Meital Stavinsky's practice focuses on government relations. She primarily advises Cleantech companies in the areas of renewable energy, alternative fuel transportation and infrastructure, energy efficiency, water and waste treatment, green materials and green buildings. Meital has worked on U.S. congressional and federal legislative matters as well as with various federal agencies such as the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture. As the coordinator of the Corporate and Securities Israeli practice development and initiatives from a business perspective, Meital assists Israeli companies seeking to enter the U.S. market and expand their operations in the States. There has been proven success as these Israeli companies have been matched with strategic partners, potential joint ventures and other business-to-business connections. Meital often serves as a speaker at conferences and seminars in the United States and Israel on Cleantech and Israel related matters.
Meital is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
Areas of Concentration
· Governmental Affairs
· Clean Technology
· Green buildings
· Climate Change
· International
· Corporate funding
· Corporate law
Professional & Community Involvement
· Board Member, American Jewish Committee, Greater Miami and Broward Chapter
· Board Member, Asian American Advisory Board
· Board Member, Dream in Green
· Co-Chair, American Friends of Tel Aviv University Alumni, Florida Chapter
· Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, Florida Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition
· Participant, IFC Climate Business Group, 4th Annual International Finance Corporation (IFC) Cleantech Workshop, Washington, DC, 2012
· Participant, White House Business Council/Business Forward Miami Business Leaders' Briefing, Washington, DC, 2012
· Member, American Bar Association
· Member, Women's Council on Energy and the Environment
· Member, Climate Communities
· Member, Clean Economy Network
Awards & Recognition
· Member, team ranked as a top corporate law firm in Miami as selected by corporate directors, in the annual "Legal Industry Research Study" by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. (10th year), 2002-2009, 2011-2012
Noteworthy Experience
· Legal Correspondent, Yedioth Ahronoth (Israel's largest daily newspaper), 1997-2000
- Managing and editing daily news items concerning variety of events in the Economics/Legal Field, Technology & Internet
- Weekly commentary on Consumer Affairs and weekly commentary on Real Estate Legal Issues
· U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
Internship
· Legal Internship, Efrati Galili & Co., Attorneys, Law Office, Israel, 1995-1996
Military Experience
· Served in the I.D.F in the Intelligence Corps in classified duties, 1989-1991
Other Experience
· Director, Legal & Business Development, Gilat Latin America Inc., 2000-2002
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Articles
· Quoted, "Opportunities in the US for Israeli Cleantech Companies," Globes, April 5, 2009
· "Al Gore is Not Alone," Globes, November 7, 2007
· "The Alien Tort Claims Act," Globes, August 12, 2004
· "When the Employees are Chitchatting," Globes, October 29, 2003
· "Privacy on the Road: Event Data Recorders (EDR), " Globes, August 25, 2003
· "Going Public on Wall Street," Globes, August 25, 2003
· "Israel Export Institute and Greenberg Traurig Enter Cooperation Agreement," Globes, June 2, 2003
· "Cooperation Agreement Between the Israel Export Institute and the American Law Firm of Greenberg Traurig," layatzuahn, April 2002
· "Law firm reaches out to start-ups in Israel," Miami Daily Business Review, November 19, 2002
· "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Israeli Companies Traded in the U.S. What Should Israeli Companies do in Order to Comply with the New Act?" Globes, October 8, 2002
· "The Florida offices of the law firm of Greenberg Traurig will send a delegation to Israel," Haaretz, April 11, 2002
Lectures
· Speaker, "Tel Aviv University One Day University," American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Aventura, Florida, February 29, 2012
· Panel Moderator, "Emerging Israeli Growth," Texas-Israel Cleanovation Event, Houston, Texas, September 14, 2011
· Speaker, "U.S. Market Opportunities for Israeli Cleantech Companies." 15th Clean Tech Exhibition, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 6, 2011
· Speaker, "Green Innovation," Microsoft Women's Forum, Ra'anana, Israel, January 27, 2011
· Speaker, "Smart Grid and distributed generation," Texas-Israel Cleanovation Event, Austin, Texas, February 22, 2010
· Panel Moderator, "US Sustainable Green Buildings Opportunities'" Global Resources Conference, a seminar held in conjunction with Watec 2009, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 18, 2010
· Speaker, "Opportunities for Israeli Companies?" session on the U.S. Economic Stimulus Bill Water Infrastructure Funding, Seminar on The Obama Administration Stimulus Package and Economic Plan - How Israeli Cleantech and Water Companies May Take Advantage of U.S. Grants, Loans, Loan Guaranties and Tax Credits, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 31, 2009
· Panel Moderator, "The Challenge and the Opportunity," Global Resources Conference, a seminar held in conjunction with WATEC Israel 2007 (Water Technologies and Environmental Control), Tel Aviv, Israel, October 31, 2007
(Certified Foreign Legal Consultant with the Florida Bar)