July 15, 2011

Akerman Senterfitt, the largest law firm in Florida and one of the top 100 firms in the United States, today announced 75 of its attorneys have been included in the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Florida lists for 2011. In addition, shareholder Katherine E. Giddings was named one of the top 100 lawyers in the state, while shareholders Susan N. Eisenberg and Ronald B. Ravikoff were named among the top 100 lawyers in Miami.  Giddings and Eisenberg, along with shareholder Kimberly A. Ashby, also were recognized as three of the top 50 women attorneys in the state. These lists are published annually by Super Lawyers magazine and recognize many of the country’s most outstanding attorneys. 

The attorneys and the categories in which they are honored are listed below.

Fort Lauderdale Super Lawyers 2011
Joanne Gelfand, Bankruptcy
Michael I. Goldberg, Bankruptcy
Jason S. Oletsky, Business Litigation
Eric D. Rapkin, Real Estate

Fort Lauderdale Rising Stars 2011
Eyal Berger, Bankruptcy
Paul L. Kobak, Business Litigation
Scott W. Rostock, Business Litigation

Jacksonville Super Lawyers 2011
Peter O. Larsen, Tax
John B. Macdonald, Bankruptcy
David E. Otero, Bankruptcy

Jacksonville Rising Stars 2011
Edward Cole, Environmental
Ryan R. Fuller, Employment & Labor

Miami Super Lawyers 2011
Alan H. Aronson, Business/Corporate
Jonathan L. Awner, Business/Corporate
James S. Bramnick, Employment & Labor
Christopher S. Carver, Business Litigation
J. Thomas Cookson, Securities & Corporate Finance
Susan N. Eisenberg, Employment & Labor
James H. Fierberg, Bankruptcy
Michael R. Goldstein, Environmental
Elizabeth M. Hernandez, Government
Bernard Jacobson, Business/Corporate
Daniel Jacobson, Business/Corporate
Teddy D. Klinghoffer, Business/Corporate
Brian Miller, Securities Litigation
James M. Miller, Business Litigation
Richard C. Milstein, Estate & Trust Litigation
Luis M. O’Naghten, International 
Ronald B. Ravikoff, Antitrust Litigation
Stephen K. Roddenberry, Mergers & Acquisitions

Miami Rising Stars 2011
Angela C. de Cespedes Wenke, Business Litigation
Jose Felix Diaz, Land Use/Zoning
Daniel P. Faust, Real Estate
Michael O. Mena, Business Litigation
Francisco A. Rodriguez, International
Ryan Roman, General Litigation
Jennifer T. Williams, Employment & Labor

Naples Super Lawyers 2011
Jonathan E. Gopman, Estate & Probate

Naples Rising Stars 2011
John Clough, Business Litigation

Orlando Super Lawyers 2011
Kimberly A. Ashby, Construction Litigation
Cecelia Bonifay, Real Estate
Jules S. Cohen, Bankruptcy
Stephen D. Dunegan, Estate & Probate
James E. Foster, Business Litigation
Joseph E. ('Ed') Foster, Bankruptcy
Michael P. McMahon, Business Litigation
Virginia B. Townes, Business Litigation

Orlando Rising Stars 2011
Brandon Banks, Banking
Megan Costa DeVault, Business Litigation
Christopher P. Roper, Land Use/Zoning
Carrie Ann Wozniak, Appellate
Thomas R. Yaegers, Business Litigation

Tallahassee Super Lawyers 2011
Katherine Eastmoore Giddings, Appellate
Joseph W. Hatchett, Business Litigation

Tallahassee Rising Stars 2011
Thomas A. Range, Insurance Coverage

Tampa Super Lawyers 2011
Karen M. Buesing, Employment Litigation: Defense
David M. Doney, Securities & Corporate Finance
Leslie Joughin III, Business Litigation
William Kalish, Tax
Margaret D. Mathews, Business Litigation
Joseph W.N. Rugg, Health Care
L. Joseph Shaheen Jr., Business Litigation
Scott T. Silverman, Employment & Labor
Wayne Lee Thomas, Business Litigation
Wesley D. Tibbals, Business Litigation

Tampa Rising Stars 2011
Richard H. Martin, Business Litigation
Jacqueline A. Simms-Petredis, Consumer Law

West Palm Beach Super Lawyers 2011
Eric A. Gordon, Employment & Labor
James M. McCann, Business Litigation
William P. Sklar, Real Estate
David I. Spector, General Litigation

West Palm Beach Rising Stars 2011
Scott W. Atherton, Employment & Labor
Arlene K. Kline, Employment & Labor
C. Cory Mauro, Business Litigation
Melissa S. Zinkil, Employment & Labor

About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2011) in number of lawyers and is the leading Florida firm. With 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, Akerman serves clients throughout the United States and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada and Texas. More information can be found at www.akerman.com or www.twitter.com/akerman_law.