

PA0005052572 RONN, David 


+1 713 374 3625 

RonnD@gtlaw.com 


Energy & natural resources; Global. 

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 

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Lawyers magazine, 2005 - 2008; Listed, 

Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2009. 

Personal: JD, University of Houston 

Law Center; MBA, Tulane; BA, Rice University. 

PA0005052580 ROSENBLOUM, Robert 


+1 678 553 2100 

RosenbloumB@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Entertainment; intellectual 

property and technology; 

technology, media and telecommunications. 


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. 


2005-2009; 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. 

PA0005052588 ROSENFELD, Lawrence 


+1 602 445 8502 

RosenfeldL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Labor & Employment; 

Litigation; Health & FDA Business. 

Professional Memberships: Member 

and General Counsel, Maricopa County 

Bar Association; Member, Arizona State 

Bar. 

Career: 2009 Justice Harry A. Blackmun 

Award for Extraordinary Achievement. 

Listed: Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007-08; Marquis Who’s Who in 

America, 2006-07; Marquis Who’s Who 

in the West, 2006-07; Best Lawyers in 

America, 2003-09;‘Who’s Who in Law,’ 

The Phoenix Business Journal, 2006. 

Personal: JD, Yale Law School; BA, 

magna cum laude, City University of 

New York at Queens College. 

PA0005052596 ROSNER, Ira N 


+1 305 579 0500 

RosnerI@gtlaw.com 


retail industry, real estate investment 

trusts, energy and natural resources. 


2007-09; selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08. 

Publications: Author,‘Paramount 

Lessons,’ Florida Bar Journal, April 1994. 


School of Law, Member, Law Review; BA, 

Political Science, Binghamton University 

State University of New York, Phi Beta 

Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha. 

PA0005052604 ROSS, David L 


+1 305 579 0500 

RossD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Products Liability and 

Mass Torts; Litigation; Antitrust & Trade 

Regulation; Life Sciences; Subprime & 

Mortgage Markets. 


Chairman: Business Law Section and 

Business Litigation Committee, The 

Florida Bar; Member, American Bar 

Association’s Litigation Section. 

Career: Listed: PLC Dispute Resolution 

Handbook, 2008; Best Lawyers in America, 

1989-2009;“The law and leading 

lawyers worldwide,” Dispute Resolution, 

Vol. 1, 2007/08; Chambers USA Guide, 

2003-2009; Lawdragon 500, 2006; Super 

Lawyers, 2006-2008;“Top Ten Lawyers of 

the Year,” The Lawyers Weekly, 2003, 

among other honors. 

Personal: JD, University of Chicago Law 

School; BS, Northwestern University. 

PA0005052612 ROSS, Mickey 


+1 678 553 2150 

RossMe@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Commercial litigation 

and arbitration; class actions; contractual 

and partnership disputes; business torts; 

trade secrets and other intellectual property 

litigation; antitrust; healthcare 

litigation. Seasoned business litigator 

with more than 30 years of experience. 


Bar Association; Atlanta Bar 

Association; State Bar of Georgia. 

Career: Selected by Super Lawyers and 

Georgia Super Lawyers magazines, 2004- 

2009. 

Personal: AB, University of Florida, 

1971; JD, magna cum laude, Phi Beta 

Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Harvard 

University, 1974. 

PA0005052620 SACCA, James R 


+1 678 553 2100 

SaccaJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Bankruptcy, creditors’ 

rights, commercial litigation. Represents 

companies in Chapter 11 cases as well as 

representing creditor committees, 

trustees and financial institutions. Also 

assists both debtors and creditors in 

workouts to avoid bankruptcy proceedings. 


State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Law 

and Creditors Rights Section, Atlanta Bar 

Association, Bankruptcy Law Section, 

and Turnaround Management Association. 


of Law; BA, summa cum laude, University 

of Richmond. 

PA0005052627 SAIA, Doreen 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Albany 

+1 518 689 1430 

SaiaD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


President, Northeast Chapter of the Federal 

Energy Bar Association; Member, 

American Bar Association, Federal Energy 

Bar Association and New York State 

Bar Association. 

Personal: JD, magna cum laude, Washington 

and Lee University School of Law; 

BA, Williams College. 

PA0005052634 SALAZAR, Luis 


+1 305 579 0500 

SalazarL@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business bankruptcy 

and reorganization; data privacy and 

security law; climate change; catastrophe 

planning and response; defense and 

homeland security; green building and 

sustainable development. 


