Michael Burshteyn and Mathew Rosengart Named to Daily Journal's Leading Commercial Litigators List

LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Burshteyn and Mathew S. Rosengart, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, were each named a "Leading Commercial Litigator" by the Daily Journal. The annual award honors the 100 best commercial and bet-the-company litigators across the country, according to the publication.

Burshteyn, based in the firm's San Francisco office, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation involving technology, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, defamation, data privacy, cybersecurity, trade secrets, intellectual property, antitrust, and internet class actions. He serves as lead counsel in numerous matters, with more than $100 million in controversy, and over the past year alone has handled more than seven high-stakes temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction proceedings in federal and state courts nationwide, involving matters with tens of millions to billions of dollars at issue. Burshteyn has also first-chaired multiple weeks of trial. He brings a distinctive perspective to his practice as a former technology entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO of a cybersecurity startup, he developed firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing technology companies, which informs his work as outside counsel to startups and investors across the AI, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), crypto, and e-commerce sectors. Burshteyn's litigation team manages cases spanning federal and state courts across the country and internationally, encompassing landmark crypto fraud recoveries, precedent-setting internet law rulings, and the defense of major technology companies in privacy class actions. He has been recognized as a pioneer in cryptocurrency litigation, having developed novel legal strategies on issues of first impression across multiple jurisdictions.

Rosengart, co-chair of the national Media & Entertainment Litigation Practice and based in the firm's Los Angeles office, is a former federal prosecutor who practices complex commercial litigation. Widely recognized as one of the nation's leading litigators, his accolades include being named one of America's Top 200 lawyers by Forbes, which described him as a "revered" litigator who "brings the passion and legal expertise to private practice that made him notable as a federal prosecutor"; a Media & Entertainment MVP by Law360, which described him as a "heavyweight attorney"; a "legend" and "legal warrior" by ABC's The View; a "heavy hitting trial lawyer" by The Legal 500; and "Hollywood's King of Litigators" by Variety. Rosengart has been named by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Litigators in America and one of the 500 Leading Global Entertainment Sports & Media Lawyers, been listed (twice) as a litigation Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, named Litigator of the Week by The American Lawyer, and for two consecutive years named Entertainment Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation, which recognizes "the country's most distinguished litigators … for their exemplary work," according to the publication. Additionally, he has been recognized by the Daily Journal as a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year and a Top 100 Lawyer in the Golden State, and a Top Litigator & Trial Attorney by the Los Angeles Business Journal, which honors "masters of their craft" who "go to the proverbial mat for their clients." He works on litigation matters with far-reaching national impact, including representing philanthropist and actor Sean Penn's global crisis relief organization CORE in a precedent-setting trial victory against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Penn has previously described Rosengart as "a tough as nails streetfighter with a big brain and bigger principles." Rosengart is also a recipient of Variety's the Power of Law Award, the Beverly Hills Bar Association's Excellence in Advocacy Award for legal excellence and philanthropy, and Trinity University of Dublin's Praeses Elit Award, whose previous recipients include Sir Bob Geldof and F.W. de Clerk.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has approximately 3,100 lawyers across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm's broad geographic and practice range enables the delivery of innovative and strategic legal services across borders and industries. Recognized as a 2025 BTI "Best of the Best Recommended Law Firm" by general counsel for trust and relationship management, Greenberg Traurig is consistently ranked among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100, NLJ 500, and Law360 400. Greenberg Traurig is also known for its philanthropic giving, culture, innovation, and pro bono work. Web: www.gtlaw.com.

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