Lorie Skjerven Gildea, a
shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Minneapolis office, was presented with the
2024 Advocate Award during the Minnesota State Bar Association's
(MSBA) Annual Civil Litigation Section Dinner and Reception
May 9.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 13, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lorie Skjerven
Gildea, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP's
Minneapolis office, was presented
with the 2024 Advocate Award during the Minnesota State Bar
Association's (MSBA) Annual Civil Litigation Section Dinner and
Reception May 9.
Each year, the Civil Litigation Section's governing council
recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to
improving the system of civil justice in Minnesota. Among the factors considered by the
council are whether a nominee brought about structural improvements
in the civil litigation system, advanced the cause of
under-represented groups in the civil litigation system,
demonstrated a commitment to the civil litigation system over years
of service, and furthered the improvement in the civil litigation
system without receiving appropriate recognition.
"Lorie is more than deserving of this award," said Michael B. Fisco, managing shareholder of
Greenberg Traurig's Minneapolis
office. "She is an insightful and proven leader who solidifies
Greenberg Traurig's connection to Minnesota, as well as its legal and business
communities."
Gildea served as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
for 13 years. She was the second woman to hold the position and the
third-longest-serving chief justice in Minnesota history. In her capacity as chief
justice, she presided over one of the most transformative eras in
the history of the Minnesota
judiciary, and she helped move Minnesota's courts into the digital age. She
also led Minnesota's courts
through the unprecedented challenges created during the COVID-19
pandemic. Before joining the Supreme Court, she served as a judge
in the Fourth Judicial District, Hennepin
County, a prosecutor in the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, and as
associate general counsel for the University
of Minnesota. Since returning to private practice, she
represents clients in diverse areas of law, including civil
litigation, appellate work, and internal investigations. Her
clientele ranges from individuals and businesses to government
entities.
About Greenberg Traurig's Minneapolis Office: Established in
2019, Greenberg Traurig's Minneapolis office provides clients with an
innovative, business-minded perspective along with strong location
connections to business, industry, and government. The office's
core capabilities include commodities and structured finance,
restructuring and bankruptcy, corporate trust and structured
products litigation, finance and financial services litigation,
complex commercial litigation, white collar crime and internal
investigations, products liability and mass torts, environmental
litigation, intellectual property, corporate and M&A, tax, and
agribusiness.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
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312-476-5012, Elizabeth.Hodgman@gtlaw.com,
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