Robert H. Traurig
{{Short description|American lawyer and businessman (1925–2018)}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|06|09}}
|birth_place = Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|07|17|1925|06|09}}
|death_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
|alma_mater = University of Miami
University of Miami School of Law
|known_for = Founder of Greenberg Traurig
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Robert H. Traurig (June 9, 1925{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mR08AQAAIAAJ&q=Robert+H.+Traurig+June+9,+1925|title=The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 6|date=2000|publisher=Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated |isbn=9781561603763}} – July 17, 2018){{cite web|url=https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2018/07/17/greenberg-traurig-co-founder-legal-titan-robert-h-traurig-has-died/?slreturn=20180617163821|title=Greenberg Traurig Co-Founder, Legal Titan Robert H. Traurig, Has Died|date=17 July 2018|work=Daily Business Review}} was an American lawyer and businessman who was one of three founders of the Greenberg Traurig, a law and lobbying firm in 1967.{{cite web|url=http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=2131|title=Traurig Honored by Colleagues at Biltmore Banquet|access-date=23 December 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121213010327/http://www.law.miami.edu/news.php?article=2131|archivedate=13 December 2012}} The firm grew throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries to become one of the largest law firms in the United States. He was considered to be the “Father of Miami Land Use Law” and the “Dean of Zoning”.{{Cite web |title=Greenberg Traurig Founder Robert H. Traurig Passes |url=https://www.floridatrend.com/article/24993/greenberg-traurig-founder-robert-h-traurig-passes/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.floridatrend.com}}
Early life and education
Traurig was born in 1925, in Waterbury, Connecticut. In 1939, his family relocated to Miami due to the Great Depression. After high school, Taurig enlisted in the United States Navy from 1943 until 1946, serving as a Navy Communications Operator. He later served during the Korean War from 1951 until 1952.{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Miami Law Staff |title=Miami Law Mourns the Passing of Greenberg Traurig Founder Robert H. Traurig, J.D. ‘50 |url=https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2018/07/miami-law-mourns-the-passing-of-greenberg-traurig-founder-robert-h.-traurig,-j.d.-50.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=news.miami.edu |language=en}}
He received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. At the University of Miami, he was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest award bestowed by the university.
Career
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In 1967, Traurig co-founded Greenberg Traurig, a law and lobbying firm, initially based exclusively in Miami, which has grown to include approximately 2,650 attorneys and former government professionals in 42 offices across the world. As of 2022, Greenberg Traurig is the ninth-largest law firm in the nation.
Notable Honors and Awards that Traurig has received included Super Lawyers, The Legal 500 United States, Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers & Partners USA Guide. In 2001, Miami Business Magazine recognized Traurig as one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Miami”. In 2004, Florida Trend Magazine recognized Traurig as one of “Florida’s Influential”. In 2015, Traurig received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Daily Business Review.
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External links
- [https://www.gtlaw.com/en/news/2018/7/press-release/greenberg-traurig-founder-robert-h-traurig-passes Obituary] at Greenberg Traurig
- [https://news.miami.edu/law/stories/2018/07/miami-law-mourns-the-passing-of-greenberg-traurig-founder-robert-h.-traurig,-j.d.-50.html Obituary] at the University of Miami
- [https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2018/07/17/greenberg-traurig-co-founder-legal-titan-robert-h-traurig-has-died/?slreturn=20240026160439 Obituary] at Law.com
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Category:20th-century American lawyers
Category:American company founders
Category:People associated with Greenberg Traurig
Category:People from Waterbury, Connecticut