Robert A. Sherman, senior counsel
at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and former U.S.
ambassador to Portugal, was
selected as a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2024 Hall of Fame
honoree.
BOSTON, July 17,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Robert A. Sherman, senior counsel at global law
firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and former U.S. ambassador to
Portugal, was selected as a
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2024 Hall of Fame honoree. The Hall of
Fame recognizes top Massachusetts
lawyers who have been practicing for 30 or more years and who have
made significant contributions to the development of the law and
bar while improving the quality of justice in the commonwealth.
Sherman and fellow honorees will be honored at an annual awards
ceremony at the Venezia Restaurant Boston, Sept. 17.
"We congratulate Bob Sherman on
this prestigious and well-deserved honor," Greenberg Traurig Boston
office Co-Managing Shareholders David J. Dykeman and Terence P. McCourt said in a joint statement.
"Bob is a leader, lifelong trailblazer, and tireless advocate whose
impressive legal career as an attorney and as U.S. ambassador to
Portugal is rooted in his belief
that giving back is critical to affecting meaningful change and
leaving a lasting impression. We are proud to have Bob as a role
model in the Boston office, and we
thank him for his remarkable service."
During the course of his 40+ year career, Sherman has held both
public and private sector roles, and has focused on improving
access to and the quality of justice in Massachusetts and beyond. His accomplishments
are both wide-ranging and long-lasting both locally and
globally.
Sherman is a founding member and former co-managing shareholder
of Greenberg Traurig's Boston
office. He has wide-ranging trial and regulatory experience in the
areas of government investigations and litigation, internal
corporate investigations - with an emphasis on Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act compliance - as well as consumer protection matters.
Sherman has also represented clients in complex, high profile cases
including those that have generated significant media attention. He
served as co-lead counsel for hundreds of victims in the Boston
Archdiocese clergy abuse scandal, which was the subject of the
Academy Award-winning movie Spotlight.
Sherman served as the U.S. ambassador to Portugal from 2014–2017, having been nominated
by President Barack Obama and
unanimously confirmed by the United
States Senate. As ambassador, he focused heavily on
bilateral economic development and international security issues,
such as cybersecurity, refugees, narcoterrorism, and NATO. In
recognition of his work in the country, Portuguese President
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa decorated
him with the country's highest civilian award, the Grand Cross of
the Order of Prince Henry the
Navigator.
In 2017, Sherman was appointed as an independent board member of
a major international bank, whose majority shareholder is an
American private equity firm. Sherman serves as chair of the
compliance committee focusing on EU bank regulatory requirements
and anti-money laundering rules. In addition, he holds appointments
as a distinguished visiting professor at universities on both sides
of the Atlantic.
In 2022 and 2023, Sherman was actively involved in Maura Healey's campaign for governor of
Massachusetts, serving on her
personally selected campaign steering committee. He also was an
advisor to Andrea Campbell on her
successful campaign for Massachusetts attorney general. He served on
both her campaign steering committee and post-election transition
team.
From 1991–1993, Sherman was the assistant attorney general of
Massachusetts and chief of the
state's consumer protection division. There, he led the 45-person
division which enforces the broad spectrum of laws protecting
consumers.
Sherman received a Lifetime Achievement award from Law.com. He
also is regularly recognized for his legal contributions by the top
peer-ranked legal honors in the world, including Best Lawyers in
America, Who's Who in American Law, Super Lawyers of Massachusetts, and New England Super
Lawyers.
About Greenberg Traurig's Boston Office: Celebrating 25 years of
legal excellence, Greenberg Traurig's Boston office is home to more than 90
attorneys practicing in the areas of banking and finance,
corporate, emerging technology, energy, environmental, gaming,
governmental affairs, intellectual property, labor and employment,
life sciences and medical technology, litigation, public finance,
real estate, restructuring and bankruptcy, tax, and white collar
defense and investigations. An important contributor to the firm's
international platform, the Boston
office includes a team of nationally recognized attorneys with both
public and private sector experience. Working collaboratively with
the firm's global network, the Boston team collectively offers clients
decades of experience advising on complex legal matters and
providing hands-on knowledge of the local business community.
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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