Two Shareholders from the Miami office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. will be honored with the “Circle of Excellence” award by the Miami Dade Bar. The award recognizes attorneys and paralegals that exemplify the values and ethics of those in the legal profession in Florida, according to the organization.
The award selection was dependent on a multistage selection process that included independent research and peer evaluation of nominated attorneys, who were then voted on by members of the Miami Dade Bar. Award winners will be recognized at a gala to be held on Nov. 14.
The following attorneys were recognized in the “Civil Litigation” category:
= Alexandra Bach Lagos
= A. Sheila Oretsky
Bach Lagos is a member of the firm’s nationally recognized Products Liability Practice and has experience representing many of the world’s leading consumer product manufacturers. She has litigated hundreds of complex product liability cases from inception through trials and appeals. Representative clients include pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, transportation and rideshare companies, tobacco manufacturers, and life sciences companies. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, teaching Toxic Torts.
Oretsky is a Chambers-ranked member of the Litigation Practice, representing domestic and international clients in complex commercial litigation matters across a range of industries and is often called upon to litigate high-profile matters and issues of first impression all the way through an appeal. Her experience includes representations related to disputes stemming from international mergers and acquisitions and real estate disputes with publicly traded retail tenants and multibillion-dollar landlords. She is also particularly skilled in defamation and related first-amendment matters. She often serves as an outside general counsel for her clients advising family offices and private equity firms on litigation and other risks.
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