Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a finalist for 23 Euromoney Legal Media Group's 2024 "Women in Business Law Awards": 12 individual women attorney awards, seven firmwide awards, and four jurisdiction-specific firm awards.
NEW YORK, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a finalist for 23 Euromoney Legal Media Group's 2024 "Women in Business Law Awards": 12 individual women attorney awards, seven firmwide awards, and four jurisdiction-specific firm awards. The award ceremony will be held June 13, presented in The Union League Club – New York.
According to Euromoney, winners are chosen based on "their ability to support the development of women in the legal profession and provide a work/life program that empowers women to pursue legal careers." Criteria include the ratio of female-to-male lawyers (at all levels of seniority), the retention of women associates to partner level, and relevant diversity initiatives. Individual winners are selected based on their professional accomplishments as well as advocacy and influence over the last 12 months.
These Greenberg Traurig women attorneys are finalists in the award categories listed:
- Johnine P. Barnes, Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year
- Alexandra Holt, Intellectual Property Rising Star
- Melissa Hunter-Ensor, Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year
- G. Michelle Ferreira, Tax Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
- Tracy L. Gerber, Securities Litigator of the Year
- Shari L. Heyen, Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer of the Year
- Nilda Isidro, Product Liability Lawyer of the Year
- Candice E. Kim, Trademark Lawyer of the Year
- Kimberly S. LeCompte, Real Estate Lawyer of the Year
- Sylvia Simson, Litigation Rising Star
- Charmaine D. Smith, Media & Entertainment Lawyer of the Year
- Jena M. Valdetero, Privacy & Data Protection Lawyer of the Year
The firm is a finalist in the following award categories:
- Career Development International Firm
- Diverse Women Lawyers International Firm
- Gender Diversity International Firm
- Latin America Practice International firm
- Pro Bono Work International Firm
- Women In Business Law International Firm
- Work Life Balance International Firm
Greenberg Traurig also was shortlisted as a "Best Law Firm" in four jurisdictions based on the ratio of men to women attorneys in each office at every level. According to Euromoney, the selection also is based on the firm's overall submissions. Greenberg Traurig is a finalist in the following locations:
- Best Firm, North America – US Midwest
- Best Firm, North America – US Northeast
- Best Firm, North America – US South
- Best Firm, North America – US West
About Greenberg Traurig's Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm's efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.
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