Matthew B. Gorson

Matthew B. Gorson

Matt Gorson currently serves as President of Greenberg Traurig, an international law firm of more than 1,750 lawyers. Matt joined Greenberg Traurig in 1973 as the firm's 14th lawyer. He became one of the most prolific and in-demand real estate attorneys in South Florida. He has worked with almost every major developer in the region. His work in the 1990s changed the face of the southern portion of Miami Beach and set the stage for the revitalization of the area. During his career, he has also worked with the University of Miami and St. Thomas University on real estate issues and served as special counsel to the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and the Miami Art Museum on special projects.

For 15 years, he served as chair of the firm's national real estate practice. In this role, Matt was instrumental in developing the firm's reputation as a real estate powerhouse in each of the communities in which Greenberg Traurig has offices.

Matt focuses his community involvement on areas in which he can make a difference. He led the movement to open a charter school in downtown Miami, where he serves as Chairman. Matt currently serves on the boards of Tulane University, United Way of Miami-Dade County, New World Symphony, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and is a former board member of the City of Miami Downtown Development Authority, Mt. Sinai Hospital and the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society. He is also a founder of both Mt. Sinai Hospital and Baptist Hospital.

Key Clients

· The Related Group of Florida

· Swire-Pacific Holdings, Inc.

· The Michael Swerdlow Companies

· The Portofino Companies

· The Trump Group

· Mellon United National Bank

· Dayco Holdings

· Lowell Homes

· Wachovia National Bank

· Albanese-Popkin Developers

Areas of Concentration

· Real estate

· Land use and zoning

· Governmental negotiations

Professional & Community Involvement

· Chairman, Downtown Miami Charter School

· Founder, Mt. Sinai Hospital and Baptist Hospital

· Board of Governors, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

· Board Member, United Way of Miami-Dade

· Board Member, Tulane University

- Member of Executive Committee

- Chair, Physical Plant and Campus Development Committee

- Chair, Real Estate Committee

· Board Member, New World Symphony

· Former Board Member, City of Miami Downtown Development Authority

· Former Board Member, Mt. Sinai Hospital

· Former Board Member, 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society

Awards & Recognition

· Listed, SunPost 50, "The most influential South Floridians," SunPost, April 24, 2008

· Listed, Chambers & Partners USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms in the world, every edition

· Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, every edition

· Listed, Legal 500 US, 2007 and 2009 editions

· Listed, Real Estate, Who's Who Legal: Florida 2008

· Selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2009

· Listed, 2004, 2005 and 2007 Legal Elite, Florida Trend magazine, listing of Florida's top attorneys as selected by their peers

· Named among South Florida's Heavy Hitters in Real Estate by the Business Journal, 2004

· AV® Peer Review Rated