Chambers & Partners Recognizes Akerman Senterfitt Attorneys and Practice Groups in 2010 Chambers USA Guide
June 11, 2010
The 2010 edition of the Chambers USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading lawyers and law firms in the United States, has awarded Akerman Senterfitt high rankings in multiple practice areas and markets, and listed 45 Akerman attorneys as leading practitioners in their respective practice groups. A total of 14 practice groups were ranked, with Corporate M&A & Private Equity receiving the number one spot for the seventh consecutive year in Florida, and Insurance receiving top honors as well. For the first time, the firm’s Construction practice was also recognized for its national presence.
Other practices recognized by Chambers include: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Environment, Healthcare, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Tax, Labor & Employment, and Litigation.
“It is extremely gratifying that the Chambers USA Guide continually recognizes the hard work and dedication of our many attorneys and practices. We are truly honored that our Corporate M&A and Private Equity practices once again received the number one spot in Florida,” said Andrew Smulian, Chairman and CEO of the firm. “This is well deserved recognition of our deep commitment to client service and excellence in counsel.”
The Chambers USA Guide is one of a series of Chambers & Partners' research-based guides to the legal profession. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients.
A full list of Akerman shareholders and practice groups recognized in the 2010 Chambers USA Guide includes:
Antitrust (Florida)
Ronald B. Ravikoff
Banking & Finance Regulatory (Florida)
Russell B. Hale
Virginia B. Townes
Banking & Finance Transactional (Florida)
Bradley D. Houser
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida)
Jules S. Cohen
Michael I. Goldberg
Construction (Florida)
Kimberly A. Ashby
Stacy Bercun Bohm
Construction (Virginia)
Donald G. Gavin
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Owen J. Shean
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Florida)
Jonathan L. Awner
Bradley D. Houser
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Esther L. Moreno
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Carl D. Roston
Environment (Florida)
Silvia M. Alderman
Michael R. Goldstein
Jason S. Lichtstein
Healthcare (Florida)
Marshall R. Burack
Kirk S. Davis
Martin R. Dix
Joseph W. Rugg
Insurance (Florida)
Marcy Levine Aldrich
P. Bruce Culpepper
Labor & Employment (Florida)
James S. Bramnick
Karen M. Buesing
Susan N. Eisenberg
Scott T. Silverman
Jennifer Taylor Williams
Litigation: Appellate (Florida)
Katherine Eastmoore Giddings
Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
Joseph E. Foster
William P. Heller
Jason S. Oletsky
Real Estate (Florida)
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Janice L. Russell
Andrew M. Smulian
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida)
Cecelia Bonifay
Neisen O. Kasdin
Tax (Florida)
L. Frank Cordero
Donald K. Duffy
Russell B. Hale
Henry H. Raattama, Jr.
Tax: Employee Benefits (Florida)
Richard T. Hurt
Peter E. Salomon
Tax: State & Local (Florida)
Russell B. Hale
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2009) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in 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.
Other practices recognized by Chambers include: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Environment, Healthcare, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Tax, Labor & Employment, and Litigation.
“It is extremely gratifying that the Chambers USA Guide continually recognizes the hard work and dedication of our many attorneys and practices. We are truly honored that our Corporate M&A and Private Equity practices once again received the number one spot in Florida,” said Andrew Smulian, Chairman and CEO of the firm. “This is well deserved recognition of our deep commitment to client service and excellence in counsel.”
The Chambers USA Guide is one of a series of Chambers & Partners' research-based guides to the legal profession. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients.