Member, The Privacy & Data Protection 

Legal Reporter; Editorial Board Member, 

E-Commerce Law & Strategy; Board 

Member, IAPP’s The Privacy Advisor; 

Co-Chair, International Committee, 

American Bankruptcy Institute. 


2007-09; Listed,‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida 

Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-08; Listed, 

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 

2004-05. 

Personal: MBA, University of Miami; 

JD, Columbia University School of Law; 

BA, magna cum laude, Drew University. 

PA0005052642 SANTOS, Ralph 


+1 214 665-3600 

SantosR@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, 

Texas College of Real Estate Lawyers, Real 

Estate Council, Dallas Committee on 

Foreign Relations. 


2007-2009; Super Lawyers magazine and 

Texas Super Lawyers magazine, 2003- 

2008; Best Lawyers in Dallas, D 

Magazine, 2005. 

Personal: J.D., William & Mary Law 

School; M.A., Vanderbilt University; B.A., 

University of South Carolina. 

PA0005052650 SAUL, Gary 


+1 305 579 0500 

SaulG@gtlaw.com 



The Florida Bar’s Condominium and 

Planned Development Committee; Former 

Board Member of, and lecturer for, 

the Dade County Chapter of the Community 

Association Institute. 


Finance, The Legal 500 US: Volume IV; 

listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2006-09; 

selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08; listed,‘Top Lawyer,’ South Florida 

Legal Guide, 2005; listed, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide, 2003-09; listed, 

2004-07 Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine. 


Law School; BA, Pennsylvania State 

University. 

PA0005052658 SCHERKER, Elliot 


+1 305 579 0500 

ScherkerE@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Appellate. 


American Academy of Appellate Lawyers; 

Appointed by Chief Justice to Committee 

on Judicial Evaluations, Florida Supreme 

Court, 2006-07; Member, Board of Legal 

Specialization & Education, The Florida 

Bar, 2006-09. 



USA Guide, 2003-09; listed, 2004-09 

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine; recognized 

as one of the ‘Top Lawyers in 

South Florida,’ South Florida Legal 

Guide, 2004-08. 

Publications: Co-author, Florida Bar’s 

Florida Appellate Practice, 1977-2000 

and 2006. 


School of Law; BA, University of Miami. 

PA0005052667 SCHINDLER, Barry J 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park 

+1 973 360 7900 

SchindlerB@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Patent prosecution, 

intellectual property and technology, 

media and telecommunications, litigation, 

globalization and 

commercialization. 


American 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. 

Career: Formerly, chemical engineer 

with Fortune 100 companies for seven 

years prior to law school; Technical experience 

managing process control systems 

and serving as a project leader and plant 

manager for numerous manufacturing 

facilities. 

Personal: JD, University of Houston 

Law Center; BS, Cornell University. 

PA0005052675 SCHINDLER, Ozzie 


+1 305 579 0762 

SchindlerO@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: International tax. 

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, 2006-09; Recipient, 

American Jurisprudence Awards for 

International Business Transactions and 

Family Law. 

Publications: Co-author, US Corporations 

Doing Business Abroad, editions 

2003-05; Co-author, BNA Portfolio: Passive 

Foreign Investment Companies, 

2005. 


School of Law; JD, University of Florida 


Florida. 

PA0005052684 SCHINDLER, Paul D 


+1 212 801 6785 

SchindlerP@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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 


Career: Listed, Who’s Who in Entertainment; 

listed, Chambers & Partners USA 

Guide, 2006-09; listed, Best Lawyers in 

America, 2007-09; listed, Legal 500 US, 

2007; recognized by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-08. 

Personal: JD, Brooklyn Law School; BA, 

Syracuse University. 

PA0005052692 SCHNAPP, Mark 


+1 305 579 0541 

SchnappM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; international; 

government litigation 


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, 

2006-2009; Super Lawyers, 2006-2008; 

“Florida’s Legal Elite,” 2006, 2007; Chambers 

USA Guide, 2004-2009:“Top 

Lawyers in South Florida,” South Florida 


Personal: JD, Hofstra University School 

of Law; BS, Electrical Engineering, New 

York University. 

PA0005052700 SCHOONOVER, Martha J 


+1 703 749 1300 

SchoonoverM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business Immigration 

Group; Business Immigration law. 


Immigration Lawyers Association 

State Department Liaison Committee, 

2004-2006; American Immigration 

Lawyers Association INS General Counsel 

Liaison Committee, 2001-2003; 

American Immigration Lawyers Association 

Taskforce on Governance, 

2001-2003. 

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”. 


School of Law; BA, University of Richmond. 

