Greenberg Traurig Adds Litigation Shareholder Locally

Greenberg Traurig said on May 18 that it hired Joshua Carpenter as a shareholder in its Fort Lauderdale litigation practice, adding a commercial litigator from K&L Gates to its South Florida bench. The firm said Carpenter will work on commercial litigation matters, with a focus on construction and real estate disputes, products liability and maritime matters. Greenberg Traurig's announcement was followed by an updated lawyer profile on its website and a Florida Bar directory entry listing Carpenter at the firm's Fort Lauderdale office. Bloomberg Law reported Monday that Carpenter joined the firm as a shareholder in Fort Lauderdale. Greenberg Traurig said the move expanded its litigation practice in that office. The firm's Fort Lauderdale location page says the office has more than 80 attorneys, while its broader locations page says the firm has 51 offices. ### Which practice areas is Joshua Carpenter bringing to Greenberg Traurig? (gtlaw.com) Joshua Carpenter's Greenberg Traurig biography says he is a commercial litigator whose work includes products liability, construction and real estate disputes, appellate litigation and maritime matters. The firm's May 18 announcement described a similar practice mix, saying he represents clients in commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction and real estate disputes, products liability and maritime matters. (news.bloomberglaw.com) The Florida Bar's member profile for Carpenter lists practice areas including appellate practice, civil litigation, litigation and trial advocacy, and product liability. That listing also shows he was admitted to The Florida Bar on April 28, 2014. ### Where did Carpenter come from before this move? Greenberg Traurig said Carpenter joined from K&L Gates LLP. The firm's press release did not describe his full tenure there, but it identified K&L Gates as his immediate prior firm. (gtlaw.com) Bloomberg Law's item on the hire also reported that Carpenter joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in Fort Lauderdale. (floridabar.org) Fort Lauderdale is listed as Carpenter's office on Greenberg Traurig's website, with contact information tied to the firm's East Las Olas Boulevard address. The Florida Bar directory now shows the same office address, phone number and Greenberg Traurig email address. ### How large is Greenberg Traurig's Fort Lauderdale platform? Greenberg Traurig's Fort Lauderdale office page says the location is home to more than 80 attorneys serving local, national and international clients. (gtlaw.com) A separate office contacts page lists Fort Lauderdale lawyers across litigation, corporate and other practices, underscoring the size of the local platform Carpenter is joining. The firm's global locations page says Greenberg Traurig operates 51 offices, and a recent Bloomberg Law roundup described the firm as employing more than 2,850 lawyers in 49 locations on four continents. (gtlaw.com) Those figures come from different company descriptions published at different times, but both point to a large international platform behind the Fort Lauderdale office. ### What does the firm say about the Fort Lauderdale role? Greenberg Traurig's May 18 release said the firm had "expanded" its litigation practice in Fort Lauderdale with Carpenter's addition. (gtlaw.com) The release tied his arrival to the local office rather than a broader Florida reshuffle, and his profile lists him directly in the Fort Lauderdale litigation group. (gtlaw.com) Bloomberg Law's report framed the move as a local litigation hire, saying Carpenter joined as a shareholder in Fort Lauderdale. No court filing, client matter or case transfer was identified in the announcement or public profile updates reviewed for this story. ### What happens next for Carpenter in Fort Lauderdale? Carpenter's Greenberg Traurig profile is already live, and the Florida Bar directory now lists him at Greenberg Traurig, P.A., 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2000, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. (gtlaw.com) Those public listings are the first concrete markers of the move after the firm's May 18 announcement. (gtlaw.com) (news.bloomberglaw.com)