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Greenberg Traurig Announces Elevations of New Shareholders, Of Counsels, and Local Partners

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP today announced the elevation of 91 lawyers to shareholder, of counsel, and local partner.

The 57 new shareholders span 23 offices and 13 primary practice areas. The 34 lawyers elevated to of counsel and local partner serve clients from 20 offices, practicing in nine primary areas of law.

“In keeping with our commitment to operating as a unified global firm, these elevations highlight the depth and diversity of experience we bring across practices and industries,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “We applaud the exceptional achievements of these remarkable attorneys and celebrate this significant milestone in their careers. Their successes are a testament to the firm’s vitality and our ongoing dedication to growth and excellence.”

“Over the years, our newly elevated shareholders, of counsels, and local partners have exemplified focus, dedication, and an impressive range of talents — qualities they consistently demonstrate both in their work with clients and within our firm,” said Brian L. Duffy, Chief Executive Officer. “Greenberg Traurig remains steadfast in placing outstanding client service at the core of our mission. We are committed to nurturing the next generation of extraordinary leaders — like these individuals — who represent both the foundation and the future of our firm.”

NEW SHAREHOLDERS

2026

OFFICE

PRACTICE AREA

Shirin Afsous

Northern Virginia

Litigation

Robert “Woody” Angle

Northern Virginia

Litigation

Preston Barclay

New York

Corporate

Amanda M. Blaske

Boston

Corporate

Michał Bobrzyński

Warsaw

Corporate

Christian Brito

Fort Lauderdale

Insurance

Lewis Calder

Dubai

Entertainment, Media &

Sports

Dante Campiverdi

Milan

Banking & Financial Services

Ernesto Danache IV

Houston

Corporate

Jaclyn DeMais

New Jersey

Litigation

Necky Deneus

Miami

Tax

Alex Dobkin

Chicago

Real Estate

Whitney Bly Edwards, Ph.D.

Atlanta

Labor &

Employment

Catherine E. Galea

Philadelphia

Health Care & FDA Practice

Elizabeth E. Georgiopoulos

Boston

Litigation

Christopher E. Gottfried

Tallahassee

Health Care & FDA Practice

Eva Herdé

Amsterdam

Real Estate

Robert Brady Herman

Atlanta

Litigation

Courtney A. Hopley

San Francisco

Tax

Raymond D. Jackson

Northern Virginia

Labor &

Employment

Leah N. Jacob

New York

Litigation

Kyle Jaep

Los Angeles

Corporate

Benjamin D. Jones

Dubai

Litigation

Vimal M. Kapadia

New York

Intellectual Property &

Technology

Aaron S. Klein

Chicago

Litigation

Eric W. Larson

Chicago

Corporate

Guillaume Le Masson

Miami

Corporate

James LeBrun

Dallas

Corporate

Donald S. Lee

Washington, D.C.

Office of Firm Counsel,

Assistant General Counsel

William Lo

London

Finance

Kamil Majewski

Warsaw

Real Estate

Alexander M. Mandel

New York

Corporate

Timothy McLister

Northern Virginia

Government

Contracts

Tayanah C. Miller

San Francisco

Labor &

Employment

Deborah Mintz

Fort Lauderdale

Real Estate

Daniel N. Naydenov

Fort Lauderdale

Real Estate

Sabrina D. Niewialkouski

Fort Lauderdale

Litigation

Leah Pall

New York

Real Estate

Krishen Patel

Dubai

Corporate

Nicholas P. Peterson

Salt Lake City

Litigation

Brennwyn Romano

Dallas

Litigation

Eleanor (Elle) M. Ross

Washington, D.C.

Government

Contracts

James L. Ryerson

New Jersey

Intellectual Property &

Technology

Giancarlo Scaccia

New York

Intellectual Property &

Technology

Rebecca B. Schechter

Northern Virginia

Immigration & Compliance

Jack Schrijver

Amsterdam

Finance

Alexander Sellinger

New York

Corporate

Aban Siraj

Los Angeles

Real Estate

Michael Soumas ^

Tel Aviv

Corporate

Alana C. Srour

Los Angeles

Office of Firm Counsel,

Assistant General Counsel

Scott R. Szkolnik

Los Angeles

Real Estate

Shane Taylor

Fort Lauderdale

Corporate

Gina L. Tincher

Denver

Litigation

Martin G. Toole, Jr.

Fort Lauderdale

Corporate

Amanda A. Williams

Dallas

Labor &

Employment

Benjamin D. Witte *

Miami

Intellectual Property &

Technology

Mateusz Zaleński

Warsaw

Corporate

 

NEW OF

COUNSELS/LOCAL

PARTNERS 2026

OFFICE

PRACTICE AREA

Amabely Alderete

New York

Real Estate Operations

Nicholas T. Barnes

New York

Litigation

Michael M. Besser

Dallas

Litigation

Samuel Bookhardt, IV

Fort Lauderdale

Litigation

James R. Browning

Atlanta

Litigation

Jacob R. Dean

Atlanta

Labor &

Employment

Paweł Długoborski

Warsaw

Structured Finance

Merlow Dunham

Denver

Health Care & FDA Practice

Megan Eckel

Atlanta

Labor &

Employment

Clarissa A. Gomez

New Jersey

Litigation

Hiroshi Hara

Tokyo

Real Estate

Steven E. Harrison

Washington, D.C.

Litigation

Hugo Hernández

Mexico City

Litigation

Bethany Histed

London

Litigation

Mark W. Hockley

Chicago

Real Estate

Laura Jacobi

Dallas

Real Estate

Satoshi Kubota

Tokyo

Corporate

Kelsey E. Lam

Portland

Corporate

Tingying (Diana) Liu

San Francisco

Corporate

Motohiro Matsumura

Tokyo

Real Estate

Cayla Page

Tampa

Labor &

Employment

Roman Pazuniak

New York

Real Estate

Brian C. Porter

Tampa

Litigation

Monisha Sardjoe

Amsterdam

Litigation

Iacopo Stasi

Milan

Litigation

Sarah-Michelle Stearns

Dallas

Litigation

Mitsuru Tadatsu

Tokyo

Litigation

Cushla E. Talbut

Fort Lauderdale

Land Use

Glenn J. Thompson

Delaware

Corporate

Eric T. Vissichelli

New York

Real Estate Operations

Ashley Winters

Austin

Real Estate

Nikki C. Wise

Houston

Corporate

Wen Xue

New York

Intellectual Property &

Technology

Ryan Yergensen

Austin

Corporate

‡ Admitted in Maryland and Connecticut. Not admitted in Virginia. Practice limited to federal immigration practice.

^ Attorneys in the Tel Aviv office do not practice Israeli law.

* Admitted in Georgia and Illinois and before the USPTO. Not admitted in Florida. Practice limited to federal patent and trademark law.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has approximately 3,000 lawyers across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm’s broad geographic and practice range enables the delivery of innovative and strategic legal services across borders and industries. Recognized as a 2025 BTI “Best of the Best Recommended Law Firm” by general counsel for trust and relationship management, Greenberg Traurig is consistently ranked among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100, NLJ 500, and Law360 400. Greenberg Traurig is also known for its philanthropic giving, culture, innovation, and pro bono work. Web: www.gtlaw.com.

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