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GT Press Release
"I am very pleased to join Greenberg Traurig, one of the premiere business law firms in Arizona and the United States," said Williams, Enterprise Network President-elect and Greater Phoenix Economic Council Immediate Past Chair. "Now my entrepreneurial clients can access a network of Wall Street and venture capital contacts as part of their fundraising efforts. Also in today's corporate environment, public companies now seek the experience and depth of a national SEC practice that Greenberg offers." Williams, recognized as one of the influential business community leaders in Arizona according to The Business Journal’s 2002 Book of Lists, commenting on how Greenberg Traurig will benefit Arizona's business community, said, "Greenberg's network is a strategic asset to our community which will help attract the critical resources we need to grow new businesses in Arizona." "In our pursuit of offering the best resources available in this community, we jumped at the opportunity to have Quinn Williams join our team. On a personal level, I look forward to working with him as he chairs our Phoenix Emerging Business and Venture Capital Group," said Robert S. Kant, Chair of the firm’s Phoenix Corporate and Securities Practice. "When you combine Quinn's influence and experience with our resources, we offer Arizona's emerging economy its most powerful ally," said Steven M. Weinberg, Chair of the firm’s Phoenix Intellectual Property, Information Technology & E-Commerce departments. Williams has an extensive background in representing emerging and public entrepreneurial companies primarily in software, financial services, semiconductor, hardware and related technology industries. Additionally he has a vast amount of experience in dealing with venture capital, private and public financings, strategic and acquisition transactions. Williams routinely counsels board of directors on compliance and corporate governance matters. Williams has served on numerous community organizations, including High Tech Industry Cluster and the Governor’s Regulatory Review Commission. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and the Governor’s Small Business Executive Council. He has founded several local and national professional organizations including Arizona Technology Incubator (ASU) and the Arizona Venture Capital Conference for which he received the Ernst & Young Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year award. Williams received his J.D. from the University of Arizona. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Arizona, Supreme Court of New York and the United States District Court, District of Arizona.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLPGreenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500 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; 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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