FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Business Wire) -- The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP expanded its Fort Lauderdale office with the addition of two Litigation attorneys. The attorneys were formerly with the Ruden McClosky law firm.
With these additions, the firm's Fort Lauderdale office will now have 60 practicing attorneys. Shareholder James R. George and associate Tattiana Brenes-Stahl will work closely with the Trusts and Estates Group and the Global Tax Group of the firm, and they will also be a part of the firm's national Fiduciary Litigation Group.
"Jim and Tattiana are an excellent complement to our litigation team with their broad fiduciary litigation experience. Jim is one of the most prominent probate litigators in South Florida. They both also have the local commitment our clients seek in today's legal and business environments," said Glenn Goldstein, co-managing shareholder of the office, and chair of Fort Lauderdale's litigation team.
Frank Brogan, co-managing shareholder of the Fort Lauderdale office and co-chair of the firm's Global Tax Group added, "Jim brings to us the ability to service the litigation needs of our significant trusts and estates practice in South Florida, and on a national basis."
George, who joins as a shareholder, represents corporate fiduciaries, individuals, personal representatives of estates, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, trustees, charitable organizations and banking/financial institutions. George practices primarily in the area of fiduciary litigation and litigation arising from estates, trusts and guardianships. His practice also includes the representation of both institutional and individual clients in general commercial litigation in both trial and appellate courts. George holds a J.D., cum laude from State University of New York at Buffalo and a B.A., from the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto.
Brenes-Stahl, who joins as an associate, concentrates her practice on probate, trust and guardianship litigation. She has represented corporate, charitable, and individual clients in will and trust contests and guardianship disputes at the trial and appellate levels. Brenes-Stahl holds a J.D., cum laude from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center and a B.A., cum laude from Harvard University.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with more than 1750 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Lourdes Brezo-Martinez, 305-579-0776
martinezl@gtlaw.com
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