A full list of Akerman shareholders and practice groups recognized in the 2010 Chambers USA Guide includes:
Antitrust (Florida)
Ronald B. Ravikoff
Banking & Finance Regulatory (Florida)
Russell B. Hale
Virginia B. Townes
Banking & Finance Transactional (Florida)
Bradley D. Houser
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida)
Jules S. Cohen
Michael I. Goldberg
Construction (Florida)
Kimberly A. Ashby
Stacy Bercun Bohm
Construction (Virginia)
Donald G. Gavin
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Owen J. Shean
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Florida)
Jonathan L. Awner
Bradley D. Houser
Teddy D. Klinghoffer
Esther L. Moreno
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Carl D. Roston
Environment (Florida)
Silvia M. Alderman
Michael R. Goldstein
Jason S. Lichtstein
Healthcare (Florida)
Marshall R. Burack
Kirk S. Davis
Martin R. Dix
Joseph W. Rugg
Insurance (Florida)
Marcy Levine Aldrich
P. Bruce Culpepper
Labor & Employment (Florida)
James S. Bramnick
Karen M. Buesing
Susan N. Eisenberg
Scott T. Silverman
Jennifer Taylor Williams
Litigation: Appellate (Florida)
Katherine Eastmoore Giddings
Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
Joseph E. Foster
William P. Heller
Jason S. Oletsky
Real Estate (Florida)
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Janice L. Russell
Andrew M. Smulian
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida)
Cecelia Bonifay
Neisen O. Kasdin
Tax (Florida)
L. Frank Cordero
Donald K. Duffy
Russell B. Hale
Henry H. Raattama, Jr.
Tax: Employee Benefits (Florida)
Richard T. Hurt
Peter E. Salomon
Tax: State & Local (Florida)
Russell B. Hale
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2009) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in 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.
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate
Banking, Lending & Structured Finance
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Construction
Corporate
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environment & Natural Resources
Healthcare
Insurance Litigation
Labor & Employment
Land Use & Development
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Real Estate
Taxation
Appellate
Banking, Lending & Structured Finance
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Construction
Corporate
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environment & Natural Resources
Healthcare
Insurance Litigation
Labor & Employment
Land Use & Development
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Real Estate
Taxation
Silvia M. Alderman
Marcy Levine Aldrich
Kimberly A. Ashby
Jonathan L. Awner
Stacy Bercun Bohm
Cecelia Bonifay
James S. Bramnick
Karen M. Buesing
Marshall R. Burack
Jules S. Cohen
L. Frank Cordero
Kirk S. Davis
Martin R. Dix
Donald K. Duffy
Susan N. Eisenberg
Joseph E. ('Ed') Foster
Donald G. Gavin
Katherine Eastmoore Giddings
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Michael I. Goldberg
Russell B. Hale
William P. Heller
Bradley D. Houser
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Richard T. Hurt
Neisen O. Kasdin
Teddy Klinghoffer
Jason S. Lichtstein
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Esther L. Moreno
Jason S. Oletsky
Henry H. Raattama Jr.
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Carl D. Roston
Joseph W. N. Rugg
Janice L. Russell
Peter E. Salomon
Owen J. Shean
Scott T. Silverman
Andrew M. Smulian
Virginia B. Townes
Jennifer T. Williams
Marcy Levine Aldrich
Kimberly A. Ashby
Jonathan L. Awner
Stacy Bercun Bohm
Cecelia Bonifay
James S. Bramnick
Karen M. Buesing
Marshall R. Burack
Jules S. Cohen
L. Frank Cordero
Kirk S. Davis
Martin R. Dix
Donald K. Duffy
Susan N. Eisenberg
Joseph E. ('Ed') Foster
Donald G. Gavin
Katherine Eastmoore Giddings
Jeffrey G. Gilmore
Michael I. Goldberg
Russell B. Hale
William P. Heller
Bradley D. Houser
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Richard T. Hurt
Neisen O. Kasdin
Teddy Klinghoffer
Jason S. Lichtstein
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Esther L. Moreno
Jason S. Oletsky
Henry H. Raattama Jr.
Stephen K. Roddenberry
Carl D. Roston
Joseph W. N. Rugg
Janice L. Russell
Peter E. Salomon
Owen J. Shean
Scott T. Silverman
Andrew M. Smulian
Virginia B. Townes
Jennifer T. Williams




