In a united effort to recognize the most esteemed members of the legal profession, Akerman joined a collection of private practice lawyers and corporate counsel to nominate a list of in-house peers for the 2015 First Chair Awards. The firm is pleased to announce that Akerman clients were selected as award recipients, a testament to their position among the nation's top in-house counsel.

First Chair is the first organization designed to bring together a community of accomplished outside counsel with their talented in-house peers in order to recognize innovation and achievement.

The following Akerman clients will be honored with the First Chair Award during an annual conference and gala on September 2, 2015.

Top General Counsel
Dina Daskalakis, Hudson Insurance Group
Roger Franks, KLX
Jeannie Frey, Presence Health
Mark Larsen, LawFin
Ryan Patch, B/E Aerospace

Top Assistant General Counsel
Jennifer Baumann, Alliant
Alexander Kim, B/E Aerospace

Top Corporate Counsel
Elizabeth Epstein, Grant Thornton
Kelton Farris, Premium Assignment Corporation

Top Compliance Counsel
Gregg Moffatt, Raytheon
Donna Radzik, Discover

Top Litigation Counsel
Melissa Markiewicz, Capital One
William Peterson, Zurich North America