Former Texas Congressman Max Sandlin Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Governmental
Affairs and Litigation Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 3, 2006 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP, the nation’s
eighth-largest law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of former U.S.
Congressman Max Sandlin (D-TX) as a firm shareholder. Sandlin has joined
the governmental affairs and litigation practices and will primarily work
from the firm’s Washington, D.C., Dallas and Houston, Texas offices. Congressman
Sandlin will help the firm’s governmental affairs professionals develop
legislative strategies for new and existing clients.
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Serving eight years (1997-2005) as a Democratic Congressman representing
Texas District 1, Sandlin, whose leadership and analytic skills were recognized
from the outset, was selected for House leadership, serving as Minority
Chief Deputy Whip and as a member of the Democratic Steering and Policy
Committee. He also was selected to be a member of the powerful Ways and
Means Committee, and served on the Financial Services Committee and the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
"I am very pleased to join Greenberg Traurig and to help the firm continue
to grow its governmental affairs practice. Its litigation practice also
enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide," said Sandlin. "I expect the firm’s
locations, industry expertise, and client services will prove a perfect
fit for my strengths."
“We are very excited to welcome Max to the firm. Not only was he a well-known
Member--he was hugely well-respected throughout Texas and on Capitol Hill.
He will be a tremendous asset to all of our clients, here, in Texas, and
throughout the firm,” said Joe Reeder, the Managing Shareholder of the Mid-Atlantic
Region. “He is an eloquent, first rate lawyer, and his legislative prowess
is legend. He also is about the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.”
Prior to his service in Congress, Sandlin practiced law in Texas and
was active in the banking and energy industries, two growing industry areas
for Greenberg Traurig’s Texas offices. He started his political career as
an elected county judge of Harrison County, Texas in 1986. In 1989, Sandlin
was elected Judge of the County Court at Law in Harrison County, Texas --
serving until his election to Congress in 1996.
Sandlin received his BA and JD degrees from Baylor University, where
he was on the National Championship Mock Trial Team and later named Outstanding
Young Alumnus.
Sandlin’s arrival to the firm comes on the heels of Greenberg Traurig's
recent opening of its Houston office. With its already well-established
Dallas office, Greenberg Traurig now exceeds 1500 attorneys worldwide.
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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