Mark J. Lesko, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Litigation Practice and White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice in Long Island, has been named to City & State's 2023 'Long Island Power 100' list.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mark J. Lesko, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Litigation Practice and White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice in Long Island, has been named to City & State's 2023 'Long Island Power 100' list.
According to City & State, the list recognizes "influential figures in government, business, academia, health care and advocacy circles shaping Long Island politics." Lesko also appeared on the list in 2022.
Lesko is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer who spent years directing complex legal teams and leading large institutions in the public and private sectors. Before joining Greenberg Traurig, he served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice, National Security Division, Washington, D.C., and Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, as well as three-time elected supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven. Lesko also functioned as vice president for economic development at Hofstra University and as the executive director of Accelerate Long Island, where he ran a regional investment fund that invested in startup technology companies. In 2022, Lesko received "The Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service" from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and was listed in The Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide for Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense.
About Greenberg Traurig's White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice: Greenberg Traurig's White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice defends companies and individuals in a wide range of criminal, civil and regulatory enforcement proceedings around the world. Our team of over 80 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific are at the forefront of white collar defense, with representative experience involving alleged securities and commodities fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, False Claims Act (FCA) violations, health care/pharmaceutical fraud, environmental crimes, money laundering, financial services fraud, public corruption/campaign finance, tax corruption, defense contracting, and bankruptcy fraud.
About Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice: Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice includes a team of more than 700 attorneys. The firm's trial lawyers regularly appear in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in appellate courts and before international arbitration panels. They work closely with in-house counsel to develop a strategy that best fits a litigation cost and proficiency model appropriate to the client's unique needs and goals.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 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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