Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys and Practices Receive Top Tier Rankings by Chambers & Partners USA Legal Guide
July 17, 2008
Forty-three Akerman attorneys and eighteen practice areas have been recognized in the 2008 Chambers USA Guide, a leading independent publication that selects attorneys for inclusion based on client feedback. Akerman received a No. 1. ranking in Florida for Banking & Finance, Corporate M&A, and Insurance. The firm was also recognized as top tier in Florida for Real Estate, Zoning/Land Use, Construction, Environment, General Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Bankruptcy/ Restructuring, Tax, Labor & Employment, and Healthcare. Top tier rankings were also awarded to the firm's Construction practice in Virginia, and for Transportation/Shipping Litigation nationally.
The shareholders and practice groups recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2008 are:
Corporate/M&A (Florida)
Jonathan L. Awner
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Bradley D. Houser
Carl D. Roston
Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Florida)
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Carl D. Roston
Banking & Finance: Transactional (Florida)
Bradley D. Houser
Banking & Finance: Regulatory (Florida)
J. Thomas Cardwell
Russell Hale
Virginia B. Townes
Real Estate (Florida)
Andrew M. Smulian
Janice L. Russell
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida)
Cecelia Bonifay
Environment (Florida)
Michael R. Goldstein
William Pence
Construction (Florida)
Kimberly A. Ashby
Construction (Virginia)
Donald G. Gavin
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Owen J. Shean
Stephen Hurlbut
Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
William P. Heller
Joseph E. Foster
Ronald B. Ravikoff
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Florida)
Steve E. Chaykin
Transportation: Shipping Litigation (National, outside New York)
Anthony J. Cuva
Antitrust (Florida)
Ronnald B. Ravikoff
Insurance (Florida)
Marcy Levine Aldrich
Bruce Culpepper
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida)
Jules S. Cohen
Michael I. Goldberg
Francis L. Carter, "Senior Statesman"
Tax (Florida)
Alan Lederman
Don K. Duffy
Russell B. Hale
Hank H. Raattama Jr.
L. Frank Cordero
Tax: Employee Benefits
Richard T. Hurt
Peter E. Salomon, "Up and coming"
Healthcare
Kirk S. Davis
Joseph W. Rugg
Marshall R. Burack
Martin R. Dix
Labor & Employment
James S. Bramnick
Susan N. Eisenberg
Karen M. Buesing
Jennifer Taylor, "Up and coming"
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2007) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and governmental affairs professionals, the firm serves clients in major business centers throughout the United States, including Miami, New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at www.akerman.com.
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Contact:
Dianne Weber
305.982.5631
dianne.weber@akerman.com
The shareholders and practice groups recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2008 are:
Corporate/M&A (Florida)
Jonathan L. Awner
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Bradley D. Houser
Carl D. Roston
Corporate/M&A: Private Equity (Florida)
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Carl D. Roston
Banking & Finance: Transactional (Florida)
Bradley D. Houser
Banking & Finance: Regulatory (Florida)
J. Thomas Cardwell
Russell Hale
Virginia B. Townes
Real Estate (Florida)
Andrew M. Smulian
Janice L. Russell
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida)
Cecelia Bonifay
Environment (Florida)
Michael R. Goldstein
William Pence
Construction (Florida)
Kimberly A. Ashby
Construction (Virginia)
Donald G. Gavin
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Owen J. Shean
Stephen Hurlbut
Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
William P. Heller
Joseph E. Foster
Ronald B. Ravikoff
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Florida)
Steve E. Chaykin
Transportation: Shipping Litigation (National, outside New York)
Anthony J. Cuva
Antitrust (Florida)
Ronnald B. Ravikoff
Insurance (Florida)
Marcy Levine Aldrich
Bruce Culpepper
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida)
Jules S. Cohen
Michael I. Goldberg
Francis L. Carter, "Senior Statesman"
Tax (Florida)
Alan Lederman
Don K. Duffy
Russell B. Hale
Hank H. Raattama Jr.
L. Frank Cordero
Tax: Employee Benefits
Richard T. Hurt
Peter E. Salomon, "Up and coming"
Healthcare
Kirk S. Davis
Joseph W. Rugg
Marshall R. Burack
Martin R. Dix
Labor & Employment
James S. Bramnick
Susan N. Eisenberg
Karen M. Buesing
Jennifer Taylor, "Up and coming"
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2007) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and governmental affairs professionals, the firm serves clients in major business centers throughout the United States, including Miami, New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at www.akerman.com.
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Contact:
Dianne Weber
305.982.5631
dianne.weber@akerman.com
news@akerman.com
Marcy Levine Aldrich
Kimberly A. Ashby
Jonathan L. Awner
Cecelia Bonifay
James S. Bramnick
Karen M. Buesing
Marshall R. Burack
Jules S. Cohen
L. Frank Cordero
P. Bruce Culpepper
Kirk S. Davis
Martin R. Dix
Donald K. Duffy
Susan N. Eisenberg
Joseph E. ('Ed') Foster
Donald G. Gavin
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Michael I. Goldberg
Russell B. Hale
William P. Heller
Bradley D. Houser
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Richard T. Hurt
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Henry H. Raattama Jr.
Ronald B. Ravikoff
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Carl D. Roston
Joseph W. Rugg
Janice L. Russell
Peter E. Salomon
Owen J. Shean
Andrew M. Smulian
Virginia B. Townes
Kimberly A. Ashby
Jonathan L. Awner
Cecelia Bonifay
James S. Bramnick
Karen M. Buesing
Marshall R. Burack
Jules S. Cohen
L. Frank Cordero
P. Bruce Culpepper
Kirk S. Davis
Martin R. Dix
Donald K. Duffy
Susan N. Eisenberg
Joseph E. ('Ed') Foster
Donald G. Gavin
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Michael I. Goldberg
Russell B. Hale
William P. Heller
Bradley D. Houser
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Richard T. Hurt
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Henry H. Raattama Jr.
Ronald B. Ravikoff
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Carl D. Roston
Joseph W. Rugg
Janice L. Russell
Peter E. Salomon
Owen J. Shean
Andrew M. Smulian
Virginia B. Townes