Lawfuel – The Law Newswire – PHILADELPHIA, May 14 2007 – The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Francine Friedman Griesing has joined its Philadelphia office as a Shareholder in the Litigation Department. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Ms. Friedman Griesing was a partner at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. Ms. Friedman Griesing has more than 25 years of experience handling complex business and litigation matters. She has experience representing clients in the tourism, hospitality, restaurant/foodservice, gaming, and manufacturing industries. She served the City of Philadelphia as Chair of the Litigation Group and Executive Committee member of the City’s Law Department.
“We are delighted to have an attorney of Fran’s caliber on board,” said Michael L. Lehr, Managing Shareholder of the Philadelphia office. “Her extensive litigation experience as well as her national reputation in the hospitality, gaming and resort industries will be an invaluable resource to our local and national clients and will further augment our ability to serve their specialized needs in a collaborative and business-oriented manner.“
Ms. Friedman Griesing earned her J.D., cum laude, from University of Pennsylvania Law School and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Binghamton University State University of New York.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,600 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100 listing of the largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa Bay, FL; Tokyo, Japan; Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich, Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm’s Web site at www.gtlaw.com.
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