By Anna Louie Sussman

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Law firm Greenberg Traurig announced five leadership changes on Thursday, including the selection of the firm's first female co-president.

Former executive chair Cesar Alvarez, 65, and former president Matt Gorson, 65, will become firm co-chairs, while global operating shareholder Hilarie Bass and global litigation practice chair Brian Duffy, 47, become co-presidents, a spokeswoman said.

Greenberg Traurig co-founder Larry Hoffman will become founding chair, a position similar to chairman emeritus at other corporations.

As co-presidents, Bass and Duffy will continue their litigation work as well as be involved in day-to-day management of the firm.

Bass, who joined the firm in 1981, has held numerous leadership positions within the 1,750-attorney firm and in professional groups like the American Bar Association, where she was most recently chair of the 70,000-member litigation section. She will remain based in Miami.

Duffy joined Greenberg Traurig in 2001 after graduating from law school in 1991. He will remain in Denver.

Greenberg Traurig has 35 offices across the United States, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Litigation is its largest practice with over 600 attorneys. The firm's profits per partner were $1.415 million in 2011, the most recent year data was available from American Lawyer.

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