Vincent A. Marchetti, a member of the Tampa Sports Authority Board and a former senior assistant Hillsborough County Attorney, has joined the Tampa office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Marchetti joins as shareholder in the firm’s environmental and governmental affairs practice groups.
Certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in City, County, and Local Government Law, Marchetti’s practice will focus on land use, zoning, permitting, land use litigation, and governmental affairs. Marchetti was formerly chairman of the Tampa Sports Authority and currently serves on its board. In that role he has worked on matters involving a Major League Baseball spring training facility and an NFL stadium.
“Vin is a highly experienced attorney who has played a major role in the development of some of the largest land use projects in the Tampa Bay region and the State of Florida,” said David Weinstein, managing shareholder of the office. “His knowledge of Hillsborough County and local and regional government brings an added dimension to our office and practices, with the goal of benefiting our clients.”
Greenberg Traurig’s Tampa office has grown from four to 21 lawyers since its opening in August 2006. Overall, the firm has approximately 1,775 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.