Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more attorneys listed in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm in the guide. This is the 13th consecutive year the firm has achieved this recognition. In the United States, nearly 400 Greenberg Traurig attorneys were recognized in the guide, of which 26 were named Lawyer of the Year.

According to Best Lawyers, inclusion in its guide is completely based on peer-review and only one lawyer in each practice and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.”

The Greenberg Traurig attorneys recognized as a 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” are:

Ian C. Ballon: Information Technology Law; Technology Law; Los Angeles

Mark F. Bideau: Bet-the-Company Litigation, West Palm Beach

Warren S. Bloom: Public Finance Law, Orlando

Mark A. Clayton: Gaming Law, Las Vegas

Joseph C. Coates III: Litigation – Securities, West Palm Beach

Albert A. del Castillo: Public Finance Law, Miami

Lucia A. Dougherty: Environmental Law, Miami

Troy A. Eid: Native American Law, Denver

Steven Fleissig: Banking and Finance Law, Newark

Karl A. Freeburg: Commercial Finance Law, Phoenix

Kyle K. Fox: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Austin

Phillip H. Hutchinson: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, West Palm Beach

Barbara T. Kaplan: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, New York City

Joel A. Katz: Entertainment Law – Music – Atlanta

Bradford D. Kaufman: Securities/Capital Markets Law, West Palm Beach

Steven M. Kelso: Franchise Law, Denver

James D. Masterman: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Boston

Jim Miles: Health Care law, Denver

J. Gregory Milmoe: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Boston

James M. Nelson: Employment Law – Management, Sacramento

David G. Palmer: Litigation – Antitrust, Denver

Sonya C. Penley: Health Care Law, Tallahassee

Martha A. Sabol: Gaming Law, Chicago

Doreen U. Saia: Energy Law, Albany

Jeffrey M. Smith: Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Atlanta

Mark G. Tratos: Copyright Law, Las Vegas

In addition, Greenberg Traurig was “Top Listed” in the following practice areas.
Practice Areas Nationwide:

Corporate Law

Entertainment Law – Music

Government Relations

States/Practices:

Florida: Government Relations; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Public Finance Law; Real Estate; Securities/Capital Markets

Georgia: Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law - Music

Metro markets/Practices:

Those with most lawyers ranked in 2019, overall for that metro-market, plus any individual practices ranked:

Fort Lauderdale, FL: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law

Las Vegas, NV

Tallahassee, FL: Government Relations; Health Care Law

Additional metro-markets with practice rankings:

Atlanta, GA: Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music

Miami, FL: Real Estate

Phoenix, AZ: Banking and Finance Law

West Palm Beach: Litigation – Securities