Greenberg Traurig is enhancing its environmental law and policy practice by hiring Shawn M. LaTourette, the former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as a shareholder in its Florham Park office. LaTourette emphasized the need for a new generation of electric-generating facilities in New Jersey, highlighting the importance of providing expert-level guidance to clients navigating these developments. His addition to the firm comes at a time when energy demands are increasing in New Jersey and across the nation, signaling a strategic move by Greenberg Traurig to bolster its capabilities in environmental law amidst growing client needs.