Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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At Greenberg Traurig, attorneys receive cutting-edge work with colleagues they enjoy spending time with. Pro bono is a big emphasis here—the firm gets high marks for its dedication to supporting attorneys in a variety of endeavors. The firm’s lawyers work across practices, serving clients’ needs in financing, IP counseling, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, regulatory issues, tax, trusts and estates, and more. Among the firm’s specialties are sports facilities and entertainment venues, sports law, and video games and ...
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At Greenberg Traurig, desirable candidate traits include high academic achievement, a clerkship or other background experience, and a can-do attitude. The culture is professional but with plenty of socializing, though just how much varies by office. Associates feel that shareholders care about their development as professionals. Management is open about firmwide performance, but there is a lack of transparency into promotions and compensation, which is black box. Associates report the amount of work is reasonable—ebbs and flows aside. The firm does not follow Cravath scale, but some believe it’s commensurate with work/life balance, and others believe the more conservative pay helped prevent pandemic salary cuts—most associates are satisfied. Associates enjoy their work, which incl...
Greenberg Traurig, LLP counts among its clients some of the biggest names in information technology, energy, entertainment, telecommunications, real estate, financial services, and health care. With over three dozen offices worldwide, an exceptionally broad practice scope, and household names for clients, it ranks as one of the nation’s largest firms.
Southern Heat
Greenberg Traurig traces its roots to 1967, when three Miami attorneys established a practice modeled on New York’s boutique transactional firms. Mel Greenberg was the firm’s first chief executive officer; University of Miami grad Robert Traurig became a power player among southern Florida’s real estate firms, builders, and developers; and early name partner Larry Hoffman went on to become the firm’s CEO in the ’90s. U...