Greenberg Traurig, LLP issued the following announcement on Oct. 30.
Jeff E. Scott, co-chair of the Global Litigation Practice and co-managing shareholder of the Los Angeles office at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named the “Leaders in Law: 2018 Litigation Attorney of the Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ).
The LABJ Leaders in Law Awards recognize the significant role and the accomplishments of leading attorneys and their firms within the Los Angeles business community. Those named for each category are recognized for exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership, and for contributions to the Los Angeles community at large. Scott and other award recipients were honored at a dinner on October 17, 2018 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
Scott handles sophisticated litigation matters and has served as lead trial counsel for clients in many cases tried before a variety of federal and state judges, juries and arbitrators. He focuses his practice on defending companies against consumer class actions, entertainment and intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation.
As co-chair of GT’s Global Litigation Practice and a member of the firm’s Litigation Executive Committee, Scott provides strategy and direction to the firm’s largest practice group of more than 600 attorneys worldwide. He also has served as co-managing shareholder of the Los Angeles office for 13 years and has co-chaired the firm’s National Class Action Litigation Practice.
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