Kerri Barsh > Greenberg Traurig LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig LLP is particularly strong in the real estate sector, where it assists clients with the environmental risks of the acquisition, development, financing and sale of real estate assets. In Miami, Kerri Barsh advises clients on due diligence, environmental assessments and liability matters pertaining to transactions, while in New York Steven Russo deals with the environmental aspects of land use and real estate law. Barsh and Russo head the team longside Christopher Neumann in Denver and David Weinstein in Tampa.

Greenberg Traurig LLP fields a large environmental practice spread out across the US and led by Tampa’s David Weinstein, Denver’s Christopher Neumann, Miami’s Kerri Barsh and Steven Russo in New York. The firm handles litigation, regulatory and transactional environmental matters and on the contentious side, is strong in government enforcement actions and cases pertaining to air, water, emissions, wildlife habitats and wetlands. Weinstein is a veteran trial lawyer with a focus on toxic tort cases; Neumann is a key name for enforcement and investigations; Barsh handles regulatory, permitting, and litigation matters; and Russo is recommended for NEPA and State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) issues, and environmental crimes. Philadelphia’s David Mandelbaum is experienced in water rights, waste management, and Superfund issues.

The environmental practice group at Greenberg Traurig LLP has a broad geographic spread and is led by Miami’s Kerri Barsh, Tampa’s David Weinstein, Denver’s Christopher Neumann and Steven Russo in New York. It acts for a domestic and international client base on financial, transactional and regulatory matters, as well as litigation, and is well versed in energy, food, water and climate issues. Barsh is recommended for regulatory, permitting, and litigation matters, while Weinstein handles toxic tort and product liability issues. Russo is a name for NEPA matters and brownfield redevelopments, and Neumann handles civil and criminal investigations and enforcement matters. Timothy Swickard left in October 2022.