PA0005052708 SCHULMAN, Clifford 


+1 305 579 0500 

SchulmanC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Environmental, real 

estate, land development, retail industry, 

hotel, resort and club, energy and natural 

resources. 


Professor, University of Miami Law 

School, Masters Program; Executive 

Council and Chairman, Environmental 

and Land Use Law Section of The Florida 

Bar. 

Career: Listed, Florida: Land Use & 

Zoning, The Legal 500 US: Volume 

IVListed;‘Super Lawyer,’ Florida Super 

Lawyers Magazine, 2006-08; Recognized, 

‘Top Lawyers in South Florida’, South 

Florida Legal Guide, 2004-05; Listed, 

2004 and 2005 Legal Elite, Florida Trend 

Magazine. 



Florida. 

PA0005052716 SCHWARTZ, Alan U 


+1 310 586 6517 

SchwartzA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Entertainment and 

media, including: Motion picture and 

television production, financing and distribution; 

legitimate theater production 

and financing; book publishing; and 

intellectual property. 


Los Angeles County Bar Association; 

Member, New York State Bar Association; 

Member, State Bar of California; trustee, 

Truman Capote Literary Trust. 


2008-09; Featured in the Los Angeles 

Business Journal’s Who’s Who in L.A. 

Law list, 2007; Selected by Super Lawyers 


Personal: LLB, Yale Law School; BA, 

Cornell University; Oxford University. 

PA0005052724 SELLINGER, Philip 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park 

+1 973 360 7910 

SellingerP@gtlaw.com 



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. 


2005 - 2009; Chambers USA Guide, 


2006 - 2009; The Corporate Legal Times 

Distinguished Legal Services Award. 


School of Law; BA, summa cum laude, 

University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

PA0005052732 SERBAROLI, Francis J 


+1 212 801 2212 

SerbaroliF@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Health & FDA Business. 


New York State Public Health Council, 

Vice Chairman, 1995-2008, Member, 

Establishment Committee. 

Career: AV Peer Review Rated (CV, BV, 

and AV are registered certification marks 

of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in 

accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell 

certification procedures, standards and 

policies). 

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. 

PA0005052741 SHAPIRO, Keith J 


+1 312 456 8405 

ShapiroK@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business reorganization, 

bankruptcy and restructuring. 


American Bankruptcy Institute; fellow, 

American College of Bankruptcy; Former 

Member, Board of Directors, INSOL 

International. 


2001-2009; Who’s Who in Business, 

Crain’s Chicago Business, 2005-2008; 

PLC Which Lawyer Guide, 2008-2009; 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2005-2009. 

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. 


of Law; BS, University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign. 

PA0005052750 SHERR, Brian J 


+1 954 765 0500 

SherrB@gtlaw.com 


Professional Memberships: Formerly, 

member, Executive Council, Real 

Property, Probate and Trust Law Section 

of Florida Bar, 15 years; Co-Chairman, 

Condominium and Planned Development 

Committee of Florida Bar, 15 years. 



2007; Chambers USA Guide, 2006-2009; 

Named among ‘South Florida’s Heavy 

Hitters in Real Estate’, Business Journal, 

2004-2005. 

Publications: Author,‘The Planning & 

Structuring of Real Estate Developments 

Incorporating Associations and Protective 

Covenants,’ Florida Condominium 

Law & Practice, Florida Bar Continuing 

Education. 

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Personal: JD, Boston University School 

of Law; BA, Rutgers University. 

PA0005052759 SKOLNICK, Holly 


+1 305 579 0500 

SkolnickH@gtlaw.com 


Professional Memberships: President 

and Founder, Greenberg Traurig Fellowship 

Foundation; Member, Board of 

Directors, Florida Immigrant Advocacy 

Center; Member, Board of Advisors, University 

of Miami Law School, Center for 

Ethics and Public Service; Member, 

Board of Directors, Equal Justice Works; 

Chair, Greenberg Traurig Pro Bono Program. 

Career: Listed,‘Best Lawyers in America’, 

2005-09; listed,‘Chambers & Partners 

USA Guide’, 2004-09; listed,‘2005 and 

2006 Legal Elite’, Florida Trend Magazine; 

listed as one of the “Leading Litigators in 

America” by Lawdragon 500, 2006. 

Personal: JD, Harvard Law School; BA, 

University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

PA0005052767 SORIANO, Robert A 


+1 813 318 5700 

SorianoR@gtlaw.com 


and bankruptcy; litigation. 


