Greenberg Traurig issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.
The California offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have 29 attorneys ranked in the 2020 Best Lawyers in America guide.
Additionally, Ian C. Ballon was recognized as a 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Information Technology Law and Technology Law; and James M. Nelson was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law – Management.
This year, nearly 400 Greenberg Traurig attorneys from across the firm’s U.S. offices are listed in the publication, with 26 of the firm’s attorneys named “Lawyers of the Year.”
According to the Best Lawyers website, the attorneys are selected based upon a peer-review process, to capture a general consensus from leaders in the legal field regarding their peers’ accomplishments and capabilities.
The Greenberg Traurig California attorneys recognized and their corresponding category/practice area(s) include:
- Ian C. Ballon: Information Technology Law; Technology Law (Los Angeles and East Palo Alto)
- Ellen Berkowitz: Land Use and Zoning Law (Los Angeles)
- Charles S. Birenbaum: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management (San Francisco)
- Daniel H. Black: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television (Los Angeles)
- Nicholas A. Brown: Litigation – Patent (San Francisco)
- Vincent H. Chieffo: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Media Law (Los Angeles)
- Jay L. Cooper: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment Law – Music (Los Angeles)
- Donald S. Davidson: Securities Regulation (San Francisco)
- Michelle Ferreira: Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law (San Francisco)
- Michael D. Foster: Tax Law (Los Angeles)
- William J. Goines: Commercial Litigation (East Palo Alto)
- Lawrence H. Heller: Trusts and Estates (Los Angeles)
- Susan L. Heller: Trademark Law (Los Angeles)
- Steven M. Katleman: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television (Los Angeles)
- Mark D. Kemple: Litigation - Labor and Employment (Los Angeles)
- Jeffrey Leacox: Technology Law (Sacramento)
- Mark C. Lee: Corporate Law (Sacramento)
- Raymond A. Lee: Corporate Law (Irvine)
- Lisa C. McCurdy: Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Los Angeles)
- Frank E. Merideth Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property (Los Angeles)
- James M. Nelson: "Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Sacramento)
- Sanford C. Presant: Tax Law (Los Angeles)
- Eric V. Rowen: Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Los Angeles)
- Jeff E. Scott: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property (Los Angeles)
- Lisa M. Simonetti: Litigation - Banking and Finance (Los Angeles)
- Randall C. Single: Real Estate Law (East Palo Alto)
- Howard J. Steinberg: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Los Angeles)
- Gary S. Stiffelman: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television (Los Angeles)
- Daniel J. Tyukody: Litigation – Securities (Los Angeles)