Greenberg Traurig Expands its Philadelphia office and Real Estate
practice with the Addition of Stuart D. Poppel
PHILADELPHIA, PA-- May 15, 2006 -- The international law firm
Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that
Stuart D. Poppel has
joined its Philadelphia office as a Shareholder in the Real Estate
department. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Poppel was a
partner at Blank Rome LLP. Mr. Poppel concentrates his practice
on all aspects of real estate development, with an emphasis in the
development of affordable rental and for-sale housing. He has represented
for-profit and non-profit developers, investors and housing authorities
in the creation of affordable and senior housing projects involving
federal low income housing tax credits and historic rehabilitation
tax credits, as well as developments financed with HOPE VI and other
HUD funds in mixed-finance developments.
“Bringing Stuart to Greenberg Traurig adds a major talent to
our national and local capabilities. His extensive experience with
affordable housing developments adds to the capacity and scope of
experience of our real estate practice, thereby, enhancing our ability
to serve our clients,” said
Michael L. Lehr, Managing Shareholder
of the Philadelphia office.
Mr. Poppel earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law,
and his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg 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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