The Florida Bar; Member, New York Bar; 

Member, American Bar Association; 

Member, American Law Institute; Fellow, 

American College of Bankruptcy; Member, 

Hillsborough County Bar 

Association; Member, American Bankruptcy 

Institute; Founding Director, 

Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association. 

Career: Listed, Best Lawyers in America 

1999-2009; Ranked, Chambers USA 

Guide to America’s Leading Business 

Lawyers; listed, Florida Super Lawyers 

2006-2008. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, Syracuse Law 

School; AB, Rutgers College. 

PA0005052775 STIVER, Charles 


+1 305 579 0500 

StiverC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Tax, structured finance 

and derivatives, real estate investment 

trusts. 

Career: Ranked #2 tax lawyer in the US 

in ‘The Nation’s Top Lawyers,’ United 

States Lawyer Rankings, 2007; listed, 


Magazine, 2006; Listed, Best Lawyers in 

America, 2005-09; listed, Chambers & 

Partners USA Guide, 2005-09. 


School of Law; JD, Stanford Law School; 

BA, Stanford University. 

PA0005052782 STOREY, Lesa J 


+1 602 445 8239 

StoreyL@gtlaw.com 



Board of Governors, Banner Health 

Foundation; Member, Board of Governors, 

Safeway International LPGA 

Tournament; Member, Executive 

Women’s Golf Association; Chair, The 

Heather Farr Golf Tournament; Member, 

Valley Partnership; Member, Phoenix 

Field and Obedience Club; Member, Arizona 

State University Sandra Day 

O’Connor College of Law Council of 100. 



in America, 2000-08; Selected by Southwest 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2007; 

listed, Real Estate, The Legal 500 US: Volume 

IV. 

Personal: JD, cum laude, Arizona State 

University College of Law; BS, magna 

cum laude, Miami University. 

PA0005052790 SULDS, Jonathan L 


+1 212 801 6882 

SuldsJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Co-Chair, Global 

Human Capital Solutions; Labor & 

Employment; Global Benefits & Compensation. 

Career: Faculty member of Cornell University’s 

School of Industrial and Labor 

Relations, 1983-present. 

Publications: Author, New York 

Employment Law (Matthew Bender/LexisNexis, 

2d Ed, updated annually; Author, 

New York Employment Discrimination 

Handbook, 2001 Edition. 


School; M.A., with distinction, Colgate 

University; B.A., magna cum laude, Colgate 

University. 

PA0005052798 SULLIVAN, Michael 


+1 407 418 2376 

SullivanM@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Co-Chair, Hotels and 

Resorts Practice Group. Real estate; 

hotels, resorts and clubs. 


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. 


Finance, The Legal 500 US: Volume IV; 

Recognized by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-2008; listed, Legal Elite, Florida 

Trend Magazine, 2004-2006; listed,‘Best 

Lawyers in America,’ 2005-2009. 


Connecticut School of Law; BA, Yale University. 

PA0005052806 TAVEL, Andrew G 


+1 212 801 9200 

TavelA@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Media and Entertainment; 

Technology, Media & 

Telecommunications; Sports Facilities 

and Entertainment Venues. 

Professional Memberships: National 

Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, 

New York Chapter Board of Governors, 

1999-Present, Vice President, 2002-2003, 

Secretary / Treasurer, 2004-2006, Nominations 

Committee, 2007-2008; TJ 

Martell Foundation, Board of Directors. 

Career: Selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-2008; AV Rated, 

Martindale-Hubbell. Formerly Vice President 

of Business Affairs, Def Jam 

Recordings, Inc. 

Personal: J.D., Harvard Law School; 

A.B., Brown University. 

PA0005052814 TOBOR, Ben D 


+1 713 374 3568 

ToborB@gtlaw.com 


and 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, 2007-09; Recognized by 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.’ 

Personal: JD, Georgetown University 

Law Center; BSME, The University of 

Texas at Austin. 

PA0005052822 TOLL, Curtis 


+1 215 988 7800 

TollC@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Environmental; real 

estate; retail. 

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. 


USA Guide, 2005-2009. 

Publications: Co-Author,‘The Trouble 

with Preliminary Agreements,’ New Jersey 

Law Journal, December 2006. 

Personal: JD, The Dickinson School of 

Law; BS, University of Pittsburgh. 

PA0005052831 VAN FLEET, Allan 


+1 713 374 3555 

VanFleetG@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: 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. 


School of Law; BA, summa cum laude, 

Rice University. 

PA0005052839 VUOCOLO, Diane E 


+1 215 988 7803 

VuocoloD@gtlaw.com 



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 US 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. 

