Greenberg Traurig issued the following announcement on Aug. 27.
The 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America includes 35 attorneys from the California offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
For the 14th consecutive year, Greenberg Traurig has more attorneys listed than any other law firm in the guide, with 400 Greenberg Traurig attorneys listed from across the firm. In addition, 26 of the firm’s attorneys are named “Lawyers of the Year,” including California Shareholders Mark C. Lee, based in the firm’s Sacramento office, and James M. Nelson, based in the Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Phoenix offices.
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 California Greenberg Traurig attorneys listed in 2021 Best Lawyers in America are:
- Ian C. Ballon: Information Technology; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Privacy and Data Security; Technology (Silicon Valley and Los Angeles)
- Charles S. Birenbaum: Employment - Management; Labor - Management (San Francisco)
- Ellen Berkowitz: Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate (Los Angeles)
- Daniel H. Black: Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television (Los Angeles)
- Nicholas A. Brown: Litigation - Patent (San Francisco)
- Howard Chen: Litigation - Intellectual Property (San Francisco)
- David A. Cheit: Commercial Litigation (Sacramento)
- Vincent H. Chieffo: Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment – Music; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Media Law (Los Angeles)
- Jay L. Cooper: Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television; Entertainment - Music (Los Angeles)
- Donald S. Davidson: Securities Regulation (San Francisco)
- G. Michelle Ferreira: Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law (San Francisco)
- Bruce Fischer: Real Estate (Orange County)
- Michael D. Foster: Tax Law (Los Angeles)
- William J. Goines: Commercial Litigation (Silicon Valley)
- David M. Guess: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Orange County)
- Lawrence H. Heller: Trusts and Estates (Los Angeles)
- Susan L. Heller: Trademark (Orange County)
- Steven Katleman: Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television (Los Angeles)
- Mark D. Kemple: Litigation - Labor and Employment (Los Angeles)
- Jeffrey Leacox: Technology (Sacramento)
- Mark C. Lee: Corporate (Sacramento)
- Raymond A. Lee: Corporate (Orange County)
- Bradley R. Marsh: Tax Law (San Francisco)
- Lisa C. McCurdy: Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Los Angeles)
- Frank E. Merideth, Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property (Los Angeles)
- James M. Nelson: Employment – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Sacramento, Los Angeles, Phoenix)
- Steve Plinio: Entertainment - Music (Los Angeles)
- 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 (Silicon Valley)
- Howard J. Steinberg: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization; Litigation - Bankruptcy (Los Angeles)
- Gary S. Stiffelman: Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television (Los Angeles)
- Daniel J. Tyukody: Litigation - Securities (Los Angeles)