2025 Vault Rankings
At a Glance
“Prospect of career advancement.”
“Lack of a hierarchical culture and the commitment to DEI and pro bono.”
“The clients/type of work are excellent.”
“Adjusting to varied personalities.”
“Lack of work-from-home flexibility.”
“The intentional vagueness by the firm about billable expectations, bonus amounts and requirements, compensation structure.”
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, clients include some of the biggest names in information technology, energy, entertainment, telecommunications, real estate, financial services, and healthcare. With approximately four dozen offices worldwide, an exceptionally broad practice scope, and household names for clients, it is one of the largest firms in the United States.
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 became the firm’s CEO in the 1990s. Under Hoffman’s leadership, the firm began expanding, and through both organic growth and strategic acquisition of other firms, Greenberg Traurig continued to grow throughout the United States in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Today, the firm boasts 34 U.S. and 13 international offices.
From Construction to Ball Games
Although the firm has expanded significantly since its early days, traces of Greenberg Traurig’s history remain in its modern practice. The firm continues to hold sway in the real estate market, and its influence is felt far from Miami. It has gained traction in Manhattan real estate circles, working on some of the city’s largest deals. The firm’s Real Estate Department is armed with more than 700 lawyers who work with clients across the world. The attorneys’ experience spans all facets of the industry, including construction, finance, hospitality, land development and land use, leasing, litigation matters, real estate investment trusts, and tax matters.
The firm is known for its Entertainment and Media practice and has ranked among the top 15 firms in Vault’s Media, Entertainment & Sports rankings. The firm’s lawyers work across practices, serving clients’ needs related to financing, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, regulatory matters, taxes, and trusts and estates. The firm specializes in legal issues related to sports facilities and entertainment venues, sports, and video games and esports.
Developing Professionals
The Hoffman Center for Professional Development is Greenberg Traurig’s answer to professional development efforts, helping the firm advance its goals of a comprehensive support and educational system to enhance associate careers that also enables associates to track their career development against the firm’s expectations and create deeper ties to shareholders and mentors invested in helping them succeed. The program is, by design, not “one size fits all” to acknowledge and recognize that everyone has their own path and goals. It includes a formal mentor program for incoming associates, as well as the Responsible Shareholder Program as part of the associate review and development process, where associates are matched with shareholders who take responsibility for ensuring the associate receives assignments that will support their growth and development, assessing performance, and providing feedback on the individual’s progress toward becoming a Greenberg Traurig shareholder. The firm also has a formal Associate Development Program that provides substantive training to help associates achieve expected core competencies for each level of associate practice.
News & Awards
- Please visit the firm’s website for continuously updated information on notable cases and other relevant information.
- Please visit the firm’s Rankings and Accolades page on the firm website for continuously updated information on our most recent awards.
One Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 801-9200
CEO and Managing Partner: Brian L. Duffy
Co-President and Hiring Partner: Brad Kaufman
Total No. Attorneys (2024):
2.5K - 3K
No. of Partners Named 2023:
49
Varies by office
See www.gtlaw.com for hiring contacts.
No. of U.S. Offices: 34
No. of International Offices: 13
Albany, NY
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Delaware
Denver, CO
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Houston, TX
Las Vegas, NV
Long Island, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Minneapolis, MN
New Jersey
New York, NY
Northern Virginia
Orange County, CA
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Portland, OR
Sacramento, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Silicon Valley, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa, FL
Washington, D.C.
West Palm Beach, FL
Westchester County, NY
Amsterdam
Berlin
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
London
Mexico City
Milan
Seoul
Shanghai
Singapore
Tel Aviv
Tokyo
United Arab Emirates
Warsaw
Banking & Financial Services
Corporate
Energy & Natural Resources
Entertainment & Media
Environmental
Gaming
Government Law & Policy
Government Contracts
Health Care & FDA Practice
Immigration & Compliance
Insurance
Intellectual Property & Technology; Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity
International Trade
Labor & Employment
Life Sciences & Medical Technology
Litigation
Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care
Public Finance
Real Estate
Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Tax & Private Wealth Services
*See firm website for complete list of practice areas and industries.