PA0005052847 WEINSTEIN, David B 


+1 813 318 5700 

WeinsteinD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Litigation; Environmental; 

Climate Change; Government 

Litigation. 

Professional Memberships: Bar 

Memberships: Florida, District of 

Columbia, ABA, Hillsborough County. 

Member, National Association of Criminal 

Defense Lawyers, Herbert G. 

Goldberg Inn of Court, WEDU Board of 

Directors, International Society of Technical 

and Environmental Professionals. 

Career: Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 

Chambers USA Guide, Environment,


Who’s Who Legal: Florida; Super Lawyers 

(Top 100 in Florida),“Florida’s Legal 

Elite”. Tampa Bay Business Journal 

“Who’s Who in Business in the Tampa 

Bay Area,” 2005. AV® Peer Review Rated 

Martindale-Hubbell. 


Levin College of Law; BSBA, University 

of Florida. 

PA0005052855 WEISS, Scott K 


+1 602 445 8318 

WeissSK@gtlaw.com 


Public offerings. Private placements. 

Venture capital. Mergers and acquisitions. 


Executive Committee, Business Law Section, 

State Bar of Arizona. 


2009; 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. 

PA0005052863 WHITE, Bruce H 


+1 214 665 3643 

WhiteB@gtlaw.com 



Career: Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 


2009. AV® Peer Review Rated, 

Martindale-Hubbell. 

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. 

PA0005052871 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. 



in America, 1995-2009; selected by 

Southwest Super Lawyers magazine, 

2007; selected, Top 50 Super Lawyers in 

Arizona, 2007-08; listed as 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. 

PA0005052879 WILSON, Jéan E 


+1 407 420 1000 

WilsonJ@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Public finance; public 

utility; public infrastructure; transportation. 


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. 



2009; Super Lawyers magazine, 

2006-2008; AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell. 

Voted one of the six 

most respected and admired lawyers in 

Orlando by Orlando Magazine, December 

1997. 


Florida Levin College of Law; BS, with 

honors, Finance, DePaul University. 

PA0005052887 WISHNER, Mark J 


+1 703 749 1300 

WishnerM@gtlaw.com 


Over 25 years of corporate 

transaction experience encompassing 

public and private securities offerings, 

mergers and acquisitions, strategic 

alliances, corporate governance, restructurings, 

and securities compliance 

matters. 

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. 


USA Guide, 2006-09 edition. 

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. 

PA0005052895 WOZNIAK, Todd 


+1 678 553 7326 

WozniakT@gtlaw.com 


litigation. 


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; Defense Research 

Institute. 

Career: Martindale-Hubbell AV rated 

lawyer. 

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. 

PA0005052904 ZEYDEL, Diana S C 


+1 305 579 0500 

ZeydelD@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Tax, trusts and estates, 

wealth management. 


American College of Trust and Estate 

Counsel; Member, American Bar Association; 

Member, The Florida Bar’s 

Executive Counsel. 



USA Guide, 2007-2009 edition, National 

Leader, Wealth Management & Florida 

Leader, Estate Planning; Selected by 

Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2008. 

Publications: Author,‘Deemed Allocations 

of GST Exemption to Lifetime 

Transfers,’ 34 Estate Planning 3, 2007; 

Panelist,‘Advanced Estate Planning 

Update,’ ALI-ABA, 2007. 


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

summa cum laude, Yale University. 

PA0005052913 ZINOBER, Peter W 


+1 813 318 5700 

ZinoberP@gtlaw.com 


Government Litigation. 


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. 


1989-2009; listed,‘Florida’s Elite Lawyers’ 

in labor and employment law, Florida 

Trend magazine, every edition. 

Personal: LLM, Labor Law, George 

Washington University; JD, University of 

Florida Levin College of Law; BA, University 

of Florida. 

PA0005052921 ZIRINSKY, Bruce R 


+1 212 801 9222 

ZirinskyB@gtlaw.com 

Specialisation: Business Reorganization 

& Bankruptcy; Restructurings; 

Mergers and acquisitions. Practice 

focused on financial restructurings and 

reorganizations in the U.S. and internationally 

for more than 30 years. Counsels 

debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, 

creditors’ committees, public bondholders, 

shareholders and investors in 

complex U.S. and international reorganizations 

and restructuring, financial 

transactions, litigation, and mergers and 

acquisitions. 

Career: Named a Dealmaker of the Year, 

The American Lawyer, 2008; Listed, 

Chambers Global Guide, Chambers USA 

Guide, Best Lawyers in America. 


School of Law; BS, Cornell University. 

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