Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Bill Gausewitz as a shareholder to its Government Law and Policy and Insurance Regulatory and Transactions practices in the firm’s Sacramento, Calif., office. He is focusing his practice on administrative law, insurance regulation, title insurance and appellate law, the company said in a press release.
Gausewitz joined the firm in November from Michelman and Robinson. Greenberg Traurig has one of New York City’s leading real estate, land use and government relations offices.
“We are extremely delighted to have Bill join our Sacramento team,” said Jeffrey Leacox, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Sacramento office. “His veteran prowess will be a tremendous asset for the firm in support of our clients’ regulatory needs. Not only is he well-versed in the insurance industry, his knowledge of the state government is unparalleled.”
Gausewitz has more than 20 years of experience drafting and backing California state legislation and serving in a number of prominent positions within the Legislature. He most recently served in state government as counsel to the insurance commissioner of the California Department of Insurance (CDI). Previously, he served as director of the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL), which supervises the implementation of the California Administrative Procedure Act. Gausewitz also spent over a decade on legislative staffs, including the U.S. House of Representatives, California State Assembly and the California State Senate.