Thirty-three Environmental Practice attorneys from 17 Greenberg Traurig, LLP offices across the United States, Latin America, and Europe have been recognized in The Legal 500 United States, Latin America, and EMEA: Germany and Netherlands 2026 Editions. The practice earned rankings in environmental, planning, land use, energy, product liability, regulatory, and transactional matters across multiple jurisdictions.
In the United States Edition, David B. Weinstein was recognized as a Leading Partner for Dispute Resolution > Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort; Iris V. Escarrá was recognized as a Leading Partner for Land Use/Zoning; and Dominic E. Draye was recognized as a Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution > Appellate: Courts of Appeals/Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal). In the Latin America: Mexico Edition, Erick Hernández Gallego was recognized as a Leading Partner for Energy & Natural Resources and Environment and Luis Jorge Akle Arronte was recognized as a Leading Associate for Environment. In the EMEA: Germany Edition, Thomas Dünchheim was recognized as a Leading Partner for Commercial Administrative Law, Dr. Christoph Enaux was recognized as a Leading Partner for Telecoms, and Dr. Christian Schede received a Hall of Fame recognition for Real Estate in Germany.
The annual editions once again recognized Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice attorneys in the following categories:
United States
- Environment: Litigation
- Environment: Regulatory
- Environment: Transactional
- Dispute Resolution > Appellate: Courts of Appeals/Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
- Dispute Resolution > Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort
- Dispute Resolution > General Commercial Disputes
- Dispute Resolution > Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco)
- Land Use/Zoning
Mexico
- Environment
- Energy & Natural Resources
EMEA: Germany
- Planning and Environment
- Banking and Finance: Investment Funds
- Commercial Administrative Law
- Energy
- Real Estate
- Telecoms
EMEA: Netherlands
- Environment and Planning
- Real Estate
The Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice attorneys listed below are recommended in 2026 Edition of The Legal 500:
| Lawyer | Editions | Practice Area | Office |
| Giuliano Apadula | U.S. | Environment: Transactional | Philadelphia |
| David G. Barger | U.S. | U.S. Taxes: Contentious | Northern Virginia |
| Steven G. Barringer | U.S. | Environment: Regulatory | Las Vegas |
| Kerri L. Barsh | U.S. | Environment: Litigation Environment: Regulatory Environment: Transactional |
Miami |
| Dr. Kati Beckmann | EMEA: Germany | Banking & Finance: Investment Funds | Berlin/Munich |
| Marijn Bodelier | EMEA: Netherlands | Environment and Planning Real Estate |
Amsterdam |
| Stacey Bosshardt | U.S. | Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort | Washington, D.C. |
| Thomas R. Brill | U.S. | Energy Regulation: Oil & Gas | San Diego |
| Deirdre A. Carson | U.S. | Land Use/Zoning | New York |
| Francis A. Citera | U.S. | Dispute Resolution > Product Liability, Mass Tort &
Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort Dispute Resolution > Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco) General Commercial Disputes |
Chicago |
| John A. DeTore | U.S. | Energy Regulation: Electric Power | Boston |
| Dominic E. Draye Next Generation Partner |
U.S. | Appellate: Courts of Appeals Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal) |
Washington, D.C. |
| Thomas Dünchheim Leading Partner |
EMEA: Germany | Commercial Administrative Law | Berlin/Munich |
| Dr. Christoph Enaux Leading Partner |
EMEA: Germany | Telecoms | Berlin/Munich |
| Iris V. Escarrá Leading Partner |
U.S. | Land Use/Zoning | Miami |
| David C. Fixler | U.S. | Energy Regulation: Electric Power | Boston |
| Seth Goldberg | U.S. | Environment: Regulatory | Washington, D.C. |
| Dr. Martin Hamer | EMEA: Germany | Commercial Administrative Law Energy Planning and Environment |
Berlin/Munich |
| Jan Herfkens | EMEA: Netherlands | Environment and Planning | Amsterdam |
| Erick Hernández Gallego Leading Partner |
Latin America: Mexico | Energy & Natural Resources Environment |
Mexico |
| Ryan T. Hopper | U.S. | Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort | Tampa |
| Irina Khasin | U.S. | Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort | Atlanta/Tampa |
| Zackary D. Knaub | U.S. | Environment: Regulatory | Albany |
| Brady R. McShane | U.S. | Land Use/Zoning | Denver |
| Gretchen N. Miller | U.S. | Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco) | Chicago |
| Christopher J. Neumann | U.S. | Environment: Litigation Environment: Transactional |
Denver |
| Steven C. Russo | U.S. | Environment: Litigation Environment: Regulatory Environment: Transactional |
New York |
| Dr. Christian Schede Hall of Fame |
EMEA: Germany | Real Estate | Berlin/Munich |
| Dr. Johann-Frederik Schuldt | EMEA: Germany | Planning and Environment Commercial Administrative Law |
Berlin/Munich |
| Paul M. Seby | U.S. | Environment: Litigation | Denver |
| Christopher Torres | U.S. | Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort | Tampa |
| David B. Weinstein Leading Partner |
U.S. | Environment: Litigation Environment: Regulatory Product Liability, Mass Tort & Class Action – Defense: Toxic Tort |
Tampa |
| Luis Jorge Akle Arronte Leading Associate |
Latin America: Mexico | Environment Energy & Natural Resources |
Mexico |