Greenberg Traurig Attorney Nikki Lewis Simon Named to Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees

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• Source: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• On 11:22 am EST, Friday November 6, 2009

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nikki Lewis Simon, an attorney with international law firm Greenberg Traurig P.A., has been named to the Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees. She is a shareholder in the firm’s Miami office and a member of the Litigation practice group.

Simon has been appointed to a one-year term and is eligible for annual reappointments up to 9 years. The Board of Trustees presently consists of 18 members and two ex-officio non-voting members. Mercy Hospital is a 473-bed acute care hospital, staffed by more than 700 physicians representing 27 medical specialties. It is a comprehensive medical center sponsored by The Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, FL, and is part of Catholic Health East - one of the nation's largest healthcare systems.

“I am extremely honored to be able to take an active role in Mercy Hospital’s mission to take care of both the physical needs and the spiritual needs of the community,” said Simon. “I share Mercy’s concern for the well-being of all people and will work to uphold its Mission to be ‘…a transforming, healing presence within the communities’ it serves. This appointment allows me to assist Mercy with achieving their strategic plans and implementing their core programs and services.”

Simon concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation matters faced by sophisticated corporate clients. She represents businesses from a broad spectrum of industries, including banking, religious institutions, real estate, accounting, health care and others.

Simon received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, in print journalism from Florida A & M